Photopneumatic (PPx) Therapy
PPx Therapy is a breakthrough aesthetic treatment that uses a revolutionary
combination of pneumatic energy and broadband light. PPx treatments
are no pain treatments that are clinically
proven effective and safe for the treatment of:
• Unwanted hair on the face or
body
• Age spots or brown blotchy pigmentation
on the skin
• Broken capillaries or broken blood
vessels that cause "redness"
• Telangiectasias or fine facial
veins.
Immediately following treatment, you can resume your normal activities.
There is no down time after PPx Therapy.
How It Works
PPx therapy’s patented process combines the unique properties
of therapeutic light with pressure (pneumatic energy) to bring you
a breakthrough method for the treatment of unwanted hair, uneven pigment
and unwanted veins.
A “pulling up” motion gently lifts a small amount of
the treatment area into a specially designed hygienic treatment
tip. Targets (unwanted hair, unwanted pigments and unsightly veins)
are lifted and brought closer to the skin’s surface.
When therapeutic light is applied, the light is converted to a gentle
heat energy which is absorbed by the target (unwanted hair, unwanted
pigments and unsightly veins). The energy applied is concentrated
in the target to be destroyed, protecting the surrounding normal
tissue. Skin is then instantly returned to its normal position
and the treatment handpiece is moved onto the next treatment area.
The process is repeated until the entire treatment area is covered.
(See
diagram.)
What to Expect
Before the Treatment:
Before treatment begins, the doctor will apply a soothing mist to
your skin, to hydrate it.
NOTE: Since PPx therapy is designed to provide you with the safest
and most hygienic treatment experience available, the doctor will
use a brand new tip for each treatment (hair removal, removal of
unwanted pigment, removal of unwanted veins) and body part (back,
legs, upper lip, under arm etc) that you have treated.
During Treatment:
The doctor will place the handpiece on the area to
be treated. Based on your skin type (the amount of melanin in your
skin) and the body part being treated, appropriate settings will
be selected.
You will feel a gentle and warm sensation as your skin is drawn
into the treatment tip. In less than a second, mild light energy
will be applied and you will feel your skin being gently released
back into normal position. The doctor will then move on to the next
treatment area, and repeat the process over the entire treatment
area.
In a recent clinical study, 100 percent of patients reported no
pain during treatment. Treatment sensation was most commonly described
as being similar to that of a warm massage.
Photopneumatic therapy is very fast. Below is a comparison of typical
treatment durations for commonly requested treatments.
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