Why IPL and BOTOX®?
BOTOX has long been used for medical procedures, such as reducing muscle spasms. The cosmetic use of BOTOX skyrocketed following FDA clearance in 2002 for its use in treating glabellar lines (the wrinkles between the eyebrows). BOTOX pioneer Dr. Jean Carruthers describes the use of Botox with IPL as “complementary” because: BOTOX gives outstanding results for lines and wrinkles. IPL clears the “canvas of the face,” smoothing away various brown and red conditions while improving general texture and skin tone. While BOTOX’s effects take time to appear, IPL effects begin quickly, giving patients near-term, tangible results. BOTOX and IPL treatments can be performed during the same office visit to produce dramatic effects with minimal time investment. How is IPL used to treat benign vascular lesions? Aging, sun exposure and other factors can cause the appearance of broken capillaries and blood vessels on the face known as telangiectasias, which appear as spider veins. Sometimes broken capi
