Icon ™  utilizes optimized pulsed light technology (IPL) for photorejuvenation which, unlike lasers, uses many wavelengths of light with special filters that deliver the best wavelengths to treat specific aesthetic conditions.  As the handpiece glides over the area being treated, specialized pulses of light are delivered into your skin and target brown spots, sun-damage and vessels without causing harm to the surrounding skin. Once these targets absorb the energy they are destroyed and will slowly disappear through your body’s natural healing process.  You will see your brown spots turn darker in color and flake off over the next few weeks. You may also see an immediate improvement in your vessels with a continued clearance over the next few weeks.

Using photorejuvenation, you can eliminate brown spots, discolorations, rosacea, freckles, birthmarks, and redness from visible blood vessels. 

Icon ™ is designed to treat age spots, sun damage and freckles on the face, neck, chest, arms, hands, legs and feet.

Icon ™ is designed to treat spider veins and broken vessels on the face, neck, and some other areas of the body.

You can expect to see a decrease in the appearance of brown spots, sun damage and vessels for a more even skin tone.  You will see a continued improvement over the first 6 weeks after your treatment.

Dr. Patel has chosen the Icon aesthetic platform and uses the MaxG handpiece for it’s superior clearance of vascular and pigmented lesions.  It goes beyond single-wavelength lasers, using a unique combination of Dynamic Spectrum Shifting and dual-band filters instead. The MaxG provides more uniform heating across the entire diameter of the vessel, clearing even the deepest facial vessels.  

Depending on the size of the area and the condition being treated, the session could range anywhere from 5-30 minutes.  

Treatment time can be reduced with the use of nitrous oxide.

Most people feel only a slight “snap” like a rubber band followed by warmth of your skin.  You will also feel cooling on your skin as the handpiece glides over the treatment area to help in providing a comfortable session.  

Depending on the conditions being treated, 1-3 treatment sessions are recommended for desired results.

Treatment sessions should be scheduled 3-4 weeks apart.

During your consultation, Dr. Patel might recommend 2-5 treatments depending on your current skin condition, that can be performed every 2 to 4 weeks.  

Icon ™ can be safely used on most skin types.  During your consultation, we will determine if you are a good candidate for the procedure based on a variety of factors. 

Before the optimized pulsed light handpiece is used, a gel is applied to your skin where you will receive treatment.  You will also be provided eye shields to protect yourself from the light during treatment. The treatment will begin with the provider guiding the Icon ™ handpiece over the treatment area.  You will feel cooling while the handpiece is gliding over the treatment area to provide a comfortable session. You may also feel a slight rubber-band like snapping when the energy is being delivered into your skin which disappears almost immediately.  However, a warm sensation after the treatment is common. Depending on the size of the area, treatments can take just minutes. 

After the treatment, the gel will be removed and a cooling gel may be applied to your skin.  Bandages and ointments are not necessary due to the nature of the treatments being so minimally invasive.  For a few days after your treatment, you may feel like you have a mild sunburn but can resume your normal day to day activities immediately following treatment. 

If you are a laser skin revitalization patient, please be aware of the following: 

• Remove all make-up and lotions prior to the treatment
• At least 4 weeks prior to your appointment, discontinue unprotected sun exposure, tanning beds and tanning creams on the areas receiving treatment. 

Treatment costs vary depending on the size of the area to be treated.  This can be determined at the time of your consultation. Book Now. 

Financing is available so that you can get started right away. 

• Immediately after the treatment, it is common to feel a mild sunburn-like sensation around the treatment site, which typically lasts 2-24 hours.  Redness and/or swelling may accompany this and usually resolves in 2-3 days
• Avoid sun exposure on the treated area and use a sunscreen SPF 45 or greater at all times throughout the course of treatment
• The pigment may initially look raised/darker with a reddened perimeter.  The pigment will gradually turn darker over the next few days and begin crusting and eventually flaking off of the skin from day 7-21.
• The vessels may undergo immediate graying or blanching, or they may exhibit a slight purple or red color change.  The vessels will fully or partially fade in about 10-14 days.