It was proved that this procedure is used instead of laser therapy in order to lead to smooth and soothe facial woes. This new way of removing the fine to moderate lines and wrinkles proved to be efficient. It is also known that this technique will help to remove unwanted facial hair and will erase a whole array of pigment problems, including sunspots. Specialists agree that it tightens up the unsightly pores permanently.

Doctors also believe that this treatment is the first true treatment for more complicated skin conditions such as rosacea, a facial skin condition that caused by spider veins and acne-like outbreaks.

Intense pulse-light skin therapy was approved by FDA for hair removal about five years ago. In the last years the specialists realized that this therapy is useful in other conditions too.

Even if it looks like a laser treatment this procedure is different. During treatment, multiple wavelengths of light are entering the skin, concentrating their energy at different levels.

About two years ago a dermatologist called Patrick Bitter Sr. developed the first treatment for rosacea. In many years of practice he could not develop a good solution for this common but also complex problem. He sustained that people have tried various laser treatments without success.

That is why he developed a study in which he included a number of 57 patients with different problems such as photo aging, scars, wrinkles and rosacea. In 89 % of the cases patients were satisfied with the level of clearing. He noticed that the best results were in reducing the redness of rosacea. He concluded that the huge difference noticed after the treatment will lead to a large number of patients that will try it.

The phenomenon is described as light energy that is sent through the epidermis on the dermis, the deeper part of the skin. This intense pulse light therapy stimulates the cells to form more collagen, about 20 % more.

The difference from intense pulse-light therapy and laser therapy is that the first mentioned way of treating attacks from the inside. In this form the upper layer of the skin remains intact and will not require healing.

Another argument for using pulse-light therapy is that some people cannot tolerate laser therapy.

Generally this therapy lasts about 45 minutes depending on the area that is being treated. Its fast effects makes it a good choice for rosacea patients.