Preparation and consistency are the keys to a visible skin transformation. Your therapist will create a skin journey, which will include the consistent use of our prescribed skincare and in-clinic treatments prior to your first IPL appointment. This will ensure you get the most out of every treatment, for your best skin ever. Download your Skin Preparation Guide here.

At The Aesthetic Lounge your skin’s safety is our highest priority and why we always recommend you have a skin check every 12 months. This is for you to stay up-to-date with any skin changes you may have had and to allow for safe treatments.

However if this is your first visit to the clinic, you must provide a current skin check clearance letter, our clients recommend Mole Map Brighton.

Test patches allow our therapists to test the maximum and safe settings which means you will achieve your end result much quicker and more effectively. If a test patch is required, this will be provided during your consultation or prior to your first treatment at no extra charge.

Sometimes if it has been longer than 6 months or you have been exposed to the sun or had any recent medical changes you will be required to re test patch for an additional fee.

The following contraindications include: epilepsy, pregnancy, healing disorders, darker skin types (Fitz IV+ ie Mediteranean, Indian, African), some photosensitising medications and sun tanned skin or recent fake tan application.

We can effectively fade red and brown discoloured scars on most face and body areas to improve your skin’s texture and promote healing with our proven IPL treatments. We find that 4 to 6 treatments at fortnightly intervals produce best results. This treatment is not suitable for tanned or dark skin types.

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Absolutely, we love supercharging your results and have found the best way to achieve this, is with our add-on treatments:

• With three therapeutic wavelengths, our LED Light Therapy; kills bacteria, increases healing and stimulates age defying cells
• A Cold Therapy Mask soothes and calms red inflamed skin
• Extractions and High Frequency clear away problematic congestion
• Our clients also love adding their neck, decolletage or back of hands to each treatment to maximise results with the benefit of added value

IPL can also be alternated with other complimenting treatments:

• Achieve a youthful complexion with Dermal Stamping
• Target problematic skin with our Extraction Facial
• Dramatically fade sun damage with Microdermabrasion and Skin Peels

IPL Colour Correction will promote improved hydration, texture, tone and soften fine lines, pigmentation, facial redness and discoloured scars. Results may be seen after the first session, however for best results, a series of 3 to 6 treatments are recommended.

Downtime can be minimised with your pre and post treatment skin care products (please note body area recovery times will triple). Skin that is not sufficiently prepared will experience increased downtime, sensitivity, complications and slower results.

Day 1-2 | Skin sensitivity may include: redness, swelling, heat, stinging, tight or dry,  your pigment may temporarily darken.

Day 3-5 | Your skin may become: itchy, dry and swollen. Micro crusting and mild skin exfoliation will develop.

Day 7-10 | Large blue, purple facial blood vessels that have bruised (not common) will fade and resolve.

Depending on your skin’s condition and concerns, an IPL treatment that targets facial flushing, redness or Rosacea, treatments are best performed, strictly 1-2 weeks apart. For brown and pigmented discolourations treatments are best performed at 3 to 4 weeks.

Once you have achieved your skin goals, a monthly Advanced Treatment along with your prescribed skincare products will not only help to maintain your achieved results but further improve them. Discover which of our Skin Membership programs will rapidly transform your skin.

Absolutely. We understand that other clinics may treat your skin, when it’s simply not ready, but we aren’t just another skin clinic. We believe in achieving amazing, long lasting results and this can only be successfully achieved through skin preparation. Download “The 5 Steps To Achieving Your Best Skin Ever” here.

During your IPL treatment you will feel a rapid flick to the spot being treated followed by a mild warming sensation. Unlike other IPL systems, our integrated chilled tip alleviates sensation and reduces side effects.

Due to the treatment being an intense light based therapy, you may notice the pulses flashing although your eyes will be protected with treatment goggles.

Our IPL Colour Correction treatments are the favourable option for facial veins, as it’s a non invasive treatment with quick recovery time. However, if a vessel is in a difficult to reach area e.g. the inner eye or for stubborn persistent facial vessels, diathermy is an effective alternative.

Red vein diathermy is an effective treatment for facial veins, spider naevi and cherry angiomas. A fine probe produces heat through an electric current that causes facial vessels to seal.