IPL (Intense Pulsed Light) Treatments- Get rid of sun damage!

 IPL treatments get rid of sun damage, wrinkles and more!

Intense Pulsed Light Before and After photos- Click HERE!!!

The IPL or Intense Pulsed Light Treatment removes sun damage and wrinkles… but it has more benefits. A series of intense pulsed light treatments (IPL) dramatically erase:

• Freckles
• Sun damage
• Age spots
• Irregular pigmentation
• Tiny spider veins
• Enlarged pores
• Redness, flushing and Rosacea
• Wrinkles around the eyes, lips and forehead

IPL treatments can stimulate collagen production and reduce redness and small veins on the face. There is minimal downtime with some peeling of sun spots a few days after treatment.Normal activity may be resumed immediately following treatment.  Avoid going out into the sun immediately after treatment and sun screen is a must!  Six treatments are recommended for the best results, but often just 2 or 3 treatments as in the BEFORE & AFTER PHOTOS below....will do the trick!

IPL Treatment Cost
Intense pulsed light cost depends on the size of the treatment area and the number of treatments given.
The cost of the procedure can start at $75 on up depending on the size of the area treated and number of treatments given.

IPL Risks
Intense Pulsed Light Treatments are very safe.   IPL devices should be run by an experienced laser technician under the direction of a physician.  Side effects may include:  redness, dryness and flaking are common.  Sun spots and freckles may darken and flake off in a few days.    Pigment changes usually fade within a few days but can last longer. In rare instances, temporary swelling an/or blistering can occur.

Read what some of our clients are saying about the IPL Treatment:

Tiffany, I want to thank you for all your help. For the first time in years I feel comfortable showing my arms…and my face look great. Thanks for being honest and professional.
Yours Truly, Miriam (Miriam had IPL treatments on face and arms)
12.23.09

“I have now, at age 60, the best skin of my life since I’ve been coming to Silk Touch Medspa and seeing Tiffany who helped develop a treatment plan for me. I am so thrilled because when I was a teen, my face was a field of pimples. It was awful for many years and left scars, mainly on my cheeks. So far, I’ve had 2 IPLs and 2 chemical peels and what a difference they have made. I can go without makeup for the first time in my life because I have no pimples, scars, blotches, brown spots, etc. that I’d ordinarily have to cover up. Friends and even people I don’t know remark at how good my skin looks. I’m often told I don’t look at all my age. The treatments have given me a very youthful glow, smooth, even skin tone, skin tightening (a real plus) and kept wrinkles at bay. I am so thrilled. Thank you Tiffany and Silk Touch. I look better now than I ever have, truly. ”
Karen K.
10.10.09

Who needs plastic surgery? Boise, Idaho has the latest cosmetic treatments available.

2006 (Age 46)

2009 (Age 49)

2010 (Age 50)

Do I look 50?  The above photos of myself are proof that you don't need plastic surgery to turn back the clock.  Oh my goodness!  I can't believe I'm sharing the photo at the top of this blog! 

But isn't this what women really want to know?  They see movie stars in magazines and they say, how in the heck does Cheryl Tiegs look so great at her age???  And of course all the movie stars deny they've had anything done!  They just all stay frozen in time....no aging at all.  Well, I'm not movie star, I'm just an ordinary housewife who wants to look as good as I can look for my age without plastic surgery (although I'm not opposed to it about 20 years from now).  And I'm here to dish on all of them! 

Here's the low down.  You can get everything you need right here in Boise, Idaho.
 I hope I don't get sued for this, because I have no proof other than what I can see, but with my knowledge and resources I can tell you that stars like Cheryl Tiegs, Courtney Cox, Sandra Bullock, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Elizabeth Hurley have had plenty of cosmetic procedures.  Many of these stars look better now than they did 7 or 8 years ago.  Madonna is a perfect example.  Her face is fuller now than it was at 45.
What are they doing?  Let me count the ways......

• BOTOX to erase lines and wrinkles

• Dermal fillers like JUVEDERM or RADIESSE or  FAT TRANSFER to fill the face where there is volume loss.

• Fractional lasers like C02 Fractional Laser to resurface the skin and promote collagen production.  

• Juvederm is also used to achieve fuller lips!  Even Angelina Jolie will eventually need a filler if she wants to keep her famous lips!  They don't stay that way forever!!!

So even though our favorite stars won't kiss and tell in PEOPLE magazine...I can tell you what I think they've had done. Most of them can do it without plastic surgery, so they aren't necessarily lying when they say they've never had surgery!!!

I wanted you to see how I have transformed from 2006 to August of 2010 without any plastic surgery at all!  So,  you may ask, what have I had done?

• I've been using BOTOX for about 8 years to eliminate lines and wrinkles on my forehead, around my eyes and around my mouth.

• IPL (Photo Rejuvenation) for sun damage.  I grew up on a lake and spent several summers with my husband river guiding in Jackson Hole.  In addition, I taught swimming lessons for many years!  How's that for sun damage!!!

• I've used fillers like Radiesse to restore volume to my face.  

• Within the past year Dr. Kerr used SMARTLIPO and VASER liposuction to do a FAT TRANSFER from my abdomen to my face.  I was swollen for several weeks, but it was worth it!!!  
• Latisse lash enhancement has lengthened, darkened, and thickened my lashes. 

• We are not only the1st in Boise, but the 1st in the state of Idaho, to add the new Pelleve Skin Tightening Treatment.  I have had one treatment and will have more as needed over the course of the next year.  Donna, our Patient Care Coordinator has seen amazing results after doing a C02 and then 3 Pelleve treatments.  She'd be glad to show you her before and after photos!  You can't believe the transformation! 

 Even though I feel a bit exposed, I hope it helps some of you to feel like you can do something about the aging process.  You don't have to look 50 if you feel 35!  I'm not going down without a fight!!!

To Read more about your favorite movie stars and what they "might have had done" go to:  "How 5 middle-aged stars stay sexy"

Silk Touch Medspa in Boise and Eagle offers SMARTLipo Seminar

Last night we had another great Smartlipo and Anti-aging seminar with Dr. Brian Kerr, Medical Director of Silk Touch Medspa and Laser Center.

Topics included:  laser liposuction including Smartlipo and Vaser assisted liposuction.  Dr. Kerr showed many slides of patients that have had successful treatments.  To view some of his patient photos CLICK HERE.  Vaser and Fat Transfer.  Skin tightening using CO2 ablative laser and Affirm deep skin tightening.  Botox and Fillers, including more information about the liquid face lift which includes a combination of botox, fillers/fat transfer to turn back the clock at least 10 years.
Dr. Kerr talked in depth about Fat Transfer and its use in breast enhancement and brazilian lift of the buttocks, not to mention for face, hand and other body areas.  Standard treatments such as Laser Hair Removal and IPL photo rejuvenation were also briefly discussed.
Dr. Kerr brought up the fact that we were pioneers in introducing  Laser Hair Removal to the Boise valley in 1999.
Our focus at Silk Touch Medspa and Laser is to provide our customers with the latest technology.

Seminars are held monthly, usually on the 2nd Tuesday of every month at 6:30pm.  Visit our website:
www.SilkTouchMedspa.com to find out more about it.