The PROLITE Fluorescent Pulsed Light System delivers no-downtime cosmetic skin improvement. If you have any skin imperfection that bothers you, it is likely that the PROLITE can help you. As you can see, the FDA has cleared the PROLITE to treat a wide variety of skin imperfections:

• Rosacea

• Lentigines (brown spots)

• Hyperpigmentation

• Sun damage

• Unwanted hair in Skin Types I-III

Although the FDA specifically cleared the PROLITE for the aforementioned indications, we have found that many patients are clamoring for the following treatments:

• Full-face "Pro Light Facials" to fight sun damage and the effects of aging

• Photo rejuvenation of the upper chest and/or hands, to reverse the effects of sun damage

• Full-face (or other area) anti-acne treatments

• Light therapy for the diminishment of…

  • Stretch marks

  • Poikiloderma

  • Seborrheic dermatitis

  • Enlarged pilo-sebaceous units (pores)

  • Acne scars

• Anti-wrinkle treatments

• Hair removal in darker skin types

Indeed, Alderm has received many calls from customers describing anecdotal success regarding "off-label" treatments - although the FDA has not reviewed these claims or the efficacy or safety of these indications. More encouraging, Alderm has received no complaints of unwanted side effects occurring as a result of these "off-label" treatments.

This is a UNIQUE and VERSATILE technology that can improve the skin of nearly anyone over the age of 30.

What is the PROLITE?

The PROLITE is a skin improvement machine. You may have heard of lasers or Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) treatments…or even treatments called Photo Facials or Photo Rejuvenation. The PROLITE is an Intense Pulsed Light device (sort of similar to a laser) that “PhotoRejuvenates” skin by shining intense bursts of light on it for a split second. PROLITE users often report that it is the most effective brand offered to perform anti-lesion, anti-acne, anti-aging rejuvenating treatments. Indeed, if you have any skin imperfection, the PROLITE System can probably improve it. Plus, it can remove unwanted hair, too! The PROLITE utilizes a patented form of Intense Pulsed Light technology. Intense Pulsed Light has been used for over a decade on over 2 million people to treat facial redness, flushing and pigmented problems on the face, neck, hands and chest. You will be happy to learn that the PROLITE delivers an extremely safe and effective form of Intense Pulsed Light to skin, so PROLITE treatments can restore a more youthful appearance to skin with no down time and minimal risk.

How does it work?

The PROLITE System delivers a series of pulses of light to the skin. The cool tip of the hand piece delivers a warm flash of bright light energy to about one square inch of skin. The flash lasts for only a split second, and one flash is delivered every two to four seconds. This bright light is scientifically tailored to cause the destruction of: unsightly and unneeded spider veins; unhealthy skin infiltrates, like certain bacteria and microorganisms; and damaged cells that signal sun damage (brown spots). The destruction of these items is relatively easy to accomplish with the right type of light. At the same time, studies show that Intense Pulsed Light heats the dermis to above 65 degrees Celsius, which activates the skin to produce a wrinkle-filling material called collagen over the course of 5-12 weeks. Basically, this light from the PROLITE will reduce the unwanted effects of aging…but only a little bit each time the skin is treated. Various settings are available, and are chosen depending on your skin type and treatment goals. Most often, three to five treatments are needed, with treatments spaced 3-4 weeks apart. After each session, you should experience improvement of skin tone, texture and/or color.

What are treatments like?

Each treatment takes 1-30 minutes (depending on how much skin needs to be treated), with each inch of skin receiving 1-3 pulses. The pulses feel like a warm rubber band snapping against your skin. Some patients experience mild discomfort, so we can desensitize skin prior to or during treatment (if necessary). Following each treatment, skin may appear red and flushed for up to 12 hours, and/or brown spots may become darker. However, redness usually disappears within an hour, and brown spots fade over the course of 1-5 weeks.

How soon will I see results?

Though five treatments are normally performed, you will experience smoother skin, improvement in skin tone, reduced brown spots and diminished redness after each treatment. Improvements are gradual and accumulate with each successive session.

PROLITE Treatment Benefits:

• Smoother skin and reduced pore size

• Reduce irregular skin pigmentation

• More even skin tone

• Diminish unwanted redness

• Anti-aging ("turn back the clock")

• Reduce acne breakouts

• Remove vascular lesions (red spots)

• Erase unwanted spider veins

• Reduce fine lines

• Improve nearly any skin imperfection

PROLITE Treatment Considerations:

• Quick & easy

• Safer than alternative technologies

• No healing time...redness is short-lived

• Usually, multiple treatments are needed

• Feels like a warm snap of a rubber band

What rules apply before treatment?

List all pills, herbs and drugs you are ingesting or rubbing onto your skin. We can tell you if any of these are photosensitizing. Do not ingest or rub in any photosensitizing substances 48 hours before or after treatment. The most popular substances are antioxidants, St. John’s Wort, Retin-A, retinoids, Renova and skin creams containing acids. Avoid melanocyte-activating levels of sun exposure for two weeks prior to treatment. Don’t take a bubble bath or apply strange chemicals to your target skin for at least 48 hours prior to treatment. Don’t take aspirin for 48 hours before or after. Avoid Accutane for 9 months prior to PROLITE treatments.

What rules apply after treatment?

Post-treatment, you should wear Ti-Silk SPF 45 Sun Block and try to avoid unnecessary sun exposure for three weeks (because this treatment makes you a little photo-sensitive). You should avoid using soap on treated skin for 24 hours post-treatment. You should avoid using photo-sensitizing or pigment-changing products for 3 weeks (e.g., self-tanner, hydroquinone, retinoids, some antioxidants and herbs), unless we specifically advises you otherwise. To maintain the best long-term skin health, ALWAYS avoid tanning beds and smoking.

What is normal after treatment?

Most people see their treated skin become red, and stay red for 15-90 minutes (though some people stay red for 1-2 days). This can be covered with makeup. Brown spots usually begin turning darker within three days. Two weeks later, the marks should either disappear by being absorbed or disappear because the brown cells flake off of the body. Rosacea or red veins will diminish beginning one hour or one day following treatment, and may take up to 4 weeks to stop improving. Cherry Angiomas should become darker right away, but may not appear to be much affected until 3-6 weeks post-treatment, at which point they should disappear, leaving healthy skin behind. Fine lines and wrinkles, or rough skin, should show improved smoothness 1-3 months after treatment. This improvement is easier to see and quantify if at least 3 treatments are done within a four-month span.

This Intense Pulse Light Device is safe for Skin Types I, II and III
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