Objective: The objective of this retrospective review is to investigate the long-term effect of skin rejuvenation by the intense pulsed light (IPL) source for the treatment of photoaging.
Methods: From 5300 clinical cases that our department has treated with the IPL, the first 2534 were chosen for this study. Each patient received a minimum of 3 IPL treatments during this time-many were yearly treatments. Clinical photographs were taken on a yearly basis for up to 12 years and sent to a blinded independent panel to study the effects of continuous IPL treatments.
Results: Results showed that the effective rate for the IPL was between 88.24% and 96.45%.
Conclusions: IPL therapy is an effective treatment for photoaging and can truly have an effect on reversing the signs of photodamage on skin.
Keywords: Intense pulsed light (IPL); photoaging; skin rejuvenation.