Acne occurs when tiny oil glands in the skin are over active, typically dead skin cells block the top of the skin pore and the oil builds up. The blocked pore becomes the perfect breeding environment for bacteria and the pore becomes infected and inflamed.

IPL light targets the acne (the heat generated by the light in this case not only degrades the oil gland but also destroys the bacteria). A typical filter used would be a broad filter of 420 nm – 1200 nm.

Melanin is a brown substance in the human body which causes hyper-pigmentation, usually the result of sun damage or ageing etc. As we can see melanin sits in the upper layers of the skin.

The second illustration shows IPL light penetration of the skin and the heat generated in the target area.

The third illustration shows the melanin site after exposure to IPL light, the typical filter applied for this treatment would be 510 nm – 1200 nm.

For example if we use a filter with a range of 640 nm – 1200 nm it will block all light wavelengths 420 nm – 639 nm, letting through only 640 nm – 1200 nm. This particular filter is used when hair (the bulb or root at the base of the hair shaft) is the target. The reason we filter out certain wavelengths is because they have no effect on the target, so leaving them in has no benefit, we leave only the wavelengths that focus on the target.

• Crow’s feet
• Bunny Lines next to the nose
• Lip lines
• Neck tightening
• Frown lines
• Double chin and sagging jowls
• Big pore shrinkage
• Collagen Production
• Forehead wrinkles
• Lines between the eyes

• Cellulite and Fat reduction
• Sagging and loose skin correction
• Circumference reduction (slimming)
• Sculpting, Toning, Defining, and Contouring

This energy is delivered in very controlled amounts to the body, moving through the tissue and targeting the dermis and the subcutaneous layers that contain collagen and fats.

The huge advantage of our RF series equipment is that it is simple to operate and achieve outstanding results in the following areas:

• Facial contouring, defining and skin tightening (also known as ‘non-surgical facelift’)
• Sculpting, contouring, tightening and reshaping the body
• Cellulite and fat reduction
• Circumference reduction of the waist, thighs and arms
• Collagen tightening and stimulation

Using our RF systems you direct very specific strengths of radio frequency energy, depending on the condition you’re treating, to the target area of your client.  A course of convenient, relaxing treatments will produce dramatic results which actually continue to improve after completion of the treatment course.

Radio Frequency Principles

When RF energy meets collagen the resulting resistance and heat causes the collagen to contract and tighten. This heat also stimulates the production and growth of new collagen fibres.

When RF energy meets fats again resistance generates heat. In this case this heat causes the fats and fluids to breakdown, allowing them to be removed from the area by the body’s lymphatic and vascular system. Cellulite is a combination of collagen fibres with swollen pockets of fats and fluids trapped within this fibrous mesh structure. When RF energy is applied to an area where cellulite is present the resistance and subsequent heat breaks the fats and fluids down, reducing the pressure and size of the swollen pockets, and also tightens the collagen mesh and stimulates new collagen growth.

Skin Tightening

The illustrations below show a cross section of the layers of skin and tissue. The uppermost layer (light pink) is the epidermis, the next layer (mid pink) is the dermis and the lower layer (dark pink) is the subcutaneous layer. The dark red strands represent the collagen, demonstrating how they act as anchor points in the tissue.

The second picture illustrates RF energy being applied to the body; it can clearly be seen to be transmitting through the epidermis, the dermis and into the subcutaneous layers.
The third image shows the existing collagen strands contracted and shortened after RF exposure, as well as the stimulation and development of new collagen. We can see that the surface of the skin, the epidermis, has tightened as a result and pulled the surface wrinkles smoothing the skin.

Fat Reduction

The illustrations below again show a cross section of the layers of skin and tissue. In this diagram the fat cells are clearly displayed as yellow spheres, they can be seen stored between the dark red collagen strands.

Radio Frequency treatment for fat reduction

This depiction is typical of cellulite – we can see the surface of the skin (the epidermis) is pulled downwards where the collagen strands are anchored, we can also see that the skins surface is pushed up over where the build up of excess fats in the pockets are causing pressure to increase. This phenomena leads to the ‘orange peel’ effect that is associated with cellulite.

The second image illustrates RF energy being applied to the body; again we can clearly see it penetrating the epidermis and dermis to reach the subcutaneous layers. The resistance caused when the RF meets the fat cells can be seen to be generating heat.

The third image illustrates how the RF exposure has heated the fast and liquids, breaking them down and vastly reducing the amount of fats and liquids stored in the area. We can see the results of the RF exposure are a dramatic reduction in fats and fluids, tightening of the collagen and the development of new collagen. We can also see that the surface of the skin no longer has the ‘orange peel’ appearance.
Bipolar RF is mainly used to skin rejuvenation and Collagen production, whereas Unipolar RF is mainly used for fat reduction and Cellulite treatments.

E-Light combines the advantages of Bi-polar Radio Frequency (RF) and broad spectrum light energies (IPL), applying the conditions that RF energy is non-optical light. As such, the combination of optical (IPL) light and non-optical (RF) light allows for lower Joule settings, which results in less painfull applications to the client. . In this case, the possible side-effects of IPL, such as blister, pigment imperturbation and skin darkening can be avoided. Due to the difference of skin impedance the RF power can penetrate to 15mm depth into the skin, deeper than IPL alone.

Features:

• Highly efficient and comfortable: less heat for clients, deeper penetration, better results in all applications.
• Safety and down-time: our advanced e-light technology has radically solved hidden problems in safety of traditional IPL technology.
• Easy to use: large display screen, easily to set up and control.

Applications:

• Smoothing wrinkles, face-lifting
• Deep pigmentation, epidermis pigmentation or red vein treatments
• Promotes collagen to grow and strengthens the flexibility of skin
• Acne treatment
• Shrinking of big pores
• Removal light-colored or dark and thick extra hair, even on darker skin types

The Intense Pulsed Light hair removal process has become very popular due to its cheaper and faster procedure compared to laser hair removal. The comparison of effectiveness between Intense Pulsed Light and Laser Depilation is debated by scientists, equipment manufacturers and practitioners, but results are generally accepted to be roughly equivalent. It is also used for the treatment of the skin in a process known as photo rejuvenation.