Giveaway: VPL Photo Rejuvenation at Caci Kohimarama
Around seven years ago I had a course of Intense Pulsed
Light (IPL) photo facial treatments to correct broken veins and general sun
damage, and was totally blown away by the results. If you've ever wondered why
celebrity females of a certain age have such uncannily baby-smooth skin, wonder
no more. It’s a fast and effective way of removing the visible ravages of time
without surgery, and relieved my skin of sun damage, boosted collagen
production and softened fine lines, amongst other major bonuses!
During treatment that takes about 30 minutes, light pulses
are directed evenly over the skin. The light passes through the epidermis and
penetrates deeper into the dermis where the pulsed light energy stimulates cells
called fibroblasts to produce fresh collagen. Over several treatments, this new
collagen smooths and softens the appearance of wrinkles, pores and textural
irregularities. It also treats sun-damaged skin with pigmentation
abnormalities, spider veins and rosacea, which absorb the light and are damaged
until they fade from view.
The one thing I didn’t like about the IPL course however was the
immediate effects on my pretty sensitive skin, which left me looking quite
burned for a couple of days after. I was lucky that I worked for myself and
could lay low, but don’t know how comfortable I would have been going into a
meeting looking the way I did. It was also a lot more painful than I’d
envisaged, necessitating arriving early to have numbing gel applied to my face -
hardly a ‘lunchtime’ procedure at all!
So, I was incredibly impressed when I experienced a VPL
(Variable Pulsed Light) Photo Rejuvenation at Caci Kohimarama last week,
leaving around thirty minutes later without even the hint of a flush! VPL
stands for ‘Variable Pulsed Light' meaning your skincare technician can select
from multiple wavelengths of light, safely pulsing these through the skin’s
surface to achieve a perfect complexion that is totally customised to you. It
reduces the most visible signs of aging on the face, neck, décolletage, chest
and back of the hands to leave them looking refreshed, and for me, the pain
factor was pretty much zero in comparison to my IPL experience. The treatment
itself was actually not painful at all, although it feels like a series of
small rubber bands flicks to the skin with each pulse. There was also NO
downtime post treatment - I didn’t go bright red or peel in the slightest, and
even a few days later I only have a little pigmentation that has darkened
before it begins disappearing. Amazing, I was super impressed!
So much so that I’m all about spreading the word, and have a
VPL Photo Rejuvenation consultation and full face treatment valued at $550 to
giveaway to someone very very lucky (you have to be in Auckland, or be able to
get yourself to Caci Kohi in Auckland for your treatment). To enter email me helene@mshelene.com by 5pm this Friday
and you’re in the draw!
Or if you want to find out more call Lena, who owns Caci
Kohimarama at 31a Melanesia Road on (09) 5215959 to discuss Photo Rejuvenation,
or book in for a free skin consultation to see which Caci treatments your skin
would benefit most from.
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