Hyperpigmentation and Vascular

How does the Ellipse Nordlys treatment work?

Short, safe bursts of light are directed at the skin. This may be visible intense pulsed light or from a laser, depending on the condition you want treated. The system filters the light to ensure the wavelengths used are absorbed by haemoglobin in the blood or melanin from the overactive melanocytes (dark pigment). The light is converted to heat, which destroys the protein in the wall of the vessels and melanin causing it to gradually disappear after treatment. To ensure the best light transmission, a thin layer of gel is applied to your skin before treatment

What conditions can the Ellipse Nordlys treat at Elite Beauty Clinic?

  1. Rosacea - Redness and swelling of the face. Usually accompanied by acne or pustules
  2. Poikiloderma of Civatte – “brown perfume stains”. A combination of telangiectasia, irregular pigmentation and changes to the skin. Mainly on the neck and chest area
  3. Sun Spots/ age spots/ liver spots caused by unprotected sun exposure.
  4. Red or purple stretch marks
  5. Epidermal Melasma - hyper-pigmentation of the face
  6. Café au lait macules – light tan to brown flat lesions containing a lot of melanin
  7. Cherry angiomas/Campbell de Morgan spots/ senile haemangioma - bright red to bluish spots mainly appearing on the trunk of patients above the age of 30
  8. Dark circles under the eye – blue/black discolouration under the eyes
  9. Diffuse redness – a red blush especially on the cheek area
  10. Facial Telangiectasia (thread veins)
  11. Hemosiderin – rust like marks loosely following the pattern of a vessel previously treated
  12. Venous Lakes – blue or purple, soft, raised skin

Do I need to take special precautions before and after treatment?

- It is important to avoid tanning (sun, solarium or self-tanning products) before and during the treatment period otherwise your tanned skin will absorb more light which makes the treatment less effective and less comfortable
- It is also a good idea to avoid smoking 4 hours prior to treatment. Generally, no special care is necessary after treatment, but people with sensitive skin may benefit from applying a cold compress (a cold damp cloth) to the area immediately after treatment or from using an ointment prescribed by the doctor
- After treatment, you should avoid sun exposure for 30 days, even if there is no sign of inflammation in the treated area

Does the treatment hurt?

No anaesthetics are required, many patients describe the treatment as being like a snap from a rubber band followed by a sensation similar to the feeling of gentle sunburn


 

Price Guide

Laser IPL Thread Vein & Pigmentation

  • £20

    Patch test

  • £30

    Nose

  • £55

    Cheeks

  • £75

    Cheeks & nose

  • £110

    Full face

  • £85

    Decolletage