BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: To describe the introduction and use of intense pulsed light (IPL) to treat vascular and pigmented lesions comprising photorejuvenation and its use in photodynamic therapy. METHODS: Review of the medical literature and the authors' experience with IPL. RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS: IPL is an excellent treatment modality for vascular and pigmented manifestations of photoaging and can be combined with photodynamic therapy for the treatment of early forms of skin cancer.
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: To describe the introduction and use of intense pulsed light (IPL) to treat vascular and pigmented lesions comprising photorejuvenation and its use in photodynamic therapy. METHODS: Review of the medical literature and the authors' experience with IPL. RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS: IPL is an excellent treatment modality for vascular and pigmented manifestations of photoaging and can be combined with photodynamic therapy for the treatment of early forms of skin cancer.