title: Intense pulsed light as a nonablative approach to photoaging.
abstract: 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.
  
  
  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.
authors.affiliation: La Jolla Spa MD, La Jolla, California, USA. mgoldman@spa-md.com
authors.forename: Mitchel P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Goldman
authors.forename: Robert A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Weiss
authors.forename: Margaret A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Weiss
mesh_terms: D000042:Absorption; D000622:Aminolevulinic Acid / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D010108:Oxyhemoglobins / Q000378:metabolism; D010778:Photochemotherapy; D017319:Photosensitizing Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010789:Phototherapy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D012060:Rejuvenation; D012869:Skin Absorption; D015595:Skin Aging; D013684:Telangiectasis / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D010108:Oxyhemoglobins; D017319:Photosensitizing Agents; D000622:Aminolevulinic Acid