Founder & Owner
Amy Litz
Amy spent twenty years as a filler sales rep and CoolSculpting trainer — working with practices across the country. Contoured is the medspa she always wished existed.
Skin · Media, PA | Chadds Ford, PA
IPL Photofacial in Media, PA — targeting brown spots and broken capillaries.
Broadband light that targets brown spots (sun damage, age spots) and broken capillaries — without disrupting the surrounding skin. Done on the Cutera xeo, with the wavelength tuned to your skin and what we’re targeting.
Media patients drive about 22 minutes down Route 1 or 352 to reach our Chadds Ford location. We’re the closest medspa with on-site physician oversight to the Media-Rose Tree corridor.
~30 minin clinic
Brown spots darken then flake off in 7–10 daysto see results
24–48 hr pink-nessdowntime
If you’ve seen this before
You’ve seen IPL Photofacial done badly.
Most patients who come to Contoured for ipl photofacial have tried at least one other provider. The recurring patterns:
- A face full of sun spots from your 20s before SPF was non-negotiable.
- Broken capillaries around the nose that no amount of foundation hides.
- A “photofacial” elsewhere that was actually a budget device — and you saw no result.
- Being told nothing can fix sun damage (it can).
That’s not how we work.
What we use, and why
Cutera xeo (FDA-cleared IPL / broadband light). Conservative dosing. Dr. Lam reviewing every plan.
We use the Cutera xeo (FDA-cleared IPL / broadband light). We chose this specific device/protocol because of clinical evidence, predictability, and our clinical team’s deep experience with it. Every plan is reviewed by our Medical Director, Dr. Benjamin Lam, DO — board-certified plastic surgeon and clinical associate professor at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine.
What it actually is
IPL Photofacial — in plain language.
IPL stands for Intense Pulsed Light — broadband light delivered in precisely timed pulses. Unlike a laser (single wavelength), IPL covers a range of wavelengths simultaneously, which lets it target multiple pigments at once.
When the light hits a brown spot or broken capillary, the pigment absorbs the energy and heats up rapidly. The spot scabs over and flakes off in 7–10 days. The blood vessel collapses and is reabsorbed.
Our Cutera xeo has multiple filters, which lets us tune the wavelength for what we’re targeting and skip what we’re not.
Most patients need 3–5 sessions spaced 4 weeks apart to clear visible damage. After that, annual maintenance keeps the skin clear and slows new sun-damage accumulation.
“The treatment that makes 50-year-old skin look 35.”
How we work
The Contoured Method — for IPL Photofacial.
Every ipl photofacial patient moves through these four steps. The same way. The same hands.
- 01
Listen
Free 30-minute consult. We look at the area you want treated, talk about what bothers you, and tell you what we’d do — and what we wouldn’t. No pressure to book that day.
- 02
Plan
A written long-term plan, with package pricing available if it suits. You decide when to come back.
- 03
Treat
Conservative dosing. Precise technique. Same provider each visit. Every plan reviewed by Dr. Lam.
- 04
Track
Photos at follow-up. Notes that travel with you. Year-over-year continuity is the result.
Who’s holding the device
The same hands
The same hands
every visit.
Continuity is the work. We don’t hand you off, and Amy has been studying faces for twenty years.
Founder & Owner
Medical Director · Plastic Surgeon
Dr. Benjamin Lam, DO
Board-certified plastic surgeon. Director of the Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship at PCOM. Reviews every plan.
What you’ll pay
We bill per visit. Packages available.
Because every treatment plan is a little different, your exact pricing is confirmed at your consultation — and shown in our online scheduler before you book. Packages are available if they suit your plan — no surprises either way.
Common questions
The things people ask before booking.
Will my brown spots get darker before they go away?
Yes — that’s how it works. Treated spots darken visibly for 7–10 days, then flake off naturally. Resist picking. The flaking is essential for the result.
How many sessions will I need?
Most patients see 70% improvement after 3 sessions spaced 4 weeks apart. For deeper sun damage or extensive freckling, 5 sessions is typical.
Will it work on darker skin?
IPL works best on Fitzpatrick types I–III (lighter skin). For Fitzpatrick types IV–VI, the broadband light can absorb into normal pigment and cause hyperpigmentation. We use a different protocol — Laser Genesis or Q-switched lasers — for darker skin.
Is it painful?
Most patients describe it as a series of warm rubber-band snaps. We cool the skin throughout. No numbing required.
Can I do this in summer?
We strongly prefer fall/winter treatment. IPL requires you to avoid sun for 4 weeks before and after each session. Doable but harder in summer.
From Media
Patients from Media at Contoured.
Media patients often come to us specifically for the Skinny Shot program — Dr. Lam’s supervised semaglutide protocol is the kind of medical weight loss they couldn’t find at a non-physician medspa closer to home.
Getting here: 22-minute drive via US-1 S or PA-352 S (about 15 miles). Free parking at Old Ridge Village.
Same hands.
Who's behind your care.
Every treatment at Contoured is delivered by a named, credentialed team member — and every dosing plan is reviewed by a board-certified physician.
Same hands. Booked individually.
Ready when you are.
Text us for the fastest answer. Most weeks we reply within an hour during business days. Or call — a real person picks up.
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