IPL Photofacial Statistics 2026

How many med spas offer IPL photofacial?

16,643 of the 53,215 US med spas in our directory (31%) offer IPL photofacial, going by their Google listings and websites.

IPL photofacial ranks 13th by provider count among the 81 treatments we track.

Med spas offering IPL photofacial are listed in 51 of the 51 states (counting Washington, DC).

California has the most IPL photofacial providers, with 2,128 med spas.

Nationally there are 4.9 med spas offering IPL photofacial per 100,000 residents.

Colorado has the most IPL photofacial providers per capita: 9.8 per 100,000 residents (584 med spas).

IPL photofacial is offered in 3,597 US cities and towns in our directory.

Manhattan, NY has the most med spas offering IPL photofacial: 319.

3.9% of med spas offering IPL photofacial belong to one of the 42 national chains we match by name; the rest are independents or small local groups.

97% of IPL photofacial providers have claimed their Google listing.

What else do IPL photofacial providers offer?

89% of med spas offering IPL photofacial also offer microneedling.

89% of med spas offering IPL photofacial also offer Botox.

88% of med spas offering IPL photofacial also offer dermal fillers.

87% of med spas offering IPL photofacial also offer chemical peels.

84% of med spas offering IPL photofacial also offer laser hair removal.

62% of med spas offering IPL photofacial also offer facials.

29% of IPL photofacial providers with a website name the Sciton BBL device or platform.

26% of IPL photofacial providers with a website name the Morpheus8 device or platform.

25% of IPL photofacial providers with a website name the CoolSculpting device or platform.

At least 16% of IPL photofacial providers with a website name a patient-financing plan such as CareCredit or Cherry (we read up to six pages per site).

Who performs IPL photofacial?

59% of the 7,592 IPL photofacial providers that name their clinical team online list a physician (MD or DO).

41% of the 7,592 IPL photofacial providers that name their clinical team online list a nurse practitioner.

22% of the 7,592 IPL photofacial providers that name their clinical team online list a physician assistant.

35% of the 7,592 IPL photofacial providers that name their clinical team online list a registered nurse.

Who gets IPL Photofacial?

In ASPS's 2024 data, 84% of combined laser skin treatments (laser hair removal, IPL, tattoo removal, leg veins) were performed on women (2,623,375) and 16% on men (488,681). [1]

In ASPS's 2024 data, combined laser skin treatments by patient age were: 19 and under 7% (211,317); 20-29, 20% (631,318); 30-39, 29% (917,654); 40-54, 35% (1,093,794); 55-69, 8% (257,973); 70+ not reported. [1]

In ASPS's 2024 regional data, the Mountain/Pacific region (Region 5: AZ, CO, ID, MT, NV, NM, UT, WY, AK, CA, HI, OR, WA) accounted for 41% of combined laser skin treatments, 44% of nonsurgical skin tightening and 36% of noninvasive fat reduction. [1]

How many IPL Photofacial procedures are done?

ASPS estimates 3,112,056 'skin treatment using lasers' procedures in 2024 (flat vs 3,101,772 in 2023); this single ASPS category combines laser hair removal, IPL, laser tattoo removal and laser treatment of leg veins. [1]

ASPS reported 3,101,772 combined laser skin treatments (laser hair removal, IPL, laser tattoo removal, laser leg-vein treatment) in 2023, up 6% from 2,915,199 in 2022. [2]

ASPS reported 827,409 intense pulsed light (IPL) treatments in 2020 (down 12% from 938,263 in 2019), the last year IPL was counted separately. [3]

The Aesthetic Society's 2022 statistics estimate 1,047,794 'skin treatment (combination lasers)' procedures in 2022 (up 26%), averaging $741, and 29,524 sclerotherapy (vascular) procedures averaging $272. [5]

How do patients rate IPL photofacial providers on Google?

Google reviews of med spas offering IPL photofacial average 4.84 stars, across 2,784,114 reviews of 15,718 rated listings.

94% of the Google reviews left for IPL photofacial providers are 5-star.

79% of IPL photofacial providers with at least 5 reviews hold a 4.8-star rating or better.

3.5% of the Google reviews left for IPL photofacial providers give 1 or 2 stars.

1.4% of IPL photofacial providers with at least 5 reviews average under 4.0 stars.

Google lists results as a review theme for 13% of IPL photofacial providers with review themes.

Google lists natural-looking results as a review theme for 6.4% of IPL photofacial providers with review themes.

What published research says

These numbers come from outside sources, not our directory; each one links to its source below.

• ASPS's average surgeon/physician fees for 2023 were $697 for combined laser skin treatments (laser hair removal, IPL, tattoo removal, leg veins), up from $582 in 2022. [2]
• ASPS's 2024 statistics are national estimates extrapolated from about 1,000 survey responses by ASPS member plastic surgeons plus CosmetAssure data (95% confidence, +/-4.62% margin of error); minimally invasive counts also include data from non-member dermatologists and otolaryngologists. [1]
• MAUDE holds only 33 reports under the professional IPL/broadband-light product code ONF (powered light-based non-laser instrument with thermal effect), mostly burns; many IPL systems are cleared under the laser code GEX instead, so this undercounts IPL events (2026 data). [4]

What these numbers can't tell you

• Counts are Google Maps listings we classify as med spas, so they include dermatology and plastic surgery practices that offer med spa treatments and exclude spas without a Google listing.
• A treatment counts when the spa's Google listing or website names it, so a spa with an outdated menu can be over- or under-counted.
• Credentials count only clinicians a spa names with a credential (MD, DO, NP, PA, RN) on its own website, so spas that leave their team off their website are left out of those shares.
• We hold no patient records: every figure describes providers, their listings and their Google reviews, not who gets treated.
• Ratings and review themes are Google's, as shown on each listing on the snapshot date; Google filters some reviews and does not publish how.

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