IPL Is one of the most popular laser based aesthetic procedures as it can provide permanent reduction of unwanted hair, which is why people often refer to it as ‘permanent hair removal‘.
There are lots of different types of cosmetic lasers. The ones used for hair removal use the colour that is in your hair to heat up and damage the root enough to stop the hair growing again. If you are considering laser hair removal here is what you need to know.
t’s common to think that they are the same. Especially as IPL is often referred to as IPL Laser Hair Removal. They are actually very different, and at our Laser Hair Removal Clinic we use both a ND:YAG laser and the latest Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) system.
The benfit of Long pulse Nd:YAG lasers are that they can be used on all skin types even tanned skin, allowing treatment of a wider patient base than many other systems. They even allow us to offer treatments to the often difficult-to-treat finer hairs that are left by other systems after a number of treatments.
No matter what you may have read. Using a laser to remove hair probably won’t remove 100% of hair permanently, but should dramatically reduce growth to what often feels like permanent. Any hair re-growth is likely to be paler and weaker. So if you’re guaranteed “permanent laser hair removal” – worry!
