Intense Pulsed Light (IPL)

IPL stands for intense pulsed light, which is most commonly used for laser hair removal. Intense pulse light hair removal can help you to achieve a salon quality, smooth, hair-free look and feel for a prolonged period. The process works by targeting the melanin or pigment in the hair shaft, which gives your hair its colour. IPL hair removal treatments help to cause thermal damage to your hair follicles, which can cause the hair to fall out and prevent the re-growth of new hair. If you are tired of razors, wax, tweezers or lasers then IPL hair removal is for you.

Intense pulsed light hair removal is your personal unwanted hair disappear solution. It uses targeted wavelengths of light, which are absorbed better than laser hair removal by the melanin pigment in your hair. Another benefit of intense pulsed light hair removal is that it causes less damage than laser therapy to the areas of skin, which surround your unwanted hair, allowing you to treat more sensitive areas such as your lips and nipples. It is also safer to use on darker skin, unlike laser therapy, though you should always avoid tanning whilst undergoing IPL hair removal treatment.

Intense pulsed light hair removal utilises selective photothermolysis, which means that it converts light energy into heat energy. It was originally developed to treat other conditions such as sun damage pigmentation, poikiloderma of civatte, acne rosacea, broken capillaries and pigmented birthmarks. During IPL treatment of these conditions, it was noticed that IPL caused noticeable hair removal and reduction. Therefore, a further benefit of IPL is that after approximately 6 treatments, the appearance of thread veins may also become significantly reduced with a visible rejuvenation of your skin.