IPL stands for intense pulsed light, which is most commonly used for laser hair removal. The process works by targeting the melanin or pigment in the hair shaft, which gives your hair its colour. Intense pulsed light hair removal is unsuitable for you if you have very blonde or grey unwanted hair. IPL hair removal treatments cause thermal damage to your hair follicles, causing the hair to fall out and preventing the re-growth of new hair.
Intense pulsed light hair removal 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. |
