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IPL Basics

IPL – How Does It Work?

IPL hair removal technology aims at producing light of high intensity during a very short interval. That  intense pulsed light (IPL) affects melanin (dark pigment) in the hair without damaging the skin . That makes the IPL  hair removal treatment a very safe one. There should be no pain, as it does not affect the skin but just the hair pigment. IPL Devices are not exactly lasers, but very similar as technology. This hair removal method provides better results than laser hair removal in some cases. It is also less expensive. All skin types can be treated intense pulsed light with the exception of people with unpigmented hair.

IPL Hair Removal is a method for permanent hair removal-you can expect anywhere between 80%- 95% hair reduction (depending on skin and hair color). Treatments  should be completed over a course of 5-10 sessions placed about 4-8 weeks apart.

Is IPL Hair Removal suitable for everybody?

  • IPL hair removal is suitable for almost all skin types
  • IPL hair removal gives good results for Skin Type V
  • IPL hair removal works best for people with darker hair color and lighter skin color

IPL hair removal-Number Of  Treatments Needed?

Number of treatments that are needed depends on your skin color and hair color. Fastest results are shown for candidates with lighter skin color and dark hair:

Classification Response to Ultraviolet Rays Skin Color Hair Color Treatments Needed
I Never tans, always burns White Dark/ Light 4/8
II Tans with  difficulty, usually burns White Dark/ Light 5/8
III Average tanning, sometimes burns White Dark/ Light 5/8
IV Easily tans, rarely burns Moderate Brown Medium/Light 6/10
V Very easy to tan, very rarely burns Latin, African, Asian, Indian Medium/Light 6/10
VI Never burns Dark Dark 8/10

IPL hair removal- Interval Between Treatments

Interval between IPL hair removal treatments varies for different body areas that are being treated and particular hair growth cycle:

Body Area Interval Between IPL hair removal treatments

Face                         4-6

Arms                        5-8

Legs                          5-8

Bikini                        5-6