How permanent is IPL/LASER hair removal?

Once the light destroys an active hair follicle, that follicle will never produce another hair. However, no practitioner can completely guarantee that after an individual completes his or her series of treatments hair won’t grow back on the treated area. This is because hair follicles can stay in the dormant phase for an extended period of time. Most clients experience a seventy-five to ninety percent reduction in hair. Hair that grows back is much finer and sparser in quantity. Sometimes hormonal fluctuations may activate dormant follicles. If this happens, individual hairs or isolated patches of hair may appear on the treated areas, and touch-up treatments may be required. Once the light cauterizes these new active follicles, they will stop producing hairs.

How many treatments will I need?

Typically 4 to 8 treatments will be necessary to reach the majority of the hair follicles while they are in the active growth phase. The number of treatments will also vary depending on skin color, hair color, and the coarseness of the hair being treated.

Why are multiple treatments necessary?

Everyone’s hair grows in cycles. The light can only permanently destroy hair follicles that are in the active growing cycle. Since only about ten to thirty percent of your follicles are in this phase at any one time, multiple treatments give the light a chance to treat the dormant follicles as they cycle through the active stage.

How is IPL/LASER technology used to safely remove unwanted hair?

The IPL/LASER machine emits a gentle beam of light that passes through the skin and targets the pigment in the hair follicles. The pigmentation that exists in hair attracts the light and causes it to convert to heat, which cauterizes the base of the hair follicle. The hair follicle dies and should never again produce a hair. The light does not harm pores or the structures of the surrounding skin.

Why is hair reduction with IPL/LASER better than shaving or waxing?

If you ever had any part of your body waxed or shaved, you know all about repetitive expense and pain. You know about ingrown hairs, and you’ve had to allow unsightly, unwanted hair to grow between appointments. IPL Hair Removal can reduce your unwanted hair permanently.

Treatments leave the skin smooth to the touch, destroys ingrown hairs, and diminishes the shadow caused by the root or the hair follicle.

PERMANENT HAIR REDUCTION

Laser and light therapy has become one of the most effective ways to treat unwanted hair. It is performed by using a light that is absorbed through the pigment in the hair follicle, therefore damaging the follicle and prohibiting growth without damaging the skin. Treatments are fast, can be completed in in as little as 15 minutes for upper lip. chin, underarm, regular bikini and side of face. After a series of 6 treatments, patients can see an 80%-95% long-term hair reduction in almost any part of the body. There is very little discomfort and no downtime. Side effects may include some redness and swelling at the hair follicle which will disappear in a short time.