Achieve permanent hair removal with Intense Pulse Light

Although IPL hair removal achieves permanent hair removal, in order to obtain a satisfactory hair removal result, the patient needs to receive five to ten treatments every one to two months for a total of one to two years.

Initially the growth of hair stops or slows after the hair removal procedure and a fair number of hairs fall out completely as well so the patient feels a satisfactory result from the hair removal process. However the growth of hair returns after one to two months. This is when the second procedure needs to be performed. If one obtains a 10 to 20% reduction in growth from the first treatment, then although it can vary by area and thickness, 5 to 10 total treatments can result in significant hair removal.

IPL process is initiated by shaving the treatment area, and in cases where it is needed an anesthetic ointment is applied as well. The treatment time is short enough so that in the case of arm pits it can be performed within one to two minutes.

The underlying principle behind the IPL process is to expose the melanin located within the hair roots to the IPL. The wavelength and length of time exposed is adjusted so that only the hair roots are selectively destroyed without affecting the skin itself. A side benefit of the IPL process is that the skin becomes smoother and more elastic due to the contraction of the hair roots. It is recommended that sun block is applied frequently after an IPL procedure.

There are occasions when one gets an infection when shaving the arm pit hair, but there are no such worries with the IPL process. In fact, even if there is an infection, the IPL procedure cures the infection, as well as removes the hair roots.