IPL, Intense Pulsed Light Hair Removal Lasers are Extremely Safe for Treating all Skin Types
Thursday, August 31st, 2006Innovation of IPL technology has enabled reaching new heights for
the safety and comfort of patients. Conventional lasers are best suited
only for light skin and dark hair but IPL systems promise to give
excellent results even with dark or tanned skin tones.
Normal laser devices emit single wavelengths of coherent light that
works for damaging hair follicles. While Intense Pulsed Light produces
hundreds of wavelenghts of consistent light to achieve the same task.
Using numerous wavelengths helps to remove hair effectively without the
need of high levels of power or energy fluence required by conventional
lasers. This also prevents patients from side effects like skin
discoloration and crusting.
If trained medical professionals use correct settings to perform
laser treatment, the laser hair removal procedure can be virtually
painless. IPL devices can eliminate using numbing cream prior to
treatment. Laser professionals also claim that any extreme pain during
treatment should be analyzed as some incorrect setting of the laser
device.