Over the last 10 years the technology used to remove unwanted hair has advanced leaps and bounds. Until recently permanent hair removal was only achieved at high-end salons and hair removal clinics. The main methods for removing unwanted hair were electrolysis and laser. These treatments can run into the thousands of dollars and take anywhere from 6 to 15 sessions. These methods are not only expensive, they are time-consuming, uncomfortable and sometimes even downright painful.
We have all heard the horror stories of side effects involving laser skin treatments. Burns scaring and uncomfortable laser treatments followed by red swollen skin. What about IPL side effects?
IPL also known as Intense Pulsed Light was not originally developed for hair removal but to treat skin conditions such as rosacea and spider-veins. Dermatologists soon discovered that IPL not only worked on these skin conditions, it worked great as a hair removal treatment. IPL uses a broad spectrum of light unlike Lasers narrow spectrum. Used as a hair removal method, IPL is more effective than laser on a wider variety of hair sizes, textures, colors and skin tones. IPL works faster than both laser and electrolysis and best of all is virtually painless.
Most reported severe side effects of IPL such as "burning" or "discoloration" of skin are usually in cases of IPL being used to treat ski conditions where the power rating is much higher. Reports of sever side effects with a home IPL hair removal device are very rare and usually have to do with not properly following the manufacturers instructions and warnings.
IPL is not for everyone. It should not be used on darker skin tones because of the higher levels of melanin (the pigment contained in hair and skin). Best results are achieved with lighter skin and darker hair. A skin tone chart should be utilized to access if IPL is right for you. In the higher end home IPL devices a skin sensor is built into the product as a safety precaution. If you try to use the device on a skin tone that is too dark, the product will not work. This has all but eliminated severe side effects with home IPL.
Many methods of removing unwanted hair such as Waxing, Laser and Electrolysis can be quite painful. IPL does not pull out, burn or electrocute your hair. A wide spectrum of light is used to target the pigment know as melanin in each hair. The light energy is converted into heat energy which is then transferred down the shaft to the root of each hair. This damages the hair follicle stopping further hair growth. When the growth cycle is completed, the hair falls out naturally and a new one will not grow in its place. Used properly, an IPL device is painless with little or no side effects. You may feel a slight sensation of warmth or tingling after each light pulse but no pain from pulling or electrocuting the hair. A skin moisturizer can be applied if any temporary redness occurs.
With the recent advances in hair removal technology you can now use an IPL device in the comfort of your own home. IPL home hair removal is clinically proven safe and effective. Not to mention virtually painless. For those with super sensitive skin, some IPL devices such as the LUMI by Evoderma allow you to adjust the intensity of the light pulse to your comfort level. Removing unwanted hair no longer has to be painful, expensive or time-consuming. It is now more cost-effective to enjoy the safe pain-free benefits of IPL hair removal in the convenience and comfort of your own home.
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