Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) for hair removal is your solution if you live with unwanted hair and find that too much of your time and money is consumed by waxing, shaving, using creams or electrolysis.
IPL selectively destroys hundreds of follicles upon each pulse of light delivered without harming the surrounding skin. The light absorbed by the pigment in the follicles is transformed into heat, which can safely disable the follicle.
The heat loosens the hair and disables the cells responsible for growing new hair. Since pigment is necessary to treat effectively, we cannot treat gray, blonde, red or silver hair. Santé Skin & Body Medical Spa offers both laser hair removal as well as IPL (Intense pulsed light) technologies with the Lumenis One Aesthetic System. |
Since hair follicles grow in cycles, it is impossible to treat all the viable hair follicles in one session. To be effective, a series of 6 treatments is recommended. To target the active growth cycle, the treatments are spaced 4 to 8 weeks apart. During this time, it is important to only shave or clip the new hair growth. No waxing, plucking or hair removal creams should be used since the hair shaft must be intact for the light energy to be transmitted to the hair bulb.
Almost all areas, such as face (except around the eyes), back, chest, shoulders, legs and arms can be treated effectively, quickly and safely. Experience the freedom of no more waxing, tweezing or shaving! |
