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The differences between IPL and laser hair removal
How to understand what's best for you
When used as hair-removal methods, both lasers and intense pulsed light (IPL) use light to heat hair follicles and prevent
regrowth. While similar-sounding, the technology used by each really isn’t, with the key difference being the light source used.
To help you identify which hair-removal method is right for you, skin specialist and founder of London Premier Laser and Skin
Clinics explain what you need to know about both treatments.
How to understand what's best for you
When used as hair-removal methods, both lasers and intense pulsed light (IPL) use light to heat hair follicles and prevent
regrowth. While similar-sounding, the technology used by each really isn’t, with the key difference being the light source used.
To help you identify which hair-removal method is right for you, skin specialist and founder of London Premier Laser and Skin
Clinics explain what you need to know about both treatments.
Laser hair removal explained
Laser treatment affects hair in the active growth phase (anagen stage). The laser beam is made up of precisely controlled pulses
of energy which are absorbed by the melanin or pigment in the hair, reaching into the active hair follicles that lie beneath the
skin.” Essentially, the energy heats the hair – right down to the bottom of the root – safely destroying it without damaging
surrounding tissue or skin. “This process is also called photo thermal destruction
“Most people will need a course of between six and eight sessions, after which time the hair will be visibly reduced or
permanently removed and the skin will appear smooth and even.”
Laser treatment affects hair in the active growth phase (anagen stage). The laser beam is made up of precisely controlled pulses
of energy which are absorbed by the melanin or pigment in the hair, reaching into the active hair follicles that lie beneath the
skin.” Essentially, the energy heats the hair – right down to the bottom of the root – safely destroying it without damaging
surrounding tissue or skin. “This process is also called photo thermal destruction
“Most people will need a course of between six and eight sessions, after which time the hair will be visibly reduced or
permanently removed and the skin will appear smooth and even.”
