Get Permanent Hair Reduction with IPL
Hair growth and its management is an issue throughout the world, and women in particular are subject to enormous social and cultural pressures to conform to standards set by their societies.
The desire to remove excess or unwanted hair, whether through medical necessity or cosmetic preference, is not new, but with the development of advanced laser and pulsed light systems, the potential for long-term removal is now possible.
Theory Behind IPL Hair Removal
Intense Pulsed Light (ipl) flashlamp assisted hair removal involves the use of light to destroy hairs in such a way as to inhibit their re-growth for as long as possible.
The cycle of hair growth has three distinct phases: Growing, Transition and Resting. Light assisted hair removal will only successfully treat hairs in the Growing Phase and it is for this reason that multiple treatments are required.
The percentage of hairs in each stage of the cycle, as well as the duration of each phase, will vary for different body sites and for different people.
Based on the theory of selective photothermolysis, success depends on the absorption of light by the melanin contained in the hair in preference to the melanin in the skin. The light emitted uses the melanin in the hair to travel down into the hair follicle which is heated rapidly leading to the destruction of both the hair follicle and shaft. The damage caused will delay or in some cases prevent future hair re-growth.
Because the light is absorbed by melanin, the procedure works best on people with fair skin and dark hair. The IPL machine that we use comes with a variety of different lamp heads thereby enabling us to perform hair removal on dark skinned and asian people, it is however not recommended on sun-tanned skins or for people with blonde or grey hair. A FREE evaluation is offered to all people considering having IPL Hair Removal to evaluate the effectiveness of the treatment.
IPL Hair Removal Procedure
At The Door Of Youth we encourage clients NOT to shave or wax prior to any appointment, We require a minimum hair length of 1 - 3mm in order to correctly ascertain the power setting required for effective hair removal. Therapists WILL trim the area prior to the commencement of any treatment. The area is then cooled down to approximately 5 degrees and the treatment performed. Once finished the cooling system is used once agian to remove any outstanding hot zones. Aloe vera colling gel is finally applied to the treatment area prior to your departure.
