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Permanent hair removal: LASER VS IPL
Both laser and IPL are methods for reducing and preventing hair growth by techniques that disable hair follicles. Both methods use thermal and light energy to destroy and destroy hair follicles under the skin. However, their methods are different, and laser hair removal is widely considered to be a more effective method.
To understand why laser hair removal is more effective than IPL or intense pulse phototherapy, it is important to understand how each technique works.
IPL treatment
IPL produces a wide range of light, with shallow layers penetrating the skin. This broad spectrum is diffuse and does not target any particular aspect of the hair. Some wavelengths of light are absorbed by the hair, causing the hair follicle to heat up and break, while the rest is reflected off. Only some of the energy generated during IPL can affect the hair, making it a less effective method of hair removal than laser treatment.
It is worth noting that, occasionally, IPL is called IPL laser treatment. This can be misleading because the beam produced by IPL is broad-spectrum light and does not involve laser light.
Laser Treatment
The laser produces a single, concentrated wavelength of light that penetrates deep into the skin and reaches the bottom of the hair follicle.
The wavelengths used in laser therapy are specifically used to target melanin in hair follicles. Unlike IPL, IPL uses a more dispersed method in which only some of the light is absorbed by the hair follicle. The narrow beam used in laser therapy is targeted, precise and effective - all the energy used in therapy is used to reduce/eliminate the intended purpose of hair growth.
Which is better, IPL or laser?
As you can see from the different methods of treatment affecting the hair
Follicular rupture, laser hair removal provides a more targeted and direct method. It also provides more lasting results, and IPL will require ongoing, regular supplemental treatment.
Laser hair removal is also suitable for hair that is not effective with IPL treatment, especially coarse or coarse hair. This is because the target beam reaches the follicle, and IPL light does not effectively penetrate these types of hair to generate enough heat.
So why do some clinics have IPL instead of laser? One of the main reasons is cost savings. A single IPL machine can treat many skin conditions, including excess hair, pigmentation and capillaries, but does not treat them like a specialized laser, such as the Diode 808 Laser for hair removal. Multiple lasers cost much more than a single IPL machine.
If you need more information about lasers and IPL, please feel free to contact SKEILY.com. As a true beauty equipment manufacturer for medical CE and FDA, you will get the most professional advice on which machine to choose.
