IPL / Laser Permanent Hair removal

IPL causes a minor thermal injury to the collagen in your skin. The body responds immediately to repair the damage by increasing the level of collagen it naturally produces. The new collagen then helps to fill out any fine lines. The infra red speeds up the healing process.

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What is IPL?

IPL causes a minor thermal injury to the collagen in your skin. The body responds immediately to repair the damage by increasing the level of collagen it naturally produces. The new collagen then helps to fill out any fine lines. The infra red speeds up the healing process.

How does it work?

A handheld flashgun is passed across the skin delivering a spectrum of light which targets the melanin. The light travels through the skin until it strikes the hair root/bulb. This is where the highest concentration of melanin is located. As the light is absorbed the bulb and the hair is heated destroying the papilla which produces the hair.

Why is it better than other forms of hair removal?

Shaving is time consuming and the grow back is almost immediate. For those who shave but still want constant hairless bodies, shaving becomes part of the daily routine. Shaving also does not come without the nicks and rashes associated with a dirty or blunt blade.

Pre-Treatment Advice

4 weeks prior to treatment
No waxing, plucking, or threading for at least 4 weeks and/or between treatments.

Do not expose the skin to UV or self-tan for at least 4 weeks before and/or between IPL treatments

1 week prior to treatment
Avoid intense exfoliation, microdermabrasion, or peels

24 hours prior to treatment
The treatment area must be shaved properly.

24-48 hours prior to treatment
Do not use bleaching creams or perfumed products
 
Please also:
Avoid swimming in strongly chlorinated water immediately before or after treatment.
Avoid wearing tight clothes when attending treatment sessions
Hydrate the body by drinking plenty of water.
Protect the skin from sun exposure with suitable clothing and use sunblock SPF 30+ before the first treatment and between subsequent treatment sessions but do not use sun-blocking creams within 24 hours of scheduled treatments.
 
 

Post-Treatment care

For 48 hours
Avoid all heat treatments including hot baths, saunas, steam baths, and hot showers.
No swimming in strongly chlorinated water.
Do not use bleaching creams.
Avoid perfumed products e.g., soaps, creams, or perfumes.
Leave any temporary skin responses such as redness to subside naturally.

Do not touch, pick scratch, or otherwise irritate the treated area.

For 72 hours

No shaving.

For 1 week

Do not exfoliate the treated area or use the peel.

For 2 weeks
No UV exposure
No self-tan
Avoid waxing, plucking, threading (at all times during a course)
Avoid depilation (hair removal) creams

Avoid prolonged outdoor activity that may expose the skin to a lot of wind or sun.

For 6 weeks
Use sun protection SPF30+
Limit sun exposure and do not use tanning beds.
 
Note
Hot and humid conditions can aggravate skin after treatment. Skin cooling can be extremely helpful, a cold compress or aloe Vera gel or cooling gel can improve comfort and reduce any swelling or redness.

Call immediately if you are finding any discomfort after your treatment +61459627100