Laser vs Ipl

WHAT IS IPL LASER HAIR REMOVAL?

Both Laser Hair removal and IPL Intense Pulsed Light Laser Hair Removal (also known as laser hair removal) permanently stops hair growing back by destroying the hair follicles that grow hair.

The various types of machines called "laser" range from true lasers (Diode, NdYag, Alexandrite, Ruby etc) to non-lasers called IPL (Intense Pulsed Light) but across the beauty industry they are still referred to and known as laser hair removal and sometimes described as SPL or VPL. Basically all of the above are marketing terms to try and differentiate pretty much identical technologies.

However, true lasers and IPL all essentially work the same way...that is, a highly concentrated energy in the form of light passes through the skin and is converted to heat by the pigmentation in the hair follicles, much like sunlight warming a dark wall. The heat is sufficient to destroy the follicle.

Laser hair removal/IPL technology has been proven to be so effective that international medical authorities have approved some manufacturers to sell and promote machines for permanent hair reduction.

Laser hair removal has become popular because of its speed and efficacy just like IPL hair removal, although some of the efficacy of clinics that offer or claim to offer ‘Laser Hair Removal’ is entirely dependent upon the skill and experience of the laser operator, and the choice and availability of different laser technologies and the equipment used for the procedure.

It is important that patients do their research first on the clinics and practises they use. For peace of mind patients could visit their potential clinics to see wether they are authorised clinics professionally or medically qualified and or up to date with UK and European legislations and laws. Usually hair removal and skin care clinics will have a fully qualified team of professionals and display the relevant qualification, certificates or for extra peace of mind patients can check clinics and operatives of equipment are professionally trained/registered with official and authorised companies like we are with Ellipse. Simply visit http://www.ellipsepl.co.uk

It is very common for patients to ask what the difference is between IPL laser and laser hair removal as both types of technology and the companies that use these attempt to gain advantage over one another when in reality both IPL and Laser Hair Removal are both great technological treatments and equally as good as each other. The technology each use to generate light is different but the results achieve almost identical results in hair removal and other specialist IPL laser skin care treatments.

One medically proven advantage that IPL Hair Removal and Cosmetic Skincare equipment does have over standard laser hair removal is that IPL is the only one medically reported to have less side effects in the patient. A 2006 article in the journal "Lasers in Medical Science" compared IPL and both alexandrite and diode lasers. The review found no statistical difference in effectiveness, but a higher incidence of side effects with the diode laser treatments which are used in most Laser Clinics. IPL Intense Pulsed Light as used by the team at The Laser Clinic Hull proved to be better. Side effects were reported as 28.9% for diode lasers, and only 15.3% for IPL. Having said that all side effects were found to be temporary and even pigmentation changes returned to normal within 6 months using both systems.

Here at The Laser Clinic in Hull we use the best IPL technology and consciously adopted the prestigious and world renowned brand Ellipse using the very latest Ellipse 12PL+ Intense Pulsed Light System for the safe removal of hair and advanced skin care treatments.