IPL stands for Intense Pulsed Light. It is generally thought of as a laser treatment, but it is a bit different than other laser procedures. The light spray has a variety of wavelengths, which allows one handheld device to cover a larger area of skin at once. The best benefit is that these different wavelengths can be used to accomplish different things in the skin.

The most popular use of IPL technology is hair removal. Just like laser hair removal treatments, light is sprayed over the skin so heat is produced in the follicles that create new hairs and grow the hair longer. These follicles are damaged by the heat produced by the sprays of light. The hairs currently in the follicles fall out and new hairs are not produced. This typically takes a few sessions before all follicles stop producing hair.

IPL can be used on most parts of the body for hair removal and is preferred over other laser light treatments by many professionals. Yet, there are other ways that this technology can be used. Since multiple wavelengths of light are produced by the IPL device, different skin problems can be targeted with this one device. Each wavelength is absorbed by a different part of the skin, allowing a skilled technician or doctor to target specific skin problems with specific wavelengths.

Some of the skin problems commonly treated with IPL technology include:

• Age spots
• Sun spots
• Broken capillaries

Since one wavelength emitted by the device can reach the fibroblasts in the skin, IPL can actually stimulate the production of collagen. This is the natural protein that gives skin its elasticity. Young people have very firm skin because they have a lot of collagen. Production slows over time, delivering the sagging skin many people later complain about to their doctors.

When IPL is applied effectively, it can leave the skin smooth, tight and radiant. It has so many uses beyond permanent hair relief, which makes it one of the more exciting technological developments in the beauty industry today.

Who Benefits from IPL?

Patients that seek professional beauty services are the clear beneficiaries of IPL technology. Many are going in for IPL hair removal treatments while others are going to combat age and sun spots. All are benefiting from beautiful skin that comes from certain wavelengths of the IPL device.

IPL is a favored procedure today because it works with limited pain and results are seen quickly. The very first treatment is usually not enough to completely do the job, but within a few sessions most patients experience complete hair loss or see dramatic changes in sun and age spots.

The only exception is people with very light toned skin or hair. The light wavelengths are drawn to pigment in the skin and hair, so it doesn't work very well if there isn't enough pigment to draw the light in. This is why IPL works so great on darker spots on the skin. Those spots have more pigment or color so the light is absorbed more by those spots.

Anyone interested in any of these IPL applications should consult with a professional providing the service. They will analyze the skin and determine whether IPL is a suitable treatment.

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