Can I use IPL twice a week?
No, using your Philips Lumea more often than recommended will not speed up the hair removal process. Do not treat the same area multiple times in one session as this will not improve efficacy and can cause skin irritation.
Why do you have to shave before IPL?
If there’s hair on the surface, a lot less light energy makes it deep into the follicle. Those key areas of the hair follicle remain cool and untouched, so they go about their business building and growing your hairs. So, that’s why you really must remove those surface hairs before laser and IPL.
Can IPL cause more hair growth?
The official term for increased hair growth resulting from laser hair removal is paradoxical hypertrichosis. Laser and IPL can have the opposite effect, especially on your face, causing rebound growth in hormonal areas such as the sides of face, neck, chin and breasts.
Does IPL destroy the hair follicle?
How does IPL remove hair? The Intense Light penetrates the skin and is absorbed by the melanin in the hair. This absorption treats the hair, with the heat being transported to the nourishment structure of the hair (follicle). This is heated to 70°C for a millisecond thus destroying the follicle.
What happens if you do IPL without shaving?
What happens if I don’t remove hair before using my Philips Lumea? If you use Lumea while you still have hair on your skin, the light from your Lumea may burn these. This can result in an unpleasant smell and damage your Lumea.
What is IPL treatment and what are its benefits?
The treatment can help repair small blood vessels that have become visible,or help eradicate sun spots or other pigmentation irregularities.
How long does IPL take to heal?
How Long Does it Take To Heal After IPL? Makeup can be used starting right after the treatment, as long as it is applied and removed very gently. Rarely, there is bruising, which can take 1-2 weeks to heal. For freckles and age spots, it is normal for the spots to look darker for 3-7 days. Crusting can occur, which may last up to ten days.
What is the best laser for hair removal?
Remington iLIGHT Pro At-Home IPL Hair Removal System (Best Pick 🥇)
What are the dangers of laser hair removal?
Skin Irritation. If the laser is concentrated enough to get rid of hair,then it’s assumed that it may damage the skin to some degree.