Intense Pulsed Light is a treatment that uses light to absorb melanin (the dark pigment in your hair and skin) and hemoglobin (the red colour in your blood vessels). This light converts to heat, which damages the targeted cells without disrupting the skins surface. This is used as a non-invasive treatment for unwanted hair and many skin conditions.
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How will my skin react after the IPL treatment?
. Most patients will experience sunburn like sensation that lasts 2 to 5 hours and is often associated with mild to moderate redness. The treated area is generally sensitive to heat for 2 days following treatment.
. After hair removal the skin may appear spotty, this is inflammation caused from the heat absorbed in the hair follicle and can last 2 to 24 hours.
. After treatment of pigmented lesions the lesion will go darker sometimes almost black, then will fall off within 7 to 28 days (depending on the area of the body) or it will just gradually fade.
. After treatment of vascular lesions they will either disappear immediately or appear grey or purplish in colour. Diffuse redness immediately appears a lot redder then gradually lightens within 2-3 weeks. Vascular treatments generally require 3 weekly treatments for best results.
Skin Type | Classification | Colour | Indication for IPL |
l | Always burns easily and never tans | White | Best skin for IPL treatment |
ll | Burns easily and tans minimally | White | Good skin for IPL treatment |
lll | Sometimes burns and tans gradually | White | Good skin for IPL treatment |
lV | Burns minimally and always tans | Moderate | Acceptable skin for IPL |
V+ | Rarely burns, naturally dark skin | Dark Brown + | Not recommended for IPL treatment |
