how does ipl work

Images purchased the iPulse 300, a 4th Generation Intense Pulsed Light Machine, which is able to offer alternative treatments for

Permanent Hair Reduction,
Red Vein and Roseacea and other vascular conditions
Skin Pigmentation Reduction
Skin Rejuvenation (Photo Rejuvenation)
Acne.

HOW DOES IPL WORKS ?

Intense Pulsed Light – commonly called IPL is very similar to Laser, using light to penetrate and treat the skin and its contents
IPL uses White Light and some Infrared in a broad spectrum of wavelengths from 500 nanometres to 1200 nanometres to penetrate the skin.

White Light is commonly known as natural light and is from 400 to 900 nm. It is only capable of penetrating a few millimetres into the skins epidermis.

Infrared is from 900 to 1200nm and is commonly used by physiotherapists for muscle or ligament repair treatments or in infrared heaters such as in your bathroom.

Lasers only use a single wavelength, which restricts it treatment abilities.
IPL does not contain any ultra violet (300 to 400 nm) wavelengths therefore does not stimulate a tan nor cause radiation damage.

The white light used in IPL is just like that of an ordinary light bulb, but at much higher energy levels (intense) in a very short flash (pulsed).

The flash of intense light penetrates the skin and it is only when it is absorbed by a dark coloured substance that heat is generated, i.e. dark hair, red veins, pigmented skin and sunspots.

The heat is only felt for a fraction of a second then it cools.

These treated tissues will either fall out (hair), or fall off the skin naturally during the next few days (pigment) or be absorbed and removed by the surrounding skin tissue (red blood veins)IPL in low energy levels will do little or nothing to the skin.