Hair removal with lasers and IPL systems

Modern lasers and light-based systems remove unwanted facial or body hair safely and with long-lasting results.

Cosmetically unattractive or even a burden in everyday life: unwanted and excessive hair growth negatively affects the quality of life for both men and women. Lasers and intense pulsed light (IPL) systems can be used to solve this problem with long-lasting results. The treatment works on all body areas such as the face, arms, armpits, legs, bikini line and back. Even patients with sensitive skin and darker skin types can be effectively treated.

How does hair removal with lasers or IPL systems work?

There are many ways to get rid of annoying hairs. Shavers, hot wax, hair removal crème and co. only address the surface of the problem. Lasers and IPL systems get down to the proverbial root of the problem: The high-energy pulses of light penetrate the upper layers of the skin and unleash their effect at the hair’s root, the follicle. The target is the pigment melanin located in the hair follicle. The melanin absorbs the light energy, the follicle is heated and destroyed, the hair falls out shortly after. The surrounding tissue is protected.

Lasers and IPL systems can drastically reduce hair growth by 75 percent for a long period of time. The hair that does grow back will be noticeably thinner and lighter than before the treatment and will therefore be much less noticeable. Hair removal with lasers and IPL systems is most effective when the hair follicle is in its active growth phase, which is when it contains the largest amount of melanin. Since the hair follicles have varying cycles, it usually takes several treatments to achieve optimal results.

Highly effective even on darker skin types

The first lasers were limited to patients with light skin and dark hair. The problem was that darker skin also contains a lot of melanin, which absorbs the light energy and thus reduces the effect in the hair follicle and affecting the skin surface. But the modern laser systems offered by Quantel Derma are also suited to treat darker skin types – successfully and safely.

Hair removal with lasers and IPL systems protects the skin: the skin surface is cooled during the treatment and thus not overheated. After the treatment, the skin might be a little reddened and swollen, but these symptoms quickly disappear.

Our systems for permanent hair removal

		LEDA EPI Expandable platform system Diode laser technology For high-speed hair removal Large spot size: 50 x 12 mm			ARION Alexandrite laser for hair removal Powerful system with 70 W Scanner for large-area treatments Also for vascular and pigmented lesions
		PROLITE III Powerful pulsed light system With variable pulse formation PR 550 for gentle photo rejuvenation HR 630 for permanent hair removal