About the treatment

IPL (intense pulsed light) targets the dark pigment around the hair follicle in order to damage it sufficiently to cause the hair to fall out and inhibit its ability to re-grow. The dark pigment which is found in hair and skin and which determines its colour is known as melanin. Melanin is particularly dense at the base of the hair root to provide a good target for the powerful pulses of light emitted by the IPL device. The melanin on absorption of the laser light, generates heat, damaging the hair follicle. This inhibits the ability of the hair to regrow well. The growing hair will fall out between one and two weeks. IPL can be used to target pubic and genital hair. This may be used in combination with other lasers or by itself.