Looking at the very latest , ground-breaking technology that uses the Palomar system of Intense Pulsed Light to destroy hairs in both sexes on all locations of the body.
Unwanted hair is a curse, and it’s not one that goes away with age. Women and men with hair in places they don’t want it often find it a long gruelling slog to find a solution. Painful electrolysis or waxing, hair removing creams, shaving, none of these are attractive solutions, however there is one treatment now available that ticks all the boxes – it’s now widely regarded as the best available treatment for permanent hair reduction.
What is it? Intense Pulsed Light . It’s almost certainly the most effective hair removal system on the market today. It is the only system available which can boast permanent hair reduction and has won FDA approval in the US in recognition of its safety. This procedure can be used on all parts of the body, including the chin, upper lip, cheeks, legs, arms, underarms and back - as well as sensitive areas such as the ears, nose, chest and bikini line.
Unlike laser which has a single wavelength of light, Intense Pulsed Light uses charges of pulsed white light. The advantage of this system compared to the laser system is that large areas can be treated relatively quickly and the pulse and filters can be changed and varied according to the skin-type and hair colour to increase efficiency and ensure maximum hair removal. Not only can each treatment be tailor-made to your needs, but, where there are different hair colours and varying skin types on the same person, the settings can be adjusted during the treatment. With lasers, only dark hair on pale skin can be successfully treated, not so with this treatment.
If you decide to go for this you must ensure the provider of the treatment is properly registered with the local health authority – there are cowboys out there who aren’t. Registered users are properly trained and insured: use of lasers by unskilled personnel could, potentially, cause blindness or severe skin damage.
Having trialed some IPL on my face, underarms and bikini area using the Palomar Lux1540 Fractional Laser System – arguably the most advanced system on the market I can vouch it works. I attended the excellent clinic Medicalternative (www.medicalternative.com) in Edinburgh where you are treated only by qualified Doctors and Nurses in one of the UK’s leading complementary therapy centres. If you’re not Scotland-based, ensure your clinic offers the same guarantees. In the right hands the Palomar machine is a remarkable tool, but it must be used only by those fully trained and medically qualified. Results on face are fast, less so on underarms but you’re still only looking at about 6 treatments, and bikini likewise.
The machine delivers light in an array of high precision micro-beams that creates narrow, deep columns of tissue coagulation. This penetrates well below the epidermis and into the dermis while sparing the tissue surrounding the columns from damage.
The Palomar Lux1540 offers greater energy than any other competing devise – that’s what makes it unique. It does not require topical anaesthesia or the application of a dye prior to treatment. Advanced laser cooling technology ensures that the surface of the skin is kept protected and safe with the surface layer of the skin (epidermis) remaining completely intact.
It works, it is not painful and it is unbelievably effective and has been a breakthrough that’s brought relief to sufferers of unwanted hair worldwide.
The cost is well worth it.
Prices start from UK £350 for one area i.e. (around the eyes and mouth) to UK£950 for the full face. Best results are obtained after having 3-5 treatments.