Hair Removal

Unwanted hair is a common problem affecting both men and women.  Forget waxing, shaving and plucking, Intense Pulsed Light, is the next generation in effective hair removal technology, providing non invasive permanent hair reduction.

As the pulsed light waves are attracted to pigment in the hair and skin, IPL works best on darker hair on fair skin.  Typical areas treated are, under arms, legs, bikini line, face, etc.

Hair growth occurs in 3 stages:

1. Anagen: Hair is actively growing
2. Catagen: Hair growth stops and the follicle shrinks
3. Telogen: Hair growth resumes forcing "old" hair out of the follicle to make room for new hair

Due to the cyclical growth of hair, multiple treatments are required to achieve permanent hair reduction.  A course of treatment varies from person to person and may require up to 8 regular sessions possibly a month to three months apart for long lasting results.  Hair will respond more effectively to IPL treatment in the anagen stage.

A comprehensive skin assessment and IPL Test Shot is performed at least two days prior to initial treatment.  For areas that are exposed to the sun, you may need to wait six weeks prior to having treatment to reduce the risk of undesirable pigmentation.  All areas that are being treated must be protected from UV light exposure during the entire course of treatment and in the two weeks after an IPL session.

Preparation guidelines

• Avoid sun exposure for at least 4 weeks before treatment
• Treatment during pregnancy and breast feeding is not recommended
• Avoid waxing, plucking ,electrolysis 6 weeks before treatment
• Stop using self tanning lotions or tanning sprays 8 to 10 days before treatment

Mackay Skin Clinic makes every effort to minimise the risks involved in all our cosmetic procedures.

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