We treat problems like:

• Unwanted facial hair
• Unwanted body hair
• Ingrown hair

Having to shave your legs and underarms everyday?

Having to grow your bikini line so you can wax before you go on holiday?

Having problems with ingrown hair?

Unwanted body and facial hair is a common nuisance for both men and women, especially in visible areas such as the face, underarms, etc. The old fashioned way of removing hair such as waxing, tweezing, bleaching and depilatory creams are not only time consuming but only have a temporary effect. Getting rid of unwanted hair is a hassle we can all do without. Laser hair removal is a fast, effective way to remove unwanted body or facial hair without having an effect on the surrounding skin.

It is now possible at IPL & Laser Clinic at affordable and competitive prices.

The Harmony IPL (Intense pulse light) system gets rid of unwanted hair with minimal patient discomfort , side effects or interruption of routine activities. It has been FDA and CE approved and is safe and effective.

IPL & Laser Clinic is committed to excellent service and client satisfaction with the emphasis on safety, while providing a long-term solution to unwanted hair as well as ingrown hair in among other areas the underarms, bikini line, upper lip, chin and other body areas. For men the most popular areas for hair removal are on the chest, the shoulders and the back.

Is it right for you?

Most people, male and female can benefit from laser hair removal.

The best results are seen on people with dark hair and fair skin.

At your consultation the laser therapist will be able to check your suitability.

Female patients with hirsutism or hormone related hair growth may be treated, but the underlying cause may mean regular treatments may be necessary to maintain the results.

You will not be suitable for treatment if:

• You have a dark skin colour (darker that Fitzpatrick) sun tanned on the area to be treated, have used a sun bed within the last month, or have used a fake tan in the last 2 weeks.
• The hair to be treated is fair, blonde, grey or white hair.
• You are under the age of 16
• You are pregnant.
• You have had an epileptic seizure in the last 2 years.
• There may be some other medical conditions that mean you cannot be treated. The laser therapist will discuss these with you at the consultation.

How does it work?

IPL ( Intense Pulsed Light) is a gentle, safe and non- invasive solution to remove unwanted hair on the face, underarms, bikini line, chin, abdomen, back and other body areas. IPL uses the concept of selective photo thermolysis to eliminate unwanted hair and its potential for regrowth without damaging the surrounding skin.

During treatment the laser emits a high intensity light that is being absorbed by the melanin in the hair. This absorption raises the temperature of the hair follicle and thermally disrupts the cells in the follicle responsible for regrowth.  

Hair grows in different growth stages and the hair follicles can only be destroyed when the hair is in the active growth stage (then the hair is present all the way down the follicle and attached to the root). Therefore you will need to complete a series of treatments to ensure all the hairs have been captured in their active growing cycle. This may vary according to individual response, but on average a series of 6-8 treatments will be required. (5-7 weeks apart) As the process is designed to reduce the density of the hair growth, you will see the hair reduced after every treatment.

Before 2 (hairs showing)
During
6 weeks later (2 hairs showing)

This demonstrates that after one treatment the hair follicles from the hair in the active growth stage has been destroyed (3 & 5). After 6 weeks, the hair that has (at the time of the first treatment) been in a resting phase, starts to grow out (2 & 6). At the same time the hair follicles in the dormant growth stage (1& 4) starts getting active (although the hair will not appear on the surface yet and will have to be treated in a third treatment. Therefore you will need a series of treatments (6-8) until all the growth stages have grown out and have been treated successfully.