WHAT IS PERMANENT HAIR REMOVAL?

When we talk about permanent hair removal we talk about Laser or IPL Pulsed Light. It must be said that they are two similar permanent hair removal methods with the same objective, that of progressively atrophying the dermal papilla.

HOW DOES PERMANENT HAIR REMOVAL WITH PULSED LIGHT (IPL) WORK?

According to the principle of photothermolysis the IPL light reads the melanin and thus heats the hair in the follicle for a fraction of a second. By heating the hair bulb during the anagen phase, the papilla (responsible for growth) is destroyed. As a result, no hair grows in this follicle. The hair falls out in the following days after treatment

WHAT DOES A TREATMENT INCLUDE?

  • Consulting personalized before treatment with indications and evaluation of contraindications
  • COPRO treatment 8-12/14 sessions according to the chosen area every 21/28 days
  • Face treatment minimum every 10/12 days

BEFORE – HOW SHOULD I PREPARE FOR IPL TREATMENT?

  • No sun for 14 days before the session, this means covering yourself with clothes, a hat and 50+ protection for your face or arms
  • For IPL BODY treatment : One or two days before treatment use the razor to eliminate ALL the skins
  • For IPL FACIAL treatment: No preparation before treatment is required

AFTER – HOW SHOULD I BEHAVE AFTER THE IPL TREATMENT?

After treatment you can return to normal daily life without any problems.

IMPORTANT: No sun for at least 14/28 days after the IPL treatment because the sun could cause a change in skin pigmentation. Heated hairs fall out within 21 days.

WHAT ARE THE CONTRAINDICATIONS TO IPL TREATMENT?

Contraindications to treatment include:

  • Acute fever
  • Acute influence of alcohol/drugs
  • Skin exposed to the sun acutely, recent use of a solarium
  • Acute burn
  • Untreated diabetes
  • Radiation or chemotherapy
  • Pregnancy and breastfeeding
  • Circulatory weakness, immune deficiency, autoimmune diseases

Taking medications*) such as:

  • Anti-acne such as: B. Roaccutane (12 month wait)
  • Taking glucocorticoids or cortisone
  • Taking antidepressants such as amitriptyline;
  • Antiepileptic drugs such as topiramate and carbamazepine;
  • Antihistamines such as loratadine and cyproheptadine;
  • Antimicrobial
  • Drugs such as ciprofloxazine, doxycycline, griseofulvin and minocycline,
  • Antipsychotics such as chlorpromazine and haloperidol;
  • Diuretics such as amiloride and spironolactone; gold salts,
  • Hematoporphyrin hormones such as corticosteroids, estrogens, progesterones and spironolactone;
  • Cardiovascular drugs such as captopril and nifedipine;
  • Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as diclofenac, ibuprofen, naproxen and phenylbutazone;
  • Proton pump inhibitors such as omeprazole and pantoprazole;
  • Anti-malaria substances such as quinine and chloroquine;
  • Systemic dermatics such as isotretinoin and methoxsalen
  • Cytostatics such as methotrexate and vinblastine

*) to be evaluated with your personal doctor

BEFORE ANY TREATMENT

IT IS MANDATORY TO INFORM YOUR OPERATOR IN CASE OF TAKING NEW MEDICINES!

IS PERMANENT HAIR REMOVAL PERMANENT?

Scientific studies speak of an 80% removal in the treated area for the first 6 months, which reaches peaks of 85% for the first year, and then returns to 70 - 80% for the second year. Whether we like it or not, hair has a very specific function for our body, so in conditions of good health our hair heritage is kept constant by the hormonal system.

For this reason, once a satisfactory result has been achieved with the photoepilation treatment, it is necessary to provide for maintenance treatments which obviously will be much less frequent than those carried out in the initial period.In addition to the active hair follicles, there are millions of them dormant. Logically, during the photoepilation treatment it is possible to act only on the active hair follicles.

Therefore, to maintain a result over time it is necessary to plan maintenance sessions to target the hair follicles that have been activated following the treatments. The results of the definitive epilation are always very personal, but under the premise that the treatment protocol has been performed correctly +/- these values ​​of success generally apply:

 

WHAT FACTORS CAN CONDITION OR INFLUENCE THE RESULT?

As with all permanent hair removal systems, individual genetic and family factors induce the follicles, activating them, to produce hair. In other words, every human being has approximately the same number of hair follicles scattered across their body, but only a part of them is functionally active, others are silent and, therefore, do not produce hair.

Silent follicles that do not produce hair can be activated both for physiological reasons and following the induction of factors such as drug intake, (for example cortisone and cyclosporine) or pathologies, especially those of endocrine origin that are responsible for hormone production .

WHAT IS IPL PULSED LIGHT SHR?

SHR translates Super Hair Removal. So a definitive epilation technique with great success.

IThis system incorporates the experience of laser technology with the advantages of the pulsed light method, combined and assembled in SHR technology. Exceptional results are thus achieved without complications and without pain. Even blond hair, which until now was difficult to treat with the old IPL technology and which is still impossible to remove with the laser today, can finally be treated with the new IPL SHR technology.

Unlike classic laser or IPL hair removal, with the new SHR technology, the hair follicles are gradually heated with a high pulse repetition rate, but with a lower energy peak.

The new “in Motion” system takes an important step forward in permanent hair removal with pulsed light. Thanks to the integrated cooling system, il treatment is much more comfortable than conventional systems, such as IPL, laser or needle epilation, the skin is better protected.