What Is Intense Pulsed Light?

Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) is a non-invasive skin treatment that uses broad-spectrum light to target and treat a range of skin concerns. The light penetrates the skin, addressing unwanted pigmentation, redness, and hair follicles to promote healthier, more even skin.

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What is Intense Pulsed Light? IPL is a cosmetic skin treatment with a variety of uses. Remove unwanted hair from your body. Reduce signs of ageing and the appearance of scars. Minimise darker patches of skin and improve the appearance of acne and spider veins.

The treatment uses specific, filtered wavelengths of light to provide a range of effective treatments. IPL is different to laser based therapies that only produce a single wavelength of light and can therefore only treat a specific condition. Find out more below.

What Is Intense Pulsed Light?

Now you know what SkinBase IPL, you can make an informed decision regarding your own skin. Find your nearest SkinBase Therapist to get started on your own IPL journey.

Do you want to become a SkinBase Therapist? If you want to offer unwanted hair, ageing skin, pigmentation and acne treatments, partner with SkinBase today.

How Does Intense Pulsed Light Work?

The SkinBase IPL uses cut off filters to provide a range of wavelengths. These cut off filters selectively filter out the unwanted wavelengths of light. The remaining light is then used to treat a specific structure.

What Can IPL Successfully Treat?

The SkinBase IPL can be used to treat a wide range of conditions successfully. Our therapists have had fantastic results from permanent hair reduction to acne.

What Are The Benefits of Intense Pulsed Light?

IPL is a light based therapy that works by targeting structures within the skin such as melanin, blood, and water in collagen with wavelengths of light to breakdown the structure and improve the appearance of the skin

How Many IPL Treatments Are Needed?

For hair reduction most areas of the body will need between 6-10 treatments. Advanced IPL treatments such as acne or thread vein removal however may only require 1-3 treatments.

What Is IPL Hair Removal?

IPL wavelengths reach the second layer of your skin, the dermis, without harming the top layer – the epidermis. Using a handheld device, your therapist is able to target multiple wavelengths of light into your skin. When it’s used as a hair removal treatment, IPL uses light to heat your hair follicles in the desired area and prevents the hair from regrowing. Gentle pulses of light are absorbed by the hair root to destroy the follicle. The hair then falls out and you will experience hair reduction in that area.

Shaving can be time consuming and does not last long. On the other hand, with six sessions of IPL, 70% of hair growth can be prevented permanently.

SkinBase IPL

Our therapists are trained to provide the safest possible treatment by completing an in depth consultation and patch tests prior to treatment.

All treatments have potential side effects. By insisting on the highest standards of training and experience our IPL therapists ensure your treatments go without a hitch.

The SkinBase IPL device uses a unique cooling cryo-handset. The cryo-handset creates an anaesthetic effect on the skin surface to provide the most comfortable treatment experience.

One of the main contra-indications to treatment is an “active” sun tan on the area to be treated. Therefore sun exposure to the treatment area should be avoided one month pre and post treatment.

Your therapist will cover all aspects of your treatment as part of the consultation.

FAQs

The SkinBase IPL uses cut off filters to provide a range of wavelengths. These cut off filters selectively filter out the unwanted wavelengths of light. The remaining light is then used to treat a specific structure.

The SkinBase IPL can be used to treat a wide range of conditions successfully. Our therapists have had fantastic results from permanent hair reduction to acne.

IPL is a light based therapy that works by targeting structures within the skin such as melanin, blood, and water in collagen with wavelengths of light to breakdown the structure and improve the appearance of the skin.

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Client Testimonial: “Jodie is extremely professional and knowledgeable throughout the IPL treatment sessions. She explains the process and what to expect so that you are put at ease from the first consultation. During my IPL sessions, Jodie marked up the areas and avoided any moles or damaged skin, then preps using the cooler handle before a light shot. The light shot itself really doesn’t hurt, it’s done in seconds. The fact the skin is cooled first makes this an easy process to tolerate. I genuinely didn’t feel in pain at all and Jodie applied a lovely aloe balm to soothe the skin straight away. If anything I felt my appointments were more of a therapy as I knew I would be hair free come my holiday. After each session I came away feeling the progress getting better and better and by week 5 there was hardly any hair growth. I didn’t feel the need to shave anymore. I felt more confident and there is much less maintenance at home now which means I have more time for other things. I would highly recommend IPL hair removal by SkinBase and with Jodie as she made me feel at ease from the moment I asked about it and the difference it makes is life changing for someone who wasn’t so confident in her skin. I can’t wait for Summer and my holiday. Thanks Jodie & SkinBase.”