Intense Pulsed Light, or IPL, is a new and exciting way to improve and rejuvenate the skin. Unlike a laser, which emits one specific wavelength of light, IPL emits a broad spectrum of light with each ...

Medically reviewed by Susan Bard, MD Intense pulsed light (IPL) therapy uses an intense beam of light to treat conditions ...

IPL (515/200 nm). Pulsed-dye laser (585/595 nm, 1.5 msec). Not all pigmented skin lesions respond equally to lasers or light devices. Some pigmented lesions can be cleared effectively (such as ...

“In essence, it is using heat to destroy the hair follicles,” says dermatologist Dr. Marisa K. Garshick, who mentions that dermatologists also use versions of IPL for photo rejuvenation ...

This light also flashes orange as a safety mechanism if it detects that your skin is too dark to treat (for IPL to work, there needs to be a contrast between the pigment in the hair colour and the ...