Candela GentleLase Laser vs IPL

A number of upscale clinics are currently offering laser hair-removal treatments and intense pulsed light hair-removal treatments to their customers, prompting questions regarding the difference between IPL vs Laser treatments.

The first major difference between IPL and laser hair removal involves the specific type of technology used by each process for generating light. The other difference is in the actual properties of the light that is utilized, which differ accordingly.

Specifics of IPL
An IPL machine, which is not a laser, produces wavelengths much like a common light bulb. These are broad spectrum and aren’t focused beams, but they deliver a broad range of varying wavelengths that are scattered among numerous depths. This means that only a certain number of IPL wavelengths can actually be fully effective at removing and thereby reducing hair growth.

Specifics of Laser Hair Removal
A laser, on the other hand, produces concentrated light beams. We use Candela Gentlelase PRO systems that are medical grade. They produce pure light that is made up of a single form and color, i.e. one single wavelength of light, resulting in a beam that is highly concentrated. The customer’s color and hair type, along with a patch test, will be used for determining the machine’s settings. Our lasers can target the precise wavelength that is necessary for treating your hair very precisely with a 755nm wavelength.

Which One is Better?
We chose the Candela Gentlelase PRO system because we wanted the very best state-of-the-art technology in our clinics. Our lasers are very precise at targeting the hair’s pigment, while not affecting any of the surrounding hair follicles or skin. The results are therefore highly targeted. Choice Magazine performed a high quality independent analysis of IPL vs Laser that you can read here if you still have some questions about the procedures.