Laser/IPL hair removal has a wide range of outcomes! Sometimes the results are great, sometimes, not so good. Why is this? The treatment requires that the germ/stem cells are irreversibly denatured – ‘cooked’ – sufficiently so that they cannot regrow the follicle. This can only be done with the correct level of fluence, which depends… Continue reading What are the three most important factors in laser/IPL hair removal?
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Hair Removal – Why is it painful?
We all know that the choice of fluence and wavelength is important when treating hair with light energy. However, many believe that the fluence should be reduced when treating darker skin colours. This is fundamentally wrong!! The pain felt during laser/IPL hair treatments is principally due to the epidermal heating. As a direct consequence, darker… Continue reading Hair Removal – Why is it painful?
Fundamentals of Laser/IPL Hair Removal – online now!
The latest chapter of our eBook is now available online for your perusal. We have ‘hidden’ some pages – the ‘best’ ones, in our opinion, because we don’t want to give away all the good stuff too cheaply… This is the online pdf version which is outlines most of the contents. It will give you… Continue reading Fundamentals of Laser/IPL Hair Removal – online now!
Purchasing our book chapters
If you wish to purchase our book chapters, please click here to go to the purchase page. Thanks, Mike.
Finally… Our laser/IPL book is in hardback, printed form…
After much gnashing of teeth and chasing of couriers, our eBook is now finally availabe in hardback format! All attendees of our MasterClasses will receive a copy automatically – the Birmingham peeps will be receiving theirs soon. We will soon announce a page where you can purchase these books, if you so desire… Mike. PS… Continue reading Finally… Our laser/IPL book is in hardback, printed form…
Why are laser/IPL hair removal treatments painful? And how do we minimise it?
We often hear about “pain-free” laser/IPL hair treatments. And we hear, often, that they are not!! Why are they painful in the first place? What causes this pain and where exactly is it located? Here’s a wee video I made to try to explain this… Knowing this makes it easier to control the amount of… Continue reading Why are laser/IPL hair removal treatments painful? And how do we minimise it?
MasterClass interview – Claire Louise
During our 1st DermaLase MasterClass we interviewed Claire-Louise seeking her views on the event so far. This was recorded after the end of the first day when we discussed the basics of lasers and IPL systems, and laser/IPL removal of hair. CL had been trained by me a couple of years ago and was keen… Continue reading MasterClass interview – Claire Louise
MasterClass interview – Paul
During our 1st DermaLase MasterClass we interviewed Paul seeking his views on the event so far. This was recorded after the end of the first day when we discussed the basics of lasers and IPL systems, and laser/IPL removal of hair. Paul has been in this industry for around ten years but he seemed to… Continue reading MasterClass interview – Paul
IPL Hair Removal – How to achieve good results, from an expert – Marlon!
This is an interesting post! In it I will introduce one of my oldest customers – Marlon, from SkinteX Clinic in Glasgow. His is an unusual route into this industry. He has been an IT consultant, a driving instructor and a circus lion-tamer. About 9 years ago he decided that a life in the beauty… Continue reading IPL Hair Removal – How to achieve good results, from an expert – Marlon!
It is impossible to ‘over-cool’ the skin when treating hair with lasers or IPLs
For years I have been teaching people to pre-cool the skin surface before firing laser or IPL energy into the skin when treating hair. And I’ve always suggested pre-cooling for between 2 and 5 seconds. My thinking was that we should not “over-cool” the skin because that might lower the temperature of the hair follicle… Continue reading It is impossible to ‘over-cool’ the skin when treating hair with lasers or IPLs
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