Do Home Laser Hair Removers Really Work?
When people talk about the Laser Hair Removal, they are actually referring to two different types of hair removal technology that employs heat generated by light. There is the Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) epilators (technically not lasers but xenon flash lamps) and there are the actual diode type lasers. Both styles are often referred to as “Laser Hair removers” and work exactly alike by applying a high intensity flash of light to the treatment area that heats the hair follicle. This continued reapplication of heat to the follicle eventually leads to inhibition of the follicle resulting in permanent hair removal. We’ve had laser type hair removal since the 1970’s. Modern technology has decreased their size making them small enough for home use. The modern laser is referred to as the personal laser hair remover. Personal laser hair removers are considered safe by physicians and have the same rate of success as the large units when it comes to permanent hair removal. Heating by light energ
