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What is the difference between Laser and IPL?

April 26, 2017difference IPL laser

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What is the difference between Laser and IPL?

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Fundamentally they have a similar mechanism of action (photo-thermal), however two significant benefits of IPL are: more speed and less sensation. Larger hand-pieces means IPL technology can perform procedures up to ten times faster than traditional lasers and with active cooling in the hand-pieces, the sensation of IPL is far less intense.