Permanent hair removal with IPL, SHR, diode laser… Huh?? I don't get it anymore…

So what is the difference anyway?

There are different methods in the field of permanent hair removal, but the terminology and technical jargon are much more confusing.

SHR, IPL, diode laser, wavelength spectrum,...

Nobody can see through it anymore.

Besides, everyone has the best, fastest, and most effective method, it's clear...

Here is an attempt to explain it in a somewhat understandable way:

Let’s start with the IPL laser:

IPL Intense Pulsed Light (=intense pulsed light)

So the thing works with pure, unfocused light.

This means that short pulses with high energy are used.

You “stamp” the skin with the handpiece rather than moving it over it like with other devices.

IPL relies on the fact that melanin, the pigment in our cells and thus hair, conducts the light to the hair follicle. The energy accumulates there and is converted into heat (65-72°C). That's really hot! And that destroys the hair root.

And since the light reacts to the melanin (color pigment), this technique is actually only successful in people who have a high contrast between skin color and hair color.

Anything else will “confuse” the IPL light (even holiday or solarium tanning) and may not be as effective.

In summary,

•  It gets super hot! Uncomfortably hot at the hair roots (70°C)…

•  here it is 'stamped' which takes a bit of time

•  and mainly only works with dark hair on white skin

Then came the so-called SHR devices.

SHR stands for Super Hair Removal and is therefore actually just an umbrella term in laser hair removal.

With the laser, the contrast between skin and hair color does not have to be quite as clear because it not only targets the melanin, but generally heats the root at a certain depth (but only to 45 °) until the protein in the root is destroyed and thus ultimately the root as well.

No protein – no nutrients – root dead – root gone

The root then falls out.

Depending on your skin and/or hair type, the roots vary in thickness and depth in the skin.

With laser technology, the light is bundled automatically and effectively targets each hair root, even when working in motion .

You basically glide the handpiece over your skin.

This is of course much faster than the stamp technique of the IPL.

Additionally, the contact spot is equipped with a cooling system that simultaneously cools the skin. This also contributes to making the SHR laser treatment much more comfortable !

The advantages of the SHR laser are:

•  the hair root is only heated to 45 ° degrees

•  The controlled penetration depth guarantees safe and burn-free treatment.

• At the same time, the skin is cooled, making it more pleasant

• Half treatment time with the 'In-Motion' treatment

However, each laser operates at a specific wavelength, and that's where the difference lies! That's why there are different lasers with different wavelengths:

Diode laser 808 nm wavelength

Most people have probably heard of the diode laser.

This is the most common one in this country. Because it is on the same wavelength as

Targets dark blonde to black hair, whose roots are usually located medium deep in the skin.

The diode laser is therefore top for darker hair on light skin

Then there is the Alexandrite laser with 755nm

This, in turn, is suitable for very light to light skin types with lighter and fine hair, as this is usually more superficial.

 Alex is great for lighter skin and hair types

And last but not least the N:YAG laser (Neodymium Yag laser) with its wavelength of 1064nm .

This is perfect for people with darker skin types, as the hair is usually stronger and the hair roots lie particularly deep below the skin's surface.

N:YAG is 1A for dark-skinned or tanned customers

And the 3-wavelength diode laser technology we work with is completely new. It simply combines all three wavelengths, making it suitable for all skin and hair types. Except for white hair, where, unfortunately, nothing works. All laser technologies require a minimum amount of melanin to conduct the energy.

The king is there for everyone: all skin and hair types

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We hope this gives you a little overview. Of course, it's much more complex, but we hope it still helps you a little.

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Your Tigerlily Team