IPL Vs Cynosure for Hair Removal?

Dear Sweeta, IPL and laser are both FDA approved, effective means of getting rid of unwanted hair. Here's some important points: The hair must be darker than the surrounding skin. Dark, coarse, fast-growing hair like lip, chin, underarm, and bikini respond the best. Finer slow growing leg and arm hair is less likely to be a rewarding experience, especially in the summer; you have to keep treated areas out of the sun with any light-based system. It takes between 6 and 10 treatments to... more

Dear Sweeta, Excellent question! The answer is clear that laser is more effective than IPL for permanent hair reduction. In particular, the Cynosure Elite laser which has both Alexandrite and NdYag wavelengths. These wavelengths are specific for the melanin in dark hair follicles & will have less chance of unnecessarily having an effect on the surrounding skin. For light brown skin such as yours, the NdYag is the best choice. A big word of caution however, go to an... more