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Lightsheer Laser Uses Beyond Laser Hair Removal?
People talk about the Lightsheer being good for hair reduction, but is that it? Can it do anything else, like IPL?
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Lightsheer should only be used for hair reduction
It is not recommended for the Lightsheer to be used for anything other than hair removal. However, some patients might notice that their hyper pigmentation, or vascular spots look better after doing facial laser hair removal for example. The laser gets attracted to any pigment on the treated area and it can improve the skin appearance in addition to the hair removal. This is however a side effect and there are other lasers or IPL machines thagt are designed to have optimal results in this...
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Lightsheer Laser
No, it does not do anything else effectively. The frequency in the machine is specific for dark pigment. It is absorbed by the dark hair follicle roots and burns them leading to loss of that hair.
IPL (Intense Pulse Light) is very different. In fact it is not even a laser. Laser uses only one frequency while IPL has many frequencies.
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Bedminster Facial Plastic Surgeon