IPL Hair Removal - Permanent?

A series of Intense Pulse Light treatments will certainly reduce pigmented hair growth for extended periods of time.  However, the possibility of return of hair growth cannot be excluded.

"Never say never" in medicine. I do not believe the removal is permanent by any means. Discuss with the treating doctor and ask for a written guarantee. You won't get one! From MIAMI DR. Darryl j. Blinski

Hair removal with IPL requires approximately 6 to 8 sessions. One can expect 80 to 90 % of reduction for approximately 5 to 10 years. Unfortunately, there is nothing permanent, the hair will eventually grow back.

IPL use for permanent hair reduction has it merits. I prefer a laser like the LightSheer 810-nm diode or the 1064-nm Nd:YAG for this purpose. Most patients get best results after six to eight treatments. The key to permanence in laser and IPL hair reduction is maintenance. The average patient will need one or two maintenance treatments a year to control random hair growth. A select population may need a maintenance treatment three to four times a year.

No laser hair removal is guaranteed to be "permanent", period.  "Permanent reduction" is the euphamism from the laser companies,