I just completed my 6th LHR treatment for underarms and Brazilian. I have olive skin, but have stayed out of the sun since May, so I am fair. I only have maybe 30% hair reduction and my technician agreed that my results are not good. I asked for the machine info and she said it is Cynosure Palomar Icon. She used the hand piece for fair skin the last two times. This time, she increased the laser intensity. What are your thoughts on that machine? Could this be the problem?
December 14, 2016
Answer: Palomar Icon for hair removal is an IPL The IPL's are not as effective for hair removal as lasers. Olive skin makes it even tougher. I would consider getting treated with a laser such as a diode laser (Lightsheer Duet is one). My experience is that IPLs are "jack of all trades, master of none". Lower settings are needed for olive skin but if too low, treatments aren't effective.
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December 14, 2016
Answer: Palomar Icon for hair removal is an IPL The IPL's are not as effective for hair removal as lasers. Olive skin makes it even tougher. I would consider getting treated with a laser such as a diode laser (Lightsheer Duet is one). My experience is that IPLs are "jack of all trades, master of none". Lower settings are needed for olive skin but if too low, treatments aren't effective.
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December 14, 2016
Answer: Could have been Settings or Calibration Thanks for your question. The ICON is a good machine, but it is a platform that does multiple treatments. The lack of results could have been the settings used were too low or it being out of calibration. Olive skin (or darker) is difficult to treat with an IPL. They were probably being conservative to avoid any complications. We prefer using a purpose built, diode laser that is safe for all skin types. We generally get excellent results in 4-6 treatments and then touch-ups every 1-4 years.
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December 14, 2016
Answer: Could have been Settings or Calibration Thanks for your question. The ICON is a good machine, but it is a platform that does multiple treatments. The lack of results could have been the settings used were too low or it being out of calibration. Olive skin (or darker) is difficult to treat with an IPL. They were probably being conservative to avoid any complications. We prefer using a purpose built, diode laser that is safe for all skin types. We generally get excellent results in 4-6 treatments and then touch-ups every 1-4 years.
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