Can I switch from IPL treatments to laser hair treatments?

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I’ve been doing IPL once a month for the past 7 months and I’m not very satisfied with my results. I’m now wanting to switch to laser hair removal instead. Is this safe? Should I wait to grow all my hair follicles out again before starting treatment?

Anil R. Shah, MD · Answer

Hi 9t4,

I am sorry to hear that your IPL treatments are not providing the desired results.

My name is Sarah and I am a medical assistant at Anil Shah Facial Plastic Surgery. If your aesthetic goals are to remove hair then I would definitely make the switch to another laser hair removal method, which is completely safe! You would just need to wait 4 to 6 weeks between treatments to make sure you are not overtreating the areas. That time should allow all of the remaining hair follicles on the areas of choice to regenerate. At our office, we specialize in laser hair removal with three other lasers besides IPL, so if you were to come in for a visit our specialists would better assign which treatment method is right for you.

Larry Thiesen, MD · Answer

You can definitely switch from IPL to Laser for hair removal. However, I would recommend having a complementary consultation with a qualified/experienced provider to assess your skin type, hair color and timing of initiating treatment. As the IPL has been shown to negatively impact the efficiency of the Laser treatments.
Hope this helps, and best of luck with your treatments.

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