How often can I do IPL hair removal?

You can do an IPL hair removal treatment as often as 2- 3 times weekly to achieve an optimal result. I will advise you to strictly adhere to instructions in the manual as treatment may vary from person to person.

However, it is important to do multiple treatments to achieve flawless, smooth skin, Since some of the hairs in their growing phase cannot be entirely destroyed by just one-time treatment.

It must be repeated to enable the light heat-energy to target the hair root and eliminate unwanted body hair.

For this reason, we recommend you schedule your treatment sessions twice a week depending on your hair thickness or growth cycle, and you can increase it up to 8-12 treatments times a month.

What is an IPL?

It is an intense pulsed light therapy (photo facial) that uses light energy to target the root of the skin problem and eliminate it by uprooting it.

It treats the skin and at the same time improving the skin texture and appearance. It treats your skin problems like natural homemade skincare products, in the sense that there is no chemical present, and it is very gentle on the skin.

Though the device is mainly known for hair removal, but can also get rid of some of the visible damage caused by sun exposure, referred to as photoaging ( Discolorations). This photoaging is mostly noticed in the face, neck, and hands, or chest.

The IPLdevice effectively eliminates dark or red spots, rosacea, birthmarks, freckles, acne scars, aging spots, and minimizing large skin pores.

The device’s light energy gently heats your skin to eliminate unwanted hair follicles and discolorations.

Homiley Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) is amongst the thousands of aesthetic devices commonly used by the clinic, which has become accessible to individuals to treat their skin at the comfort of their home.

This skincare device is highly marketable today due to its claimed result, affordable cost, ease, and flexibility to use.

Can I use IPL more than once a week?

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You can use IPL more than once a week. However, you might be wondering if you can use IPL every week?

To achieve the best result, it should be a continuous treatment to eliminate the unwanted hair root properly.

Using your IPL handset 2-4 times a week will facilitate long-lasting results.

You can also increase your treatment sessions depending on hair nature.

How long after IPL will I see results?

Usually, results become visible for two weeks or more according to the nature of your hair.

If you have light hair, you will start noticing results from 1-2weeks of treatment, but if you have coarse or thick hair, the effect becomes visible from 4-6 weeks of usage.

With persistent treatments, you will notice improvement sooner than mentioned above. All hair will fall off after 1 – 3 of the treatment session.

Does hair fall out after IPL?

Though it will take 1- 2 weeks before the hair will start fallen off. After treatment, you notice a reduction in hair growth, and it will appear weak, thinner and finer, and then from 4 – 6 weeks, it will start fallen off gradually.

IPL removes hair by destroying the follicle to prevent new hair growth, enabling the hair to fall off naturally, leaving the skin smooth and glowing.

However, any hair strand that does not fall out during this process is fine, light, and won’t be visible.

Are IPL results permanent?

Yes, IPL results are 100% permanent for an extended period. You will achieve long-lasting hair-free skin for up to 6months.

The device utilizes intense pulsed light to target the unwanted hair follicles, preventing them from growing back.

Homiley beauty rose IPL offers a long-lasting result Compared to other common hair removal methods such as waxing, hair removal cream, etc.

What happens if you do IPL too often?

Too frequent usage will get your skin irritated.

Using your IPL handset more often than recommended will not facilitate the hair removal process rather cause your skin to be sensitive.

You are advised to give a space between your treatment sessions to avoid abusing the usage instructions. And note! Do not repeatedly treat the same skin area in one session, as this will not improve efficacy but slightly bruise the skin.

Can IPL damage your skin?

IPL cannot damage your skin except you bought the inferior brand. It treats the skin with warm light energy, which is very gentle on the skin.

Although, there is just little risk of damaging your skin from IPL treatments if you abuse the usage instructions.

A study has shown that the device is a non-invasive treatment that gently saturates the surface of your skin with light energy to treat the problem areas and repair skin of damages and aging.

Can you see results after 1 IPL treatment?

Though You may be eager to see the result immediately after IPL treatment, unfortunately, the device treats the skin gradually and effectively.

Depending on your hair nature, you see a result after 3 – 5 sessions. This fantastic skincare product gently penetrates the skin to destroy the hair follicle to prevent the hair from growing back.

Therefore, you should be patient when using this fantastic device because it does not give instant results, but results are long-lasting.

Unlike hair removal cream, waxing that gives you an instant result, hair may grow back quickly. The IPL gives you a long-lasting result from 1-2months of treatment.

Do I need to stay out of the sun before IPL?

Yes, because the sun will make your skin sensitive. It might not be appropriate to the skin when exposed to direct sunlight.

Treating the skin that instant will get it irritated. It is not advisable to expose your skin to the sun before or immediately after treatment.

However, we haven’t recorded any issues from users who had once used our IPL device after sun exposure.

How do I care for my skin after IPL?

You can care for your skin using moisturizers and gels after IPL treatments.

We also recommend you avoid any activities that may get your skin irritated and prevent exposure to ultraviolet sources after 24 hours of treatment.

Avoid any activity or skin products that may irritate your skin for 24 hours after treatment.

These are the things that can irritate your skin after treatments; using bleaching or harsh body creams, sunlight or hot surface, wearing tight-cloths, high fragrance perfumes, etc.