IPL Frequently Asked Questions

What regulations cover IPL clinics?
It is a government requirement that all IPL clinics are registered with the Health Care Commission, regulatory body responsible for ensuring that private health businesses operate safely and with full regard for client care.

Registration with healthcare commission is recognition that a company is using safe and appropriate equipment, has all the necessary treatment policies, procedures and protocols employing properly trained staff.

Who can have IPL treatments?
We are registered to treat anyone from the age of 18 upwards.

Does IPL hurt?
Not really, although the treatment sensation will vary from client to client. Mostly you will experience a tingling sensation or at the most like an elastic band flicking onto your skin. The sensation is momentary and is there is no lasting sensations.

How does IPL work in skin pigmentation?
When treating unwanted areas of pigmentation targeted areas momentarily light and become hot, but not for long enough to burn. This heat breaks down pigmentation into tiny particles which then either rise to the skins surface or are exfoliated away naturally within 1-2 weeks, or the particles are filtered away in the lymphatic system in your body.

How does IPL work on fine lines and wrinkles?
When treating thread veins (or other vascular conditions), the light is absorbed by the oxyhaemoglobin in the blood within the vein, causing the blood to coagulate and the thread vein to break up into particles that can be filtered away naturally through the lymphatic system in your body. Do I have to have a consultation and a patch test, even if I have had a previous IPL treatment some where else?

Yes. We need to assess your medical history and current skin condition to check that you are (still) suitable for treatment and we determine the correct settings for your particular treatment from the patch test. We also ask you to sign a consent form that confirms we have explained the IPL treatment process, and allows us to carry out treatments and store your personal data.

During your initial consultation, your practitioner will devise an individual course of treatments suited to you, and will discuss your treatment expectations.

Can IPL help with PCOS?
Yes. One of the side effects of polysystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) can be enhanced hair growth for which IPL is suitable and an effective treatment.