IPL
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VS
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Laser
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| Minimal Patient Discomfort |
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Painful treatments |
| Requires no anesthesia or cold packs prior to treatment |
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Topical anesthetics are usually requested or a cold pack for several minutes before treatments. |
| Less procedural time All treatments can be done in less than an hour |
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Extensive procedural time |
| Generates a pulse of intense concentrated light directly to the hair follicle without transferring excessive heat to the surrounding skin |
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Light scatters energy to surrounding skin to cause potential irritation or burns to the skin |
