Hair Removal

Thanks to the association IPL – radiofrequency, a secure permanent hair removal of all types of hair (white, grey, blond and red) for all type of skin (included the matt ones) is now possible.

The number of session depends on:
the color and type of hair
the color and type of skin
the area to treat
On average, a hair removal is made up 6 to 8 sessions. But for example, the blond hairs require more sessions than the dark ones.

For men, hairs of chest, back, face and other ones which are due to a hormonal reason require more or less 8 sessions, or even more.

Proud successor of "Aurora", the "E-Light" hair removal system uses the new elōs technology which means a synergy between the Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) and the radiofrequency (RF).
The IPL permits 1/ the hairs reduction but also 2/ the radiofrequency receptiveness by heating the skin.
We could explain the IPL as a "small LASER lights rainbow" and the RF as a kind of electrolysis without needles.
The RF functioning acts on the hairs independently of their color such as electrolysis; what can easily explain its effect on the pale and fine hairs.
The applicator is directly put against the skin and, in an impulse, the two energies are simultaneously coupled to destroy hundreds hair follicles with a maximum of comfort for the patient.

Thanks to its unique technology, all types of skins and hairs (from blond to dark except the grey ones) can be treated while protecting the melanin of the skin. It is only not recommended for the very dark prototypes type VI (Fritzpatrick).

No laser system can lay claim to this. But "elōs", thanks to its revolutionary technology, really reduces the pillosity; most patients are very satisfied. "elōs" is 20 to 30% more effective than all the other laser and flash lamps techniques which are on the hair removal treatment market.

The main difference is the following: Electrolysis treats each hair individually when the laser can treat several hair follicles at the same time. Based on clinical tests –which prove the permanent hair reduction, and this two years later– the FDA (Food and Drug US Administration) approved several kind of laser systems for the hair removal treatment (such as the diodes and the pulsed light). The hair removal laser treatment is more useful, more effective but also less painful and probably less expensive in the goal of reaching a permanent hair removal.

Either the bikini, the armpits, the legs, the chin, the pubis, the arms, the back, the chest, the shoulders, the beard, the face, the nose, the zone between the eyebrows or the ears, "E-Light" permits a safety hair removal of all the body areas.
Only the eyebrows and the hairs too close to mucous membranes cannot be treated.

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The number of sessions varies according to the pilosity, the skin color, the hair type, and the body area to treat. Usually 6 to 8 treatments are foreseen except for the face area where the hormonal component maintains a regular hair growth.
For a man, back and torso or face area (or those hairs caused by hormonal factor), an average of 10 to 12 sessions (sometimes more) will be necessary.
In retrospect we can affirm that no laser hair removal system can guarantee a depilation with less than 4 sessions. However, our experience showed us that each patient is different facing a hair removal treatment. But the figures here above are a reasonable average.
Sessions are separated by 3 to 4 weeks.
In some cases, after a few sessions, 1 session/2months will be better.

All the people wishing to eliminate an awkward pilosity can follow a hair removal treatment except the pregnant women and the teenagers of less than sixteen years (because in this case the results are not permanent).

Most patients do not suffer from side effects. The few people who could have a local redness will regain a normal skin after one or two hours. Immediately after the treatment, you will be able to take again your activities. The treated zone evicts some hairs during 2 to 4 weeks. For some patients the hairs of the treated zone do not grow again during the period between two sessions.

As for the pregnant women, the teenagers (less than 16 years), and the phototype VI (Fitzpatrick) the patients who are taking photosensitive medicine cannot be treated.

Traditional depilation as well as the laser is sometimes painful.
" Electro-optical " energy temporarily causes a weak prickling feeling.
The sensitivity threshold varies from a patient to another and according to the treated zone.
For the more sensitive patients we recommend an application of anesthetic creams 20 minutes before the treatment to minimize the unpleasant feelings.
In general, this feeling is described like the slapping of a rubber band on the skin.

The prolonged solar exposure or solarium must be avoided three weeks before and after the session. Any depilation as wax, tweezers or epilady is banned up to two weeks before the treatment. The day before the treatment, a precise shaving of the zone to be treated will have to be done by the patient himself.

Complete destruction of the hair root.
Less hair grow back after each session, they will grow back slower, and will progressively lighter and finer.
Thus, there may be some fine hairs which persist depending on the zone or the person, but most of patients are very satisfied with the results.
If there is a hormonal or medicinal stimulation behind, we can expect some maintenance treatments.
This aspect will be discussed with you at our first meeting.
For the moment we can not guarantee a complete and permanent hair removal with any type of laser.
However elōs technology eliminates very well the hair with less pain and faster than other methods of hair removal.
More than one session is needed to affect all the follicles present in a zone.
Several sessions are required to obtain a satisfactory hair removal.
In general, 90% of hairs is reached in 6 to 10 sessions, but individual results may vary according to genetic or medical factors,...
The pale hairs require more sessions than dark ones.

A moisturizing cream as Biophadine or Flamigel has to be used after the session, during two days, at the rate of two to three times per day (according to the reaction of your skin to the treatment, the expert will advise you the most adapted cream). Daily activities can immediately be taken again after the treatment. The make-up is allowed after the meeting.

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You'll find it videos and links to interesting articles concerning elōs technology, hair removal with Intense Pulsed Light combinated to Radio frequency, the skin rejuvenation and the Skin Tightening (Refirme RF)
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