ARE THERE ANY POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS
Side Effects are rare. Blistering, soft scabbing, or redness sometimes occurs at the treatment site, but resolves quickly or within a few days. In certain cases, the skins could become slightly lighter or darker. You will be notified during your consultation if you are susceptible to these side effects. For 2-4 weeks before and after treatment, you must limit your sun exposure. This will greatly minimize the risk of complications.
Lake Pointe Women's Aesthetic Centre offers the best aesthetic services in a safe, medical environment with onsite physician supervision. Cheryl Cox is a licensed nurse with over 8 yrears experience in dermatology and 3 years with the specific IPL laser used at LPWAC. Cheryl always takes the extra time required to focus on the health of the patient, and not only the cometic results.
An Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) therapy approach to eliminating unwanted hair provides the ultimate treatment solution, "PhotoEpilation leaves your skin looking and feeling smoother and softer.
WHAT IS TREATMENT LIKE?
First, the area to be treated is cleansed, the hair is shaved, and a cool gel is applied. Through the IPL hand piece, gentle pulses of light are emitted and penetrate the skin to begin disabling the hair follicles. Each pulse may feel like a snap of a rubber band or a slight sting or pinch. Most of the wipes off immediately; the remaining hair falls out over a period of a week or two.
HOW DOES PHOTOEPILATION WORK?
Without damaging the surronding skin, controlled flashes of light penetrate the skin and are absorbed by the hair foolicles. The heat damages or destroys the potential for regrowth. Because of the signifcantly large spot size created by this unique technology, baks, shoulders, abdomens and legs can be treated quickly. Facial areas such as the lips, chin, and beard, can be treated in minutes.
"I no longer have to shave, tweeze, pluck, wax, or suffer from ingrown hair! I fee liberated!"—M.J.Miller
Hair Removal Instructions and Consent Form
- In our ongoing efforts to provide you with the best possible service, we ask you to carefully review these IPL instructions and ask any questions necessary to help you fully understand it. If you have any questions about these instructions, please discuss them with us prior to treatment. To obtain maximum benefit from you IPL Hair Removal treatment, it is crucial that you undestand and adhere to these instructions. Failure to comply with these instructions may affect your treatment outcome and increase the liklihood or severity of complications. We are confident that if you follow these instructions, you will be exceptionally pleased with the results of your treatments.

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