IPL VS Laser, Essentially The Same? What's The Difference?

The Essence of Laser and IPL is Light.

What we usually call light refers to "visible light", and in the scientific definition, visible light is a kind of electromagnetic wave, light is composed of a basic particle called a photon, with particle nature and volatility, so-called wave-particle duality. Although both intense pulsed light instruments and laser instruments are human inventions, they still belong to the category of light and have their own characteristics, so they are essentially the same.

1. What is a laser?

The English equivalent of LASER is "LASER", which means: the light released by the stimulated radiation mode fully explains the nature of laser.

In popular terms, the laser is a kind of light with precise effect and low diffusivity when radiating.

For example, in the treatment of freckles, the laser only targets the dermal melanin, not the water molecules in the skin, hemoglobin, or capillaries.

2. What is IPL?

We often say that photon rejuvenation, photon hair removal, and E light are strong pulsed light.

The English word for Intense Pulsed Light is Intense Pulsed Light, and its abbreviation is IPL, so many doctors directly teach intense pulsed light called IPL.

Unlike laser, IPL is characterized by a wide range of action and greater diffusion when radiated.

For example, in the treatment of red blood silk (telangiectasia), it can also improve dark skin tone, enlarged pores, and other problems, because of the action of intense pulsed light objects in addition to capillaries, but also on melanin and collagen in dermal tissue.

In a narrow sense, the laser is more "advanced" than intense pulse light, so when doing freckle removal, birthmark removal, and hair removal, the treatment price of laser instruments will be much higher than intense pulse light instruments. 

3. The difference between laser and IPL

Strong pulsed light and laser are completely different, mainly in: the laser is a fixed wavelength of monochromatic light, and a strong pulse light wavelength between 420-1200, spectrum width, easy to adjust, secondly, different from the laser fixed untunable, strong pulsed light pulse width is generally continuously adjustable.

Finally, the intense pulsed light can choose 1-3 pulses each time the light is emitted, and the light spot is larger, while the laser is more of a single pulse and the light spot is small.

4. The advantages of laser and IPL

① Different from the relatively simple response symptoms of a single laser, the adjustable wavelength of strong pulse light determines that strong pulse light can respond to a variety of skin problems.

Such as freckles, red blood, hair removal, and skin rejuvenation, etc., so the use of intense pulsed light technology and technology derived from intense pulsed light can effectively deal with a variety of skin problems, rather than having to choose a variety of lasers like lasers to fully repair skin health.

② Wide spectrum can not only improve the main causes of skin problems, but also solve the secondary factors causing skin problems, while taking into account the role of improving skin aging symptoms, and has the ability to solve multiple factors of skin problems.

③ Strong pulsed light is safer.

Strong pulse light is a kind of strong light emitted in the form of a pulse, which can be emitted in the light emission, the energy is emitted, the pulse is delayed, and the target tissue is cooled down, thus ensuring the safety of treatment.

④ Strong pulse light is mild and non-invasive.

For sensitive skin, such as sensitive skin with a thin epidermis, strong pulse light will not stimulate the skin as easily as laser, causing more serious skin problems. On the contrary, strong pulse light can improve the state of the skin to a certain extent and repair the health of the skin.

⑤ In the treatment of pigmented lesions

Laser (such as picosecond laser, Q-switched laser, etc.) with a precise level of action, more fine treatment, especially for small skin stains, can be targeted to treat/improve skin problems;

IPL(such as photon multifunctional treatment platform, etc.) has less damage and does not affect daily life and work.

⑥ In the treatment of vascular diseases

Laser (such as dye laser, etc.) can focus on the hemoglobin absorption peak of 500~600nm, more accurate treatment;

IPL (such as photon multifunctional treatment platform, etc.) can also achieve the effect of skin improvement and rejuvenation while treating vascular problems.

⑦ From clinical indications

Laser and IPL can treat vascular problems, pigmentation problems, light aging problems, acne, scars, and other damage problems often encountered in skin beauty, but the two technologies have their own advantages, which one to choose according to the specific situation?

5. Laser and intense pulsed light are indispensable

① Contains a series of wavelengths, which is good for skin rejuvenation, hair removal, red blood, and some spots, and the laser is more targeted in the treatment, such as freckles or acne, choose a special wavelength laser for treatment, the effect is better.

② Under normal circumstances, IPL can be used for the treatment of various skin problems, but because intense pulsed light uses a wavelength of light for treatment, sometimes the treatment is not thorough, at this time, it is necessary to use a laser for targeted treatment.

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