Clients often ask how IPL Laser hair removal works. It works in theory, in a very similar way to electrolysis but is a more full proof method of removing dark hairs. It is also quicker and less painful than electrolysis. The technology uses a high-powered, computer-controlled flashgun to deliver an intense, visible, broad-spectrum pulse of light, generally in the visible spectral range of 400 to 1200 nm. Different filters are used to selectively filter out shorter wavelengths, especially potentially damaging ultra violet light. The resulting light has a spectral range that targets specific structures and chromophores (e.g. melanin in hair, or oxyhemoglobin in blood vessels) that are heated to destruction and reabsorbed by the body. IPL shares some similarities with laser treatments but is a gentler treatment option. This light travels through the skin until it strikes the hair shafts or the bulb or root. The bulb is usually where the highest concentration of melanin is located. As