By Dr Davin Lim
February 22, 2023
5 minutes
Looking at the use of at home laser hair removal devices today, a lot has changed over the past 15 years. Back then, powerful laser hair removal devices could only be found in high-end salons, dermatologist’s clinics and expensive beauty spas. Even though visiting these beautiful places was a high-ticket event, many people had no choice – safety was all that mattered to them.
Shifting to 2022-2023 at-home laser hair removal trends, you can do at-home laser hair removal every day without fear of skin irritation, burns and high costs. Compared to other hair removal alternatives such as applying depilatory cream, shaving and waxing, the laser hair removal method is now more preferred.
If you’re looking for the most effective way of dealing with the fast-growing unwanted hair on your legs, face, arm, underarms, bikini area, chest or stomach, the Ulike Sapphire AIR+ IPL is the best laser hair removal at-home device.
Tips to Choose The Best Laser Hair Removal Device to use at home
New hair removal products are being released almost every day and the online market is becoming uncontrollable. Without adequate knowledge of what factors to consider when purchasing a home laser hair removal device that works is burdensome.
Fake products that promise salon-like results have flooded the market. What should you look for when purchasing an at home professional laser hair removal machine for everyday use?
Here’s what the doctor recommends;
1. Safety Checked and Tested
Is it safe to use laser hair removal at home? This question unease many. Skin burns can be caused by using substandard hair removal devices. With legally instituted government institutions responsible for testing the safety of products and devices for human use and consumption always present, you’ve no reason to buy a laser IPL without the test mark certification.
Uncertified and uncredited laser IPL devices can be unpleasant and painful, are full of misleading information, and can cause skin problems.
Go for only SGS tested FDA cleared laser hair removal devices.
2. Laser Hair Removal Rated Wavelength
IPL laser wavelength refers to the strength of pulsed light. According to dermatologytimes.com , most IPL devices emit lights with a wavelength between 560 nm and 1200 nm. The cut-off filters loaded into the IPL laser determine the pulsed light intensity that goes into your skin.
Screenshot courtesy of cambridgelaserclinic.com
The average IPL laser wavelength for at home use should be between 750 nm and 1064 nm. Too high a wavelength will penetrate deeper into the skin and cause other skin side effects. Choose an IPL laser with too low wavelength and the pulsed light will not reach the follicles.
If you’re a light skin type, choose an IPL laser whose wavelength averages 750 nm. And if you’ve got a moderate skin tone, the diode 810 nm will work on your skin better. Dark skin tone requires a 1064 nm IPL laser.
3. Pulse Duration
You should be able to determine how long the pulsed light will last as it determines whether the energy level is enough to destroy the follicles. A very short pulse duration may not have the energy level required to penetrate into the hair bulbs and kill the follicles.
10-15 ms is a considerable pulse width or duration for fine hairs while 40-60 ms is enough duration for an at-home laser hair removal device pulse duration to heat the melanin.
4. Skin Tone and Hair Shade
Not every IPL laser will give the desired hair removal treatment results due to either the skin tone or the hair shade. There has to be a contrast between the skin tone and hair shade.
Ulike Sapphire+ Review by Dr Davin Lim (Dermatologist)
Ulike Sapphire+ is a 5th generation IPL laser device that can be used nearly on all areas of the body without worrying about skin side effects. In his investigation on this device, it’s a fact that it carries over 30 international certification marks including the FDA and the SGS security certification mark.
As a dermatologist recommended at home laser hair removal device, Ulike Sapphire Plus promises pain free and salon-smooth results. Expect no skin burns as the cooling technology filters wavelength based on the set level to suit the area being treated.
Again, with this device, you can use it on any body area that grows hair.
Important Ulike Sapphire Plus Feature
Icy-Cooling Technology – The in-built Icy-Cooling Technology in Ulike Sapphire Plus makes it among the safest FDA-cleared laser hair removal devices for at-home use. The heat energy pulsed to the skin by the IPL laser is absorbed by the pigment in the hair.
This causes heat to build up to 70 – 100 degrees thus stunting and destroying the follicles. The Ulike Sapphire Plus Icy-Cooling technology lowers the build-up heat to an average of 10-40 degrees making it safe to use every day even in the most sensitive areas like the bikini line.
5 Hair Removal Treatment Levels – As mentioned above, the pulsed IPL laser wavelength determines the device’s hair removal treatment effectiveness and efficiency. The 5 levels enable Ulike Sapphire Plus to deliver the desired results on different skin tones and hair shade contrasts.
And since our body parts have different sensitivity responses, just adjust the level control to treat the under the arms. After that, choose another level that will best work on your legs or upper lip.
The Results After Use
Having set your Ulike Sapphire Plus to the right level, it’ll only take one minute to treat the hands and 3 minutes to complete treating the legs.
After four weeks of consistent use;
-
Hair growth reduced by 78%
-
Hair count went down by 55%, and
-
Hair density dropped by 90%.
Recommendations
To achieve the best hair removal treatment results, use the Ulike Sapphire Plus device;
-
At least three times a week for the first 4 weeks
-
After the 4 weeks, use it twice a week for two months
-
Then start pop-up sessions for 1-3 months in intervals.
Precautions
Before and after using this device, it’s good to avoid sun exposure to prevent pigment changes.
Temporary skin irritations like itching, redness and sensitivity are normal mild side effects that may occur, but they’ll disappear in a couple of hours.
Conclusion
Other than the tests done by accredited institutions, dermatologists have also proven that you can use laser hair removal at home every day. IPL laser devices such as the Ulike Sapphire Plus are not only the best at-home laser hair removal for Brazilian, but it also offers the hair removal treatment results one would get in dermatologist clinics.
