Variable Pulsed Light
Permanent Hair Removal at our Kendal/Miami
Clinic  | Marina
Santana MMS PA |
Marina
Santana rounds out our practice educating, counseling, and providing quality healthcare
in the following areas. As part of our
commitment to women's healthcare we now offer a variety of Aesthetic/Cosmetic
enhancement procedures using the McCue Energist Ultra Variable Pulsed Light system
(VPL). The VPL is one of the most recent advancements for virtually PAINLESS permanent
hair removal. In addition, with this we can treat a variety of other skin abnormalities:
SUN-DAMAGED SKIN, THREAD VEINS, STRETCH MARKS, ANGIOMAS AND MORE. Variable
Pulsed Light HAIR REMOVAL Goal - Destroy
the hair follicle and achieve 'hair free'. Laser and Pulsed Light are both Light
based ways to do hair reduction. These Light based treatments only work on hair
that is in the active growing, or Anagen, phase. At any given time, only about
25% of the hair on our body is in the appropriate stage (phase) for treatment.
The other 75% cannot be affected by light treatments. That is why it is necessary
to perform multiple treatments with Laser and with Pulsed Light. How - Traditional
Laser and Intense Pulsed Light systems convert light energy into heat. The Melanin
in hair absorbs more of the heat than the surrounding skin tissue. The heat transfers
down the hair shaft, and if the temperature at the base of the hair shaft reaches
70° C, the follicle will be destroyed - no more hair! Variable Pulsed
Light is the next generation in effective hair removal and skin rejuvenation technology.
Pulsed Light units emit light across a range of wavelengths, allowing for a natural
cooling period between pulses. Difference
Between Variable Pulsed Light and Laser Hair Removal:- Pulsed light
units emit light across a range of wavelengths, rather than a single wavelegth
like lasers. This allows a greater range of more gentle treatments to be performed
on most skin and hair types.
- Both
methods utilise the color contrast between skin and hair to be effective.
- Traditional
laser systems are unable to treat darker skin types, which have less contrast
between skin and hair. Energist pulsed light technology can treat skin types 1
to V (as defined by the Fitzpatrick
Skin Type Classification) as outlined below:
There
are no adverse side-effects or lasting after-effects and minimal patient discomfort
as VPLŪ allows the skin to cool during each application or shot. VPL takes
this process a step further. By changing the number of pulses in each 'shot',
the length of the individual pulses, and most importantly the space, or Delay,
between each pulse, the ULTRA can more specifically target different color hairs
on different skin types. The ULTRA VPL is the most versatile (and effective) hair
removal system available! Click
here to view our brochure on Variable Pulsed Light Hair Removal Consumer
Guide on Laser Hair Removal | 
