IPL (intense pulsed light) was first developed by Lumenis in the United States and was certified by the FDA in 1995. To date, IPL photorejuvenation is still one of the most popular photoelectric projects.
Litonlaser’s training institution also listed IPL as one of the three major photoelectric beauty machines when producing the core technology training materials for photoelectric beauty! Its comprehensiveness and versatility are beyond doubt, and professional IPL photofacial beauty machines are also needed by major beauty institutions.
In recent years, medical beauty institutions have launched the so-called “full mode” and “single mode” packages in the promotion of IPL machines. Today, let’s discuss the difference between the “full mode” and “single mode” of intense pulsed light? Is the treatment effect of “full mode” definitely better than that of “single mode”?
1. What is IPL?
IPL (intense pulsed light) is a high-intensity, wide-spectrum pulsed light source. The wavelength of the light it emits is usually between 400nm-1200nm.
Its aliases include: photon, strong light, color light, intense pulsed light, E-light, OPT, SHR, DPL, AOPT, etc. Since photons cover a relatively wide spectrum range and can cover almost all important skin target tissues (melanin, hemoglobin, water), IPL has a wide range of skin beauty effects.
2. What are the skin functions of the IPL machine?
- Skin rejuvenation: make the skin texture smoother, delicate, and uniform in color.
- Whitening and spot removal: treat pigmentation, age spots, freckles, fade acne marks, and help improve chloasma.
- Oil control and acne removal: inhibit sebaceous gland secretion, kill acne bacteria, anti-inflammatory, treat acne, shrink and dredge pores.
- Anti-inflammatory and redness removal: improve vascular problems and improve symptoms of capillary dilation.
- Anti-allergic: improve hormone-dependent dermatitis, repair sensitivity, and rosacea.
- Anti-aging: Improve photoaging and fine wrinkles.
- Hair removal: Heat the melanin around the hair papilla to destroy the hair follicles.
- Scar treatment: Coagulate and destroy the blood vessels of the scars in the inflammatory hyperplasia stage.
3. Functions of different filters for IPL machines.
There are many manufacturers of IPL machines, and Lumenis in the United States is one of the best. Lumenis’ photon equipment has been upgraded to the 7th generation of golden super photons (AOPT).
In addition, Litonlaser, as a beauty machine manufacturer with 20 years of experience, also began to invest in the research and development of IPL photon skin rejuvenation machines as early as 2003. It has a very deep research on intense pulsed light and has a variety of IPL configurations. Among them, the 501P model machine has an insertable handle, and the filter can be replaced at any time on the side of the handle head. It can be configured with 8 filters. Although each filter will be absorbed by the three target color bases, they still have different focuses.
3.1 IPL filter provided by Litonlaser beauty machine manufacturer.
- 510nm filter: suitable for whitening and brightening skin for fair skin (type II skin), or treatment of local light-colored epidermal pigmentation. Because 510nm has a lot of absorption of melanin and hemoglobin, and most of our Chinese skin color is type III skin and above, using 510nm filter treatment is very likely to cause burns. Therefore, it is not recommended to use this filter for people with dark skin above type III skin.
- 560nm filter: suitable for whitening and brightening skin, treating epidermal spots, and controlling oil and removing acne for people with type III skin.
- 590nm filter: 590nm is one of the absorption peaks of hemoglobin, suitable for anti-inflammatory, removing redness, helping to fade chloasma, inflammatory pigmentation, whitening and tendering skin for people with type III-IV skin, controlling oil and removing acne, and improving rosacea.
- 615nm filter: suitable for whitening and rejuvenation of V-type skin, fading chloasma and pigmentation, or for hair removal for people with fair skin (type II skin) and light hair.
- 640nm filter: suitable for whitening and rejuvenation of dark-skinned people, improving photoaging, anti-aging, repairing skin barrier, anti-allergy, and hair removal.
- 695nm filter: suitable for deeper skin rejuvenation, anti-aging, stimulating collagen regeneration, repairing sensitive skin, and hair removal for people with skin types III-IV.
In addition, Litonlaser also provides 430nm filters, 510nm filters, 580nm filters, 755nm filters, etc.
3.2 Lumenis’ unique IPL filter.
- Vascular filter: contains two bands of 530-650nm and 900-1200nm, targeting complex vascular problems such as vasodilation and port-wine stains, and acting on shallow and deep blood vessels at the same time, with full coverage of purple and red blood vessels.
- Acne filter: There are two bands, 400-600nm and 800-1200nm, which are only for acne treatment, porphyrin + sebaceous gland targeted treatment, anti-inflammatory + oil control. Because this filter has a shorter wavelength and strongly absorbs melanin, it is not suitable for full-face treatment. It should be used with caution on the forehead, as it is easy to cause burns, pigmentation and other adverse reactions.
4. Comparison of “full mode” and “single mode” of IPL.
In fact, there has never been a so-called “full mode” or “single mode” in medicine. The “full mode” and “single mode” of photons are just a marketing strategy. This classification or marketing package is only available in China, not in other countries and regions. It can be said that it was created by the Chinese to cope with the increasingly low prices of domestic IPL beauty projects.
“Full mode” usually uses 3 or more filters for treatment, while “single mode” uses only one filter for treatment.
IPL is not a laser. It is a mixed light with a wide spectrum and multiple wavelengths. It has absorption and complex effects on a variety of skin target tissues (melanin, hemoglobin, water); lasers have strong selectivity for skin target tissues and a relatively single target; therefore, compared with lasers, intense pulsed light is not as precise.
The characteristics of IPL also make the operation technology of photorejuvenation more difficult. IPL is easy to get started, but difficult to master. Skilled doctors and operators can use 1-2 filters to achieve a reasonable and accurate endpoint reaction, so that customers can get satisfactory results! Novices, doctors and operators who have just started, even if they use more filters, may not be able to achieve good results if they do not reach the appropriate and accurate endpoint reaction.
Therefore, the more filters used in IPL treatment, the better. The treatment effect of “full mode” is not necessarily better than “single mode”. People who seek beauty do not need to blindly pursue photorejuvenation and must use “full mode”.
In theory, the more filters used, the more skin heat accumulates, and the higher the probability of subsequent adverse reactions. Photoelectric beauty projects should put “safety” first. Therefore, for photorejuvenation treatment, doctors and operators should choose the appropriate minimum filters according to the customer’s skin problems and skin color, and adjust the reasonable parameter energy for treatment. If you must use “full mode”, it is recommended to use a more moderate parameter setting, appropriately lower the energy of each filter, and only operate each filter once to ensure safety.
5. Learn more about IPL technology and purchase machines.
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If you need more information about IPL intense pulsed light beauty application technology, treatment methods, postoperative repair and other related content, our first edition of the latest version V6.0 technology beauty core technology training materials has very detailed instructions. You can contact us at any time to get more technical information.
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