Remove hair from arms and underarms with IPL

If you choose to remove hair from arms and underarms, there are many options: shaving, depilatory creams, epilating and waxing. However, these methods are only temporary solutions that can often be associated with skin irritation, pain and cost.

If you’re looking for a more permanent underarm hair removal solution, IPL for arms and underarms can offer longer-lasting results. This method is also gentle and painless. But how exactly can you remove hair from arms and underarms? Learn more about underarm IPL here.

How does IPL for underarms work?

The abbreviation IPL stands for Intense Pulsed Light. An IPL hair removal device works with light pulses, which is why the method is also known as flash lamp therapy.

During the treatment, the IPL device is moved over the area of the body to be treated. The light is converted into heat, which destroys the hair root. This weakens and deactivates hair growth.

If your goal is permanent underarm hair removal, then you’ll get long-lasting results with regular application. You have to complete several treatments because of the growth phase of the underarm hair. The light affects each hair and hair root differently, so some take longer than others to be destroyed by the light.

IPL for arms and underarms (and other parts of the body) is particularly effective on naturally dark blonde, brown and black hair – but doesn’t work on light blonde, grey or white hair. It’s effective on very white to dark brown skin tones but doesn’t work on very dark skin.

You can learn more about how IPL works from an expert.

What should you look for in an underarm IPL device?

It’s important to use a device that’s suitable for exactly this purpose, so look for a device that specifies IPL for underarms. A good option is the Philips Lumea IPL 9000 Series, which comes with its own underarm attachment specifically designed to work with the contours of that part of the body. This device also comes with attachments for the face, bikini line and the rest of the body, including the legs.

You’ll want a device that can detect your skin tone, and accordingly set the light intensity to the most comfortable level. The Lumea IPL 9000 Series uses SenseIQ technology to safely IPL arms. Before and after pictures will show that you get results just like in a beauty salon, and with the same level of comfort too.

Find more answers to important questions about what makes a good IPL device.