How to remove underarm hair with IPL

When you choose to remove underarm hair or arm hair, you have many methods to choose from. Shaving, depilatory creams, epilating and waxing are just a few. However, the commonality between these options is that they are only temporary solutions that can often be associated with skin irritation, pain and ongoing costs. These are all things that we know you probably want to avoid.

So, if you’re wondering how to remove underarm hair permanently, IPL for arms and underarms is a great option which can offer longer-lasting results. Another benefit is that this method is also gentle and painless. But how exactly can you remove hair from arms and underarms by using this at-home product? Learn more about underarm IPL here.

Best way to remove underarm hair at home: 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.

Before you use the device, the area you’re planning on treating needs to be shaved, and the IPL device is moved over the area of the body for your more permanent hair removal. The light of the IPL device is converted into heat, which destroys the hair root. This weakens and deactivates hair growth, thereby preventing regrowth. 

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?

When you’re looking for an underarm IPL device, it’s important to find a product that’s suitable for exactly this purpose, so look for a device that explicitly specifies IPL for underarms. A good option is the Philips Lumea IPL 9000 Series, which comes with its own attachment to use on underarms only – a specific attachment shaped 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.