Some practitioners mistakenly equate photoepilation (IPL) with laser hair removal. The light emitted during photoepilation is of different wavelengths, incoherent and acts on the surface of the skin, so its efficiency is significantly lower than that of lasers. In addition, there is a higher risk of complications with photoepilation. Meanwhile, the light emitted by lasers is coherent, its beam is not scattered and it is tuned to enter the required layer of skin and directly affect the hair follicle.
The popularity of diode lasers has been increasing recently. Not only are these lasers of similar efficiency as Nd:YAG and Alexandrite, but they also cause fewer complications. Moreover, thanks to its unique cooling technology, Sapphire laser removes hair painlessly. Its laser beam acts deeply in the skin and does not affect melanocytes, making it suitable for both lighter and darker skin, and very rarely results with pigmentation disorders.