Complete a skin type test

DepiCool Skin Test

By answering some quick questions you can find out whether Intense Pulsed Light treatment is right for you.

When you first visit DepiCool, a fully trained practitioner will take you through a health questionnaire. This is designed to make sure you do not start a course of Intense Pulsed Light treatments if there are any reasons why this might not be effective or inappropriate for your skin type.

You can complete a quick online questionnaire to check before you visit.

Test your phototype
Hair colour?
I am blond (white, very blond)
I am brunette (chestnut, brown or black)

Skin type?
I am pale, never tanned and always burn in the sun
I am light skinned, sometimes tanned and always burn in the sun
I have a medium skin colour, often tanned and sometimes burn in the sun
I am olive skinned and never burn in the sun
I have moderately dark skin (many people from South America, Indonesia, the Middle East or India)
I have dark skin (African type)

Your skin at present?
I am pale and have no tan
I have been in the sun/slightly tanned/extremely tanned

Fake tan? (lotion or sunbeds)
Yes
No

Taking photosensitive medication?
Yes
No

Age?
Under 18
Over 18

Sorry! You do not have enough melanin in your hair for an effective IPL treatment

Phototype 1 - Great! You could achieve great results as your skin type responds well to the treatment

Phototype 1 - Great! BUT, you are tanned, so please wait a few weeks without sunbathing in order to achieve optimum results with Intense Pulsed Light treatment

Phototype 2 - Good! You could achieve great results as your Phototype has no contradictions

Phototype 2 - Good! BUT, you are tanned, so please wait a few weeks in order to achieve optimum results with Intense Pulsed Light treatment

Phototype 3 - OK! You could achieve great results as your Phototype has no contradictions

Phototype 3 - OK! BUT you are tanned, so please wait a few weeks in order to achieve optimum results with Intense Pulsed Light treatment

Phototype 4 - Let’s see! You could achieve great results with Intense Pulsed Light treatment, BUT as you are Phototype 4, you may be susceptible to slight pigmentation problems in the form of small white/brown spots from Intense Pulsed Light treatment, this can last for a few weeks

Come for a free patch test and we can assess your skin type and compatibility with our machine It’s FREE!

Phototype 4 - Let’s see! You could achieve great results with Intense Pulsed Light treatment, BUT as you are Phototype 4, you may be susceptible to slight pigmentation problems in the form of small white/brown spots from Intense Pulsed Light treatment, this can last for a few weeks

Come for a free patch test and we can assess your skin type and compatibility with our machine It’s FREE!

Phototype 5 - Let’s see! You could achieve great results with Intense Pulsed Light treatment, BUT as you are Phototype 5, you may be susceptible to slight pigmentation problems in the form of small white/brown spots from Intense Pulsed Light treatment, this can last for a few weeks

Come for a free patch test and we can assess your skin type and compatibility with our machine It’s FREE!

Phototype 5 - Let’s see! You could achieve great results with Intense Pulsed Light treatment, BUT as you are Phototype 5, you may be susceptible to slight pigmentation problems in the form of small white/brown spots from Intense Pulsed Light treatment, this can last for a few weeks

Come for a free patch test and we can assess your skin type and compatibility with our machine It’s FREE!

Phototype 6 - Sorry! Your skin has high pigmentation, so is not compatible with Intense Pulsed Light treatment

Phototype 6 - Sorry! Your skin has high pigmentation, so is not compatible with Intense Pulsed Light treatment

REMEMBER to avoid UVA sun-beds/lotions/lots of sunlight in advance of treatment.

Let us know if you’re taking any medication that may exacerbate photosensitivity!

Our age restriction is 18 and over SORRY!

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