Frequently Asked Questions

Do you treat the penis?

We often get asked if IPL is a suitable method for hair removal on the male genitalia or indeed directly on the shaft of the penis or testicles themselves.

Many men are conscious of hair growing directly on these areas. However, hair growth in these regions is as common to males as when women have (often unwanted) facial hair or nipple hair. Unfortunately though, IPL is not a suitable method of hair removal for this particular area.

This is partly because it uses intense pulsed beams of light which turn into heat, and it is this heat that damages the hair follicle thus inhibiting its growth. As you can undoubtedly imagine this does involve some degree of discomfort, but if we were to depilate the male anatomy with IPL, this discomfort would be extremely heightened being such a sensitive area especially to heat and temperature change of this nature.

Although IPL would not be suitable for hair reduction or hair removal on the male genitalia, a method you may wish to consider for permanent hair removal for this region would be Electrolysis.

This involves an electric current being applied with a very fine needle-shaped electrode, or metal probe into each hair follicle to destroy the root, thus weakening each hair from the base and eventually eliminating growth altogether.

You should also remember that the type of hair that grows in the pubic zone, is generally coarser than hair that grows for example on the legs, this means it will be more deeply rooted, so will be more painful when removing. But some men may see this as a more suitable option as it would give permanent results, as the saying goes… “No pain no gain”. As with IPL this method is something that would need to be done over a period of time, in order to respect the time frame it takes for the new hair to grow back. More information about the stages of hair growth.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do you treat the penis?

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