• On average, for a body zone (this is from the neck downwards) 6-8 sessions of laser or IPL hair removal treatment are needed for a permanent reduction of 80-90% of the hair in the zone concerned.
• If you intend on treating a facial zone: this session amount is increased to 10-12 sessions of laser or IPL hair removal treatment for a permanent reduction of 80-90% of the hair in the zone concerned. The reason for this increase is that a facial zone is much more hormonal than a body zone, there are more hair follicles and facial hair grows far quicker than body hair. As a result more sessions of IPL or Laser are necessary in order to eliminate facial hair.
Clients should be aware that these figures are an average estimation but this can be individual dependent on many influencing factors, including genetics, hair growth and density, medications and many more. Also conditions such as Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) can also considerably increase the session amount needed for treatment, as clients with a condition such as this have increased hair producing hormones present in their body. For more information on PCOS and IPL please visit our blog.