Beurer IPL 10000+ - Manual (Page 28)

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5. What is the beurer SalonPro System?
The beurer SalonPro System is a light-based device for lasting hair removal for
private use. The hair removal process based on laser and light is a well known
and proven method. In 15 years of clinical applications around the world, it has
proven to be a safe and effective method for achieving lasting hair reduction.
How does the light remove the hair?
Light-based hair removal is founded on the principle of selective photothermoly-
sis, which uses optical energy to deactivate hair growth. To achieve such a ther-
mal effect, the hair shaft must selectively absorb the light energy and convert it
into heat.
This selectivity is achieved when the optical energy that is released into the tis-
sue is mainly absorbed by the pigment of the hair shaft, while the skin and the
surrounding tissue remains cool. Melanin is the pigment in the hair shaft that is
responsible for absorbing the light and generates the heat that ultimately deacti-
vates hair growth. Therefore, the more melanin present in the hair (i.e. the darker
the hair), the more light can be absorbed and the more effectively the light can
work for the hair removal.
What effect does the hair growth cycle have on light-based hair removal?
Every hair on our body goes through the three phases of the hair growth cycle: ana-
gen, catagen and telogen. These phases have a significant influence on how effective
the light-based hair removal is.
Anagen is the hair growth phase, while catagen and telogen are both resting phases.
Although the duration of a complete hair growth cycle differs from person to person
and depends on the area of the body the hair is grow-
ing on, the cycle generally lasts 18 to 24 months. At
any given time, the majority of the hair follicles on
an area of skin are in the resting phase. The beurer
SalonPro System can have no effect on these rest-
ing hairs.
However, the hairs in the anagen growth phase
respond to treatment using the beurer SalonPro Sys-
tem. Please note that a complete hair growth cycle is required to achieve complete
hair removal using the beurer SalonPro System.
After treatment using the
beurer SalonPro System
Before treatment using
the beurer SalonPro
System
During a pulse emitted
by the beurer SalonPro
System
Anagen – growth
phase
Catagen – resting
phase
Telogen – resting
phase
18 – 24
Months
Anagen
Telogen
Catagen