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Dr. Mark Taylor, a dermatologist from Salt Lake City, UT, uses the Eclipse IPL device for various purposes, including laser hair removal, and has found it to be a useful tool in his practice. The unit has two heads on it for multiple applications. "It's kind of an exciting device because it has a lot of power, a lot of versatility, so that it will cover a number of different applications that aren't possible to cover with other IPL devices."
Another advantage of the Eclipse IPL is the ability to treat different hair colors and textures. "This has longer wave lengths of light, also variable pulses, so it gives you tremendous versatility and ability to treat hair of different color, different coarseness and depth so the versatility again is a very useful feature."
As with other laser hair removal platforms, light hair cannot be treated as it's unable to absorb the wavelengths. "Nobody can treat patients with white hair because they don't absorb the energy in the white hair but for red hair, brown hair, black hair that type of patient then you can adjust the settings based on what you're trying to do and the patient you're treating." IPL devices are not appropriate for patients with very dark skin as it may cause damage.
Dr. Mark Taylor
American Health and Beauty, in an effort to provide the most up-to-date information to our readers, presents the Beauty Tech Review. The next installment in this ongoing series discusses Laser Hair Removal technology. Join American Health and Beauty editor, Keith Veseleny, as he speaks with leading physicians who share their knowledge on each cellulite reduction platform
The Beauty Tech Review: Laser Hair Removal - will include: Dr. Eric Bernstein on the Elite MPX from Cynosure, Dr. Schlomit Halachmi on the Lumenis LightSheer Duet, and Dr. Mark Taylor on the Eclipse Laser.
Previous Beauty Tech Reviews have included the following topics: Laser Lipoloysis, Fractional Resurfacing, Body Contouring and Cellulite Reduction.
