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IPL

IPL

1 7.5
A skin treatment that uses strong light flashes to remove hair or treat skin
  • noun
  • /ˌaɪ piː ˈɛl/
  • Specialized
translation icon : Luz Pulsada Intensa
  • I have had IPL which is intense pulse light that gets rid of broken thread veins.
  • IPL treatment
  • Intense Pulsed Light (IPL)
  • pulse light (IPL)

Examples

  • IPL hair removal, on the other hand, takes a few visits and that's it

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  • But say partner went to get IPL, then halfway through the process I'm like actually got hair.

  • So I would definitely, definitely stick with IPL for just minor things.

  • The good thing about IPL as as well is that you have to shave your legs before you do it.

  • Now this is the IPL laser at home hair removal.

  • And now I have IPL intense pulsed light.

  • And since then, just a plethora of research has been coming out into really the reasons why IPL affects the eyelids and helps with MGD and dry eye.

  • Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) is often used to treat skin conditions like rosacea and pigmentation issues.

  • Before undergoing an IPL procedure, patients are usually advised to avoid sun exposure for several weeks.

  • Many individuals consider IPL treatments for long-term hair removal benefits compared to traditional methods.

Synonyms

phototherapy
vsIPL
  • Specialized
1 5.8

The use of light to treat some skin problems and yellow skin in newborn babies

uses intense broad-spectrum pulses to remove hair or treat skin, including cosmetic use

Surface Forms

IPL singular
IPLs plural

Morphology

IPL = intense + pulsed + light (opaque) = I + P + L

An initialism whose letters stand for separate words; meaning is not derivable from the letters themselves.

Etymology

IPL is short for Intense Pulsed Light, where Intense means 'very strong', Pulsed means 'sent in short flashes', and Light means 'light'. So IPL is a treatment that uses quick, strong flashes of light to remove hair or help skin, which is why the name describes how it works.