Today, a variety of lasers can be used to reduce hair
growth in unwanted areas. However, until recently, the
effectiveness of permanent hair reduction depended
on several factors, and only people with certain hair colours and skin types could enjoy the benefits of laser and intense pulsed light (IPL).
Now there is a versatile IPL system that can progressively
permanently remove grey, blonde, white and red hair –
something that was previously impossible to achieve.
Manufactured in France, the Ad?na IPL system is a
patented technology (17 Patents in 83 Countries) developed specifically to help treat these notoriously difficult-to-treat hair shades.
‘Ad?na can not only be used to treat blonde, white,
red and grey hair but is also suitable for dark skin types,’
says Sydney aesthetician and owner of Karpati.
‘The Ad?na IPL can also be used for facial rejuvenation,
helping to improve the appearance of rosacea,
pigmentation and spider veins, making it a versatile multiprogrammed system to address a wide range of cosmetic concerns,’ she adds.
The hair growth cycle plays an important role in
permanent hair removal. ‘Like other hair removal systems,
Ad?na only treats hairs in the anagen, or growth phase,’
explains Karpati. ‘Because not all hairs are growing at the
same time – some are in transition, and others are resting
– it can take anything between four to six treatments to
successfully reduce the hair in any one area,’
The hair cycle also helps explain why the Ad?na IPL is
unique in targeting blonde, grey, white and red hairs.
During traditional hair removal procedures for those with
dark hair, for example, an applicator head is placed on the
treatment area, which emits high intensity flashes of filtered light. The energy from this light source is absorbed by the chromophore melanin, which determines hair pigment or colour. Dark hair, which is rich in melanin, readily absorbs this light, and transfers it as heat to the surrounding blood capillaries which feed those hairs in the anagen stage of the hair cycle. These blood vessels are destroyed by the high temperatures, preventing further growth of the hair.
The Ad?na is able to target blonde, grey, white and red
hairs because it doesn’t rely on the hair pigment to absorb
the light energy. Instead, the Ad?na IPL directly targets the blood vessels at the bottom of the hair follicle.
‘The difference between Ad?na and other IPL systems is
that it offers a second applicator head which emits different wavelengths to target the blood vessels surrounding a different chromophore – haemoglobin – allowing it to treat blonde, grey, white and red hair,’ Karpati explains.
Unlike other light depilation treatments, hairs are not
vaporised by IPL. Rather, the heat coagulates the blood
vessels in the bottom of the hair follicle but the hairs remain in the skin and often become attached to the epidermis.
They will fall out after one to three weeks as the epidermis
renews itself. During this period it might seem as if the hairs are growing a little faster as the epidermis pushes them out.
Because the additional wavelengths emitted by the
Ad?na system target haemoglobin and not melanin, it can
also effectively work on darker complexions without risk of
burning or hypopigmentation.
Treatment with the Ad?na is convenient and typically
involves no downtime. Both facial rejuvenation procedures
and permanent hair removal of the legs or back can be
completed in just a lunch break, with no need to worry
about unsightly side effects.
An independent clinical trial by Dermscan, an authorised
clinical testing centre by the French Ministry of Health,
found that after one session of photodepilation using
Ad?na an average decrease of 41 per cent of white or
blonde hair was observed. ‘For fair-haired or dark-skinned
people wishing to remove unwanted body hair, the Ad?na
offers a giant leap forward in permanent hair reduction
technology,’ concludes Karpati
Adena by Karpati (Australia)
Visit Adena’s website at: www.adena.com.au
