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Light Fantastic is a new breed of personal, professional Health and Beauty
clinics, bringing to you the most up to date and affordable treatments. With
years of experience in Health and Beauty we guarantee service and aftercare
second to none. We invest in the best, newest and most effective treatments
available, striving to be at the forefront of technology.
Making your time with us, a rewarding and successful investment in you.
The Light Fantastic staff are:
CIBTAC qualified.
Member of BABTAC
Registered with The Healthcare Commission
Look great, feel great, and book now on 020 8546 6262
Safe, effective clinically and medically proven- using Ellipse IPL technology
Hair removal:-all areas of the body.
Skin rejuvenation:- on sun damaged and pigmented areas.
Available soon: botox and restylane treatments
Book a free consultation on 020 8546 6262
When you first visit us at Light Fantastic you will be greeted by our professional and experienced staff, this visit will be for a free consultation which is important to assess if the treatment is going to be effective for individual skin/hair type. (White, grey and blonde hair has no or very little melanin so treatment is not very successful, there is now a dye available to combat this problem.) We would advise clients to leave the hair long enough for us to be able to assess the thickness and colour so they can then shave the area themselves at home before their first treatment. Once treatment has been decided and health has been assessed we will then do a skin test, at Light Fantastic we will never treat anyone with IPL until a skin test has been done. (There is a charge for the skin test but this is refundable on the first treatment).
We would advise the client to have a course of 6-8 treatments with 6-8 weeks intervals in between for the best results. The area to be treated is covered with a thick gel the applicator is pressed against the skin and in one flash the treatment in that area is complete, the applicator is then moved and the next area is treated, this is repeated until the whole area needing treatment has been covered. We would have informed the client at the consultation to avoid sun exposure, including sun beds, 30 days prior to treatment and 30 days after treatment, it would be best for the client to avoid sun exposure completely during treatment if possible. A good indication that the treatment has been successful can be by the appearance of a red ring around the follicle or the hair may become loose and be easily removed with tweezers. Hairs will start to shed/fall out 1-3 weeks after treatment as the epidermis is renewed. This can be aided by exfoliating the area.
As with hair removal there will be a consultation and skin test prior to treatment. A full face treatment with Ellipse takes less than 20 minutes and the client should expect to have 1-3 treatments (depending on the amount of skin damage) before they obtain the desired results.
Intense Pulsed Light ( I.P.L.) is a visible light source which is attracted
to the melanin found in hair.
The light is absorbed into the hair follicle causing a heat reaction which will
destroy the hair.
At Light Fantastic IPL we wanted to give the best, most effective treatment for our clients so after researching and personally testing some of the big name IPL machines on the market we found Ellipse Light was the one that met all our expectations. From hair removal and skin rejuvenation to red thread vein removal the Ellipse Light proved to have the best results and that's what we want to offer our clients, a fantastic treatment with fantastic results!
Because at Light Fantastic we use Ellipse IPL, this makes the treatment completely safe, the reasons are that Ellipse is 2nd generation intense pulsed light which utilizes a patented 'dual mode filtering' system which removes all unnecessary/potentially harmful wavelengths, also The Ellipse has pre-programmed treatment suggestions for different hair and skin types. Light Fantastic staff are fully trained and qualified at the highest level.
As most women know with waxing, hair needs to be grown before treatment which
isn't always convenient, with IPL the area to be treated must be shaved (not
waxed or plucked) prior to treatment, as the hair needs to be short for a more
successful result. There are also the endless trips to the salon for waxing
where as with IPL the results are permanent, so although the IPL costs more
initially it will save you much more in the long term. Shaving and depilatory
creams as a form of hair removal can lead to uncomfortable rashes, stubble and
ingrown hairs, with IPL, hair that does grow back is much finer after each treatment,
there are no rashes and IPL will put a stop to those ugly ingrown hairs. Then
there is electrolysis a painful and slow time consuming process as the needle
has to be inserted into each hair follicle one at a time and is usually charged
by the amount of time taken, which, if it is a larger area costs will be high
and can take years to get results, IPL treats large areas at one time with usually
only 6 treatments needed for excellent results.
It is important for our clients to understand why all the hairs are not treated
in one session. This is because there are 3 stages of hair growth
1. Anagen - growing stage
2. Catagen - transition stage
3. Telogen - resting stage
Hair can be in any of these stages at any one time, but only the hair in the Anagen (growth) stage will be successfully treated at each session. The number of hairs in Anagen phase at any one time varies from 10-70% depending on the body site; this is why we recommend 3-6 treatments with 6-8 week intervals for maximum results.
The pigmented lesions (age spots) commonly found on the hands and face, due
to excessive sun exposure, is the abnormal production of melanin which makes
it visible on the skin surface. When the cells containing excess melanin are
hit by the light they heat up and are destroyed.
The goal of the treatment is to remove pigmented lesions as a result of sun
damage and increase the production of collagen to improve the texture of the
skin leaving the client with a younger and fresher looking face. Although this
is a popular treatment for the face it can be used to treat any other areas
of the body.
As with hair removal there will be a consultation and skin test prior to treatment. A full face treatment with Ellipse takes less than 20 minutes and the client should expect to have 1-3 treatments (depending on the amount of skin damage) before they obtain the desired results.
There will be a slight erythema (reddening of the skin) which may be cooled with an ice pack. The pigmented areas may become darker approximately 10 minutes after treatment, a good sign the treatment has been successful. The area will continue to get darker giving a dirty look for a period of 7-10 days but this can be covered with make-up.
As with all IPL treatments we advise clients to refrain from sun exposure 1 month before the treatment and 1-2 months after. We would also recommend they use a strong sun screen (SPF 60+) with filters effective for UVA and UVB rays.
LightfantasticIPL,
Clattern House,
8-10 High Street,
Kingston Upon Thames,
Surrey, KT1 1EY
Tel 020 8546 6262
Email: contactus@lightfantasticipl.com
http://www.kingstonontheweb.com
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