Intense pulsed light (IPL): A review

Intense pulsed light (IPL) devices use flashlamps and bandpass filters to emit polychromatic incoherent high‐intensity pulsed light of determined wavelength spectrum, fluence, and pulse duration. Similar to lasers, the basic principle of IPL devices is a more or less selective thermal damage of the target. The combination of prescribed wavelengths, fluences, pulse durations, and pulse intervals facilitates the treatment of a wide spectrum of skin conditions.

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