The razor technology inside the device is largely the same as well. The Braun Series 9 Pro+ features Sonic Technology with 40,000 micro vibrations per second to help gently lift your whiskers, allowing for a closer shave and a better glide across your skin. Laser treatments use a different light source and target a more concentrated area. You can use IPL devices at home, but if you want laser hair removal you’ll need to have it performed by a trained professional. Most of the best IPL hair removal devices are suitable for the body and face. As mentioned above, the device doesn’t work well on those, however, they’re minimal and almost invisible, hence a huge improvement from what they used to be. I still use my device, though not on a weekly basis, and the hair hasn’t come back yet. I noticed a significant change in hair growth and density after 3 treatments (as in, I used the device once every week for 3 weeks straight). The hair was taking longer to grow and some areas/spots have actually become hair-free. I continued the treatments for the 12-week recommended timeframe. IPL stands for Intense Pulsed Light and is widely used in skin treatments to improve rosacea, sun and age spots, skin texture, wrinkles, etc. First of all, you need to thoroughly clean the area you want to treat. After that, removing hair from the skin surface is imperative by using any hair removal method. But we recommend shaving off unwanted hair as it is simple and easy. The package Braun Silk-expert Pro 5 is delivered with everything you need to start and end your treatment session. That’s when I learned about IPL, which is safe for beginners like me to use at home. IPL, or intense pulsed light, is staggeringly cheaper than a session at my local spa but still delivers professional, silky smooth results. One treatment session in one or two months is enough for touch-ups. The combo allows you to easily glide the device over your legs in a single pass, so you don't have to keep stopping and starting. As skin tone varies across the body, the SkinPro 2.0 sensor continuously reads your skin tone 80x per second and automatically adapts the intensity level of every flash. With 10 levels of intensity, Braun Silk-expert Pro 5 IPL precisely detects even the slightest skin tone variations across your body. This gives you the perfect balance between fast results and gentleness on skin for long-lasting results at home. People having dark skin tones because of tanning cannot use the Braun Silk-expert Pro 5 IPL device because it won’t flash on unsuitable skin tones. The main downfall of the Braun Silk Expert Pro 5 is that it isn't intended for all hair colors and skin tones. It has a 1mm UV filter to protect your skin from harmful UV light. There's an auto-glide mode that lets it glide easily on your skin, so you can treat your whole body in just 7 minutes. Plus, it stays cool to the touch with special ice-cooling technology. You can enjoy up to six months of hairless skin with the Braun IPL handset. When your device is all set, choose the glide mode for large areas like legs and stamp mode for tricky areas like armpits. One of the decisive factors before getting any IPL device is determining its feasibility including how to use it, how often you should have treatment sessions, and how the device feels on your skin. Having said that, it does everything it promises to, the hairs become thin, barely visible and the growth slows down significantly. I hope this post helps you discover an easy and virtually pain-free way of getting rid of unwanted hair. I went on to set a schedule for myself to use it consistently AND religiously with no excuses. The maximum light energy of the Braun Pro 5 IPL device is 9-18 J. However, it has a light exposure of 3-6 J/cm2 just like other IPL devices. Also, the energy output depends upon the light intensity at any instant in time. Then select one of its three comfort modes; standard, gentle, and extra gentle.