Skin Types Test

To check your skin type and to find out whether Intense Pulsed Light treatment is right for you answer the following questions:

Your Hair Colour:
I am blond (white, very blond)
I am brunette (chestnut, brown or black)

Your Skin Type:
I am pale, never tanned and always burn in the sun
I am light skinned, sometimes tanned and always burn in the sun
I have a medium skin colour, often tanned and sometimes burn in the sun
I am olive skinned and never burn in the sun
I have moderately dark skin (many people from South America, Indonesia, the Middle East or India)
I have dark skin (African type)

Your Skin Currently:
I am pale and have no tan
I have been in the sun/slightly tanned/extremely tanned

Do You Have A Fake Tan From Lotion/Sunbeds:
Yes
No

Are You Taking Photosensitive Medication:
Yes
No

Your Age Band:
Under 18
Over 18

Sorry! You do not have enough melanin in your hair for an effective IPL treatment

Skin Type I - Great! BUT, you are tanned, so please wait a few weeks without sunbathing in order to achieve optimum results with Intense Pulsed Light treatment

Skin Type II - Good! You could achieve great results as your Phototype has no contradictions

Skin Type II - Good! BUT, you are tanned, so please wait a few weeks in order to achieve optimum results with Intense Pulsed Light treatment

Skin Type III - OK! You could achieve great results as your Phototype has no contradictions

Skin Type III - OK! BUT you are tanned, so please wait a few weeks in order to achieve optimum results with Intense Pulsed Light treatment

Skin Type IV - Let's see! You could achieve great results with Intense Pulsed Light treatment, BUT as you are Skin Type 4, you may be susceptible to slight pigmentation problems in the form of small white/brown spots from Intense Pulsed Light treatment, this can last for a few weeks

Come for a free patch test and we can assess your skin type and compatibility with our machine, It’s FREE!

Skin Type IV - Let's see! You could achieve great results with Intense Pulsed Light treatment, BUT as you are Skin Type 4, you may be susceptible to slight pigmentation problems in the form of small white/brown spots from Intense Pulsed Light treatment, this can last for a few weeks

Come for a free patch test and we can assess your skin type and compatibility with our machine, It's FREE!

Skin Type V - Let's see! You could achieve great results with Intense Pulsed Light treatment, BUT as you are Skin Type 5, you may be susceptible to slight pigmentation problems in the form of small white/brown spots from Intense Pulsed Light treatment, this can last for a few weeks

Come for a free patch test and we can assess your skin type and compatibility with our machine, It's FREE!

Skin Type V - Let's see! You could achieve great results with Intense Pulsed Light treatment, BUT as you are Skin Type 5, you may be susceptible to slight pigmentation problems in the form of small white/brown spots from Intense Pulsed Light treatment, this can last for a few weeks

Come for a free patch test and we can assess your skin type and compatibility with our machine

Skin Type VI - Sorry! Your skin has high pigmentation, so is not compatible with Intense Pulsed Light treatment

Skin Type VI - Sorry! Your skin has high pigmentation, so is not compatible with Intense Pulsed Light treatment

Pleae Remember to avoid UVA sun-beds/lotions/lots of sunlight in advance of treatment.

Let us know if you're taking any medication that may exacerbate photosensitivity!

Our age restriction is 18 and over SORRY!

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