Laser Hair Removal
Gentle laser, pulsed light and radio frequency energies
are used to provide permanent hair reduction to areas of excess
and unwanted hair. Common sites treated include underarm, bikini,
legs, abdomen, back, face and chest. We offer the newest hair removal
systems to even provide permanent reduction in blonde, gray and
red-haired patients.
Who Is A Candidate?
Women/Men over 18 years of age (those younger must be accompanied
by a parent), who have unwanted face or body hair. Our laser technology
will also allow treatments to be performed on darker skinned individuals
and patients with grey, blond or red hair.
Intended Results
Results are dependent on many factors: color of the hair,
exposure to the sun, energy level that can be safely used, and coarseness
of the hair.
All patients will require a minimum
of 5-6 treatments, separated by approximately 6 weeks, to target
hairs that might have been in the sleeping phase (telogen) at the
time of the first treatment. After laser treatments, some patients
notice a dramatic reduction in the number of hairs that don't grow
back and a long delay before those hairs that were not killed to
begin to grow back. Permanent reduction of up to 90% can be achieved.
The hairs which grow back are usually much lighter in color and
finer in thickness.
Most patients notice that the maximum
number of hairs which are permanently destroyed occurs after the
4th or 5th treatment. Patients then take advantage of the prolonged
growth delay for the remaining hairs (which all grow in the same
cycle).
Procedure Description
The laser or pulsed optical and Radiofrequency system is
pulsed or turned on for a fraction of a second. The light and energy
emitted by the laser is selectively absorbed by the pigment in your
hair follicle or attacks the hair follicle directly. The duration
or this pulse is just long enough to disable the follicle but not
so long that excess heat is transferred to the surrounding skin.
Further skin protection is provided by a special cooling gel. The
treatment is generally a comfortable and well-tolerated office procedure.
Treatment times vary from 15 minutes for small zones to 60 minutes
for larger areas.
Post Treatment
Immediately after the treatment, the area will be slightly
red. This reaction subsides quickly as the laser does not burn or
cut the skin in any way. It is possible to return to normal activities
right away. A "regrowth or stubble" may appear in 2-3
weeks. This is the old hair regrowth from the follicle, which will
fall away from the skin easily with gentle rubbing. The area must
be protected from the sun for one week and then a sunscreen should
be used for two months.
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