Frequently Asked Questions

These are the most frequent questions that clients ask before receiving treatment. Please don’t hesitate to contact us if you have any additional questions.
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LASER HAIR REMOVAL

 

How does laser hair removal work?
Laser hair removal works by light energy passing through the skin, being selectively absorbed by the pigment in the hair, which converts to heat energy. The heat safely and effectively disables the hair follicle, without damaging the skin.

How does laser compare with other hair removal methods?
Shaving, waxing and depilatory creams are all temporary methods that must be repeated frequently. Laser hair removal offers permanent hair reduction for lasting results.

How does laser compare with Electrolysis?
Electrolysis is a tedious, invasive, and painful process that involves inserting a needle in each individual hair follicle and delivering an electrical charge to them one at a time. Electrolysis often requires years of treatments at regular intervals. By delivering light energy to hundreds of hair follicles at a time, lasers effectively treat an area in just seconds that would take over an hour with electrolysis.
 

Which body areas can be treated?
Any area, except around the eyes. The upper lip, face, neck, underarms, bikini line, legs, chest and back can all be treated.
 

How long will it take?
Because lasers treat many hairs at a time, small facial areas (upper lip, chin, etc.) can be treated in about 5-10 minutes. Medium body areas (bikini, underarms, etc.) can usually be done in 15-20 minutes. Large body areas take about 30 to 60 minutes. Follow-up treatments are often shorter, as there is less hair to treat.

 

Does it hurt?
The laser uses a cooling mechanism that soothes as it glides along your skin. When the pulse of light is delivered, some patients experience a mild warming sensation. No local anesthesia or pain medication is required.
 

Are treatments expensive?
Compared to a lifetime of waxing, shaving or purchasing depilatory creams, laser hair removal is very affordable. As opposed to electrolysis, which treats only a single hair at a time, laser hair removal treats many hairs at a time resulting in fewer treatments and quicker results.

 

How many treatments will I need?
Interestingly, not all hairs are actively growing at the same time, but actually go through three distinct phases: growth, regression and resting. Lasers work by disabling hair in their active growth stage at the time of treatment. Since hairs enter this active growth stage at different times, it is necessary to do several treatments to disable all of the hair follicles in a given area. An average of six treatments is normally recommended.

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How does this process work?
Intense Pulsed light is utilized and passed over the desired region in pulses. The light safely penetrates the skin and is absorbed by abnormal pigmentation and/or capillaries.

The heat inflicted by the laser causes damage to the abnormal capillaries or lesions and the body begins its natural self-healing process.

What is the treatment process?
The treatment begins with the cleansing of the skin and the application of a cooling gel. Immediately following, pulses of light are passed over the desired region and the patient begins to feel a mild warming sensation across their skin. Following the treatment, the cooling gel is removed, the patient’s skin is cleansed and sunscreen is applied.

What are the possible side effects?
In general, side effects are extremely rare. After treatment, few patients experience mild redness or flushing, . darker/more visible capillaries. In more extreme cases, some will experience blistering or swelling.

How many treatments are necessary?
We recommend anywhere from 3-5 treatments with 3 weeks in between each. To maintain your results, it may be necessary to have once a year touch-up treatments