Laser Hair Removal

Q. How does the laser remove hair?
A. The laser selectively targets the pigment inside the hair follicle.  Each pulse of the laser disables large numbers of hair follicles.

Q. How many treatments? And when?
A. Normally 3-6.  Usually no fewer than 3 or no more than 6 treatments are required. The interval between laser hair removals is 6 to 8 weeks or when you begin to see new hair growth.

Q. Is the hair removal permanent?
A. Yes and No!  Hairs are disabled in a treatment and are put into a long “sleep”.  A certain percentage of these “sleeping” hair follicles are really dead and hairs will never regrow from them.  With each treatment additional hair follicles are killed until hair is completely absent in most cases.

Q. What happens right after the treatment? Do the hairs fall out right away?
A.  In many patients the skin is slightly pink for 1-2 days; in others (generally, fairer patients) there is no pinkness.  Hairs begin to fall out in 5-14 days and may continue to do so for weeks.  Hairs may be more rapidly removed by rubbing, scrubbing, or plucking (with no discomfort after 5 days) if one desires to speed up this part of the process.  It is not necessary to do so.  Not all hairs may fall out; only those in anagen (growth) phases of the cycle (this is the part of the cycle that is susceptible to the laser) will fall out.  One cannot tell by looking which hairs are in growth phase. 

Q. Is laser hair removal painful?
A. No.

Q. How does laser hair removal compare to electrolysis?
A. Both can produce permanent hair removal though for both processes each treatment permanently removes only a minority of the hairs treated.  Electrolysis does not delay the return of any hair that it doesn’t kill.  LASER HAIR, on the other hand, delays for very long periods of time, even the hairs that it doesn’t kill.  Additionally, with LASER HAIR, unlike electrolysis, we can treat large areas of the body with total comfort.

Q. What is the cost?
A.  The cost depends on the location of the body treated.  Many areas can be treated for under $100 per treatment.

Preparation for Treatment

Avoid tanning for approximately 10 days prior to any treatment. Under certain circumstances involving skin pigment or tanning, we will suggest that you apply a gel to the areas for a week prior to treatment.  Do no bleach, pluck, or wax hair for at least 2 weeks prior to treatment. You may shave the area.

After Care

The after care is minimal. Avoid sun exposure for a few days after treatment.  Avoid harsh soaps or lotions on any treated areas for 3-4 days.  Loofa may be used on treated area to help remove treated hairs faster.  Not all the hairs may fall out.  Plucking or waxing can be done after one week if you wish to speed up the process of hair removal. 

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