Hair Removal By Laser

Hair Removal By Laser - Unwanted hair has always been a nuisance in our every day lives. With the exception of electrolysis, which can be a long and painful process, all other options for hair removal are temporary at best. Hair removal by laser has changed all that. It is a fairly quick and easy way to reduce the amount of unwanted hair on the body. This form of hair removal utilizes lasers that emit a beam of light that passes through the skin to the hair follicle, where it is then absorbed and transformed into heat so that is can disable the follicle.

There are many different types and kinds of lasers used in hair removal by laser. Technicians utilize different lasers because each laser emits a unique wavelength of light. The light wavelengths are successful depending on the patient’s skin type. Today, individuals with skin tones ranging from white to dark/tan are able to reduce unwanted hair by laser with positive results.

Technicians also utilize cooling devices that provide comfort and protection for the patient’s skin. During hair removal by laser, most lasers emit either a cooling gel or a cooling spray a split second before the laser pulse in order to ensure maximum protection. Technicians also use either cold packs or a 5% lidocane solution as a topical skin treatment prescribed by your physician. Although the cooling devices are in place to help protect the skin and minimize redness, the skin will sometimes become slightly red afterward. If any redness does occur, it usually goes away within a few hours. Most patients will not experience any redness at all.

While hair removal by laser is fast and effective, one individual treatment will not stop hair growth for good. Most patients will need anywhere from 3-6 treatments in order to reduce and often times completely remove any and all unwanted hair, but some might need as many as 8. Hair removal by laser continues to be the number one laser procedure performed in the United States; therefore, patients can feel confident that their hair removal by laser treatments will be a safe, fast and effective way to permanently reduce any and all unwanted hair.