Laser hair removal is a non-permanent solution that targets melanin pigment and damages hair follicles to inhibit hair growth. Laser’s pulses feel similar to rubber band snaps against your skin, making the treatment far less painful than waxing.
This at-home device is highly effective at reducing hair, and also features an innovative skin rejuvenation mode with low frequencies to boost collagen and elastin production.
What Is Laser Hair Removal?
Laser hair removal is an innovative light-based cosmetic procedure that utilizes concentrated laser beams to inhibit the growth of unwanted body hair. As one of the most sought-after minimally invasive cosmetic treatments in the US, it has become one of the most sought after hair removal strategies – replacing high maintenance methods like shaving, waxing or depilatory creams with something much simpler – eliminating hair growth altogether.
Laser technology heats the pigment within hair follicles to damage them and stop future hair growth, providing a safe and permanent way of eliminating unwanted body hair. Results last much longer than shaving or waxing alone! When selecting an experienced aesthetician who utilizes an FDA-registered laser device.
When selecting a laser hair removal practitioner, make sure they can work comfortably with people of different skin tones and colors. Certain machines don’t work effectively with dark skin or blonde hair due to having too low of a pigment to target follicles; Luxe Lounge Medspa utilizes Lumenis LightSheer Diode Laser System which effectively treats all tones and colors simultaneously.
Laser hair removal is a quick and convenient procedure that typically only requires two to six sessions for effective results. The duration will depend on your targeted area as well as how quickly hair grows there, but for treatment to begin, protective eye goggles must be worn during each laser beam session to shield eyes from laser radiation, before pulses of light from a machine zap your skin like rubber band snaps to zap away unwanted hair on legs, arms, back, face or other body areas – often leaving red and swollen spots which will subside within days or two – effective hair removal of unwanted hair removal can start now.
How Does Laser Hair Removal Work?
Laser hair removal uses light energy from a laser to penetrate deeply into your dermis and target pigmented hair follicles that cause unwanted hair growth, damaging them so they no longer grow back. Depending on your skin type and color, multiple sessions may be needed in order to permanently reduce or eradicate unwanted hair growth.
Your specialist will begin treatment by carefully shaving the area being treated, which helps avoid skin damage while ensuring that the laser reaches stem cells inside hair follicles from which hair grows. Once treatment has begun, a circular laser pulse travels around your target area; treating small areas like an upper lip could take less than one minute while larger areas like legs or back faces could take up to an hour.
Treatment will likely be relatively pain-free; many compare it to a rubber band snapping against their skin. At Lumenis Lightsheer Diode Laser System we utilize laser hair removal technology designed to minimize discomfort.
Following your laser hair removal appointment, it is possible that new hair will start growing back. This is actually an indicator that the laser was successful in targeting and zapping your follicles successfully and they have entered their shed phase.
As time progresses, you will likely notice that your hair regrowing sparser and lighter in color than before treatment started. This is normal; your body adjusts to having less hair growth; however, your new strands won’t ever match those which existed prior to starting treatment.
How Painful Is Laser Hair Removal?
Answers depend on which area of your body is being treated; for instance, chest and stomach laser treatment tend to be less irritating than treatments on bikini lines or underarms due to thick skin thickness. On the other hand, arms with thinner skin tend to be more sensitive due to multiple hair follicles needing targeting which can result in mild irritation or discomfort; typically pain levels for arms tend to range between 1-3 on a scale from 1-10; this pain threshold also applies when treating facial areas like its snapping like rubber bands against their skin during laser treatments on face!
Prepping the skin before laser treatment is key to minimizing discomfort. Tanning beds and other skin lightening treatments should be avoided for at least a few weeks prior to your appointment; darkened skin can make the laser wavelengths less effective and lead to side effects. Furthermore, shaving the area prior to each appointment helps the laser heat and destroy hair follicles rather than simply cut or pull them out.
Water consumption should also help flush away substances like caffeine that may increase pain levels. If discomfort does arise during treatment, over-the-counter pain relievers or topical anesthetic may help relieve it; otherwise, your technician can use topical anesthetic for added pain relief. After your procedure, your skin may appear red and swollen in the treatment area; this is normal and should subside within hours.
How Long Will Laser Hair Removal Last?
Laser Hair Removal offers a permanent solution to unwanted body hair. Following several sessions, most patients can achieve hair-free skin that lasts forever – perfect for both men and women alike! Laser Hair Removal treatments can be performed anywhere on the body including armspits (axillae), legs, backs, chest, bikini line or anywhere else desired.
At first, laser hair removal sessions may cause temporary redness or swelling due to laser targeting of pigmented hair follicles being destroyed by targeted light waves. Therefore, it is highly advised that after each laser hair removal session you use high quality sunscreen protection to minimize risks of any potential side effects from exposure.
Dr. Michele Green in NYC provides excellent laser hair removal treatment, to ensure optimal results without scarring or hyperpigmentation side effects. In-home treatments may prove more damaging than helpful; not only may they fail to produce results, but may cause additional side effects as well.
Luxe Lounge MedSpa will devise a treatment strategy tailored to achieve optimal outcomes, taking into account factors like your skin and hair types, pigmentation levels and density in order to select an appropriate laser for you. In addition, we work closely with each patient in scheduling regular maintenance treatments; frequency may depend upon individual circumstances: women with lighter hair might require maintenance visits every 4 weeks while those with darker locks might require sessions every 6 weeks.
What Is the Recovery Period Like After Laser Hair Removal?
Laser Hair Removal is a quick, non-invasive procedure with no downtime needed afterwards. Although you may experience redness or swelling immediately following treatment, this should resolve within 24-48 hours and you can resume normal activities right away (although tanning should be avoided).
At Luxe Lounge, our laser hair removal strategies are customized specifically for each of our clients’ needs to ensure maximum comfort and effectiveness. At your initial consultation, we’ll determine the ideal approach based on factors like skin and hair type, pigmentation density density to help you achieve the results that are most satisfying to you.
At our med spa in Lexington KY, the Lumenis LightSheer Diode Laser System helps minimize discomfort and irritation for patients of all skin tones or hair colors. It uses dual diodes to minimize hyperpigmentation risk in darker complexions; its vacuum suction system and ChillTip integrated cooling technology further minimize discomfort; providing safe results anywhere on your body–from legs to bikini line!
