Laser Hair Removal offers an effective alternative to shaving and waxing for patients with sensitive skin, eliminating the need for regular maintenance treatments.
Before your treatment, avoid plucking, bleaching or waxing unwanted hair for at least two weeks – this will allow your treatment to have maximum efficacy if your locks are significantly lighter than your skin tone.
Cost
Laser Hair Removal offers an effective and permanent solution to body hair problems. While shaving and waxing only remove the surface hairs while leaving their roots to grow back in, laser light heats and destroys hair follicles permanently so they cannot produce further hair growth. While not 100% effective (some very fine and light hairs may help in skin healing), laser light therapy has been known to significantly reduce unwanted body hair by up to 90%+.
Laser treatments are far less costly than maintaining an ongoing shaving and waxing regime throughout your lifetime, plus they’re much less painful compared to electrolysis, an excruciating procedure. The cost of laser hair removal depends on what area of the body needs treatment and the number of sessions necessary.
Laser Hair Removal produces long-term results and should be performed periodically to keep up the desired outcome. In order for laser hair removal to work effectively, its wavelength must match up perfectly with both pigmentation and hair follicle characteristics – something Dr. Behroozan is well aware of as she has performed many treatments herself over many years.
Utilizing cutting-edge laser technology, we are pleased to offer safe and comfortable laser hair removal treatments. The Alma Soprano ICE Platinum laser device features cooling technology designed to prevent overheating or discomfort during treatments. Featuring three distinct wavelengths as well as multiple treatment heads to target stubborn hair growth patterns found among patients with darker skin types, our Alma Soprano ice platinum can offer effective hair removal treatments that are safe and comfortable for you.
Before your procedure, we require that you shave the area you will be treating to ensure maximum effectiveness of our laser energy and prevent burns and discolorations caused by laser energy absorption by hair above skin’s surface. Depending on your skin type and hair removal goals, additional treatments may be required before hair starts vanishing completely.
Before your treatment begins, a topical anesthetic or cooling device is administered to ensure maximum comfort during the process. You’ll experience something resembling rubber bands snapping against your skin as the laser energy is delivered – similar to when snapping rubber bands against rubber. In preparation for this session it is wise to refrain from sun exposure and self-tanner use prior to coming for an appointment as this may impact how effectively laser therapy will work for you.
Results
Laser hair removal performed by an experienced provider should be safe and effective; however, an unqualified practitioner could cause side effects like blisters, scarring and skin lightening or darkening during treatment.
Laser hair removal works by targeting melanin pigment to destroy hair follicles so they no longer produce new hair growth. While most areas experience permanent results from treatment sessions, it may take more sessions in order to target all active follicles and stop their expansion – the number of treatments required depends on factors like skin tone and hair color as well as where on your body the hair grows.
Within days after receiving laser therapy, you will notice that your hairs have grown thinner and sparser; you may even see an area appear scabby due to targeted hair follicles being targeted during laser therapy; you may experience itching and discomfort similar to razor burn, however these symptoms typically dissipate within 24 hours on their own.
Before receiving laser treatments, it is crucial to avoid plucking, waxing and bleaching unwanted hair as this prevents laser energy from reaching pigment in hair follicles that have stopped growing. Furthermore, sun exposure or products which increase skin sensitivity must be limited two weeks before your treatments take place.
After your initial laser hair removal treatment session, results should become more noticeable one to three weeks later. Since laser treatments only target hair follicles that are in their anagen or growing phase, some hair may shed during this time; this is normal; as more follicles enter this state they will gradually thin and sparse out over time.
Laser treatments do not work on blond, white, gray and red hair as their melanin pigment cannot be absorbed by laser light; however, researchers are working on creating laser therapies which can reliably remove these colors of hair.
Safety
Laser hair removal can be safe and effective when performed by a qualified dermatologist, so it is best to seek treatment from medical spas or salons that employ unlicensed personnel for laser services. Lasers should never be seen as toys – misuse could lead to burns, hyperpigmentation and scarring complications that must be managed carefully to achieve success.
At first, your practitioner will apply protective goggles over your eyes before applying a gel or cooling device depending on the type of laser being used to restrict hair growth by sending pulses of light directly into the pigment of hair follicles. Most patients report experiencing mild sensations similar to snapping rubber bands during treatment – although topical anesthetic may be used prior to each procedure to ease any associated pain.
After several sessions, your hair will begin to thin and sparse up, although further treatments will likely be necessary as some follicles that were inactive at the time of your initial treatment may return into production eventually. Furthermore, how many treatments will depend on factors like skin tone and hair color as well as hormones.
For optimal results, it is best to avoid plucking, waxing or any other forms of hair removal in the area that will be treated. Furthermore, tanning beds or products which darken skin should also be avoided two weeks before your appointment.
Prior to your appointment, it is recommended that you shave the area that will be treated. If having laser treatment done on an especially sensitive area like the nipples, your doctor will likely give you topical numbing cream to apply before commencing the laser procedure. In addition to shaving beforehand and taking medications that thin the blood, such as aspirin or vitamin K supplements which could interfere with treatment; avoid sun exposure as much as possible and always wear broad spectrum sunscreen of SPF 30+ when outdoors.
Comfort
Laser hair removal is an efficient, safe, and straightforward treatment option that uses an intense beam of light that targets melanin pigment in your hair and skin. Once it hits melanin, it destroys hair follicles to stop future hair growth – this treatment has the ability to reduce unwanted hair by 80-100%! Men and women can both benefit from it.
Laser hair removal will cause some discomfort during the procedure. You may experience pincer-sharp pincer-pinch sensations, similar to rubber band snapping against your skin. To reduce discomfort further, handpiece is chilled to help lessen pain sensation and topical anesthetic can also be applied before beginning; discomfort usually dissipates quickly after a few hours of treatment.
Your regular activities should resume shortly after your treatment session is completed. Although the treated area may appear red and irritated, aloe vera should help soothe it. Be careful when plucking or waxing near these areas as well as protecting skin from sun exposure, hot water or makeup products. It is vital to maintain your treatment schedule as hair grows in cycles; thus requiring multiple sessions in order to target all follicles effectively and stop new unwanted hair follicles from emerging.
Laser hair removal treatments offer an ideal alternative for both men and women who are fed up with the pain, expense, and hassle associated with waxing, shaving, or plucking unwanted hairs. Men have found laser treatments particularly useful on chest, back, neck to increase muscularity while women usually seek treatments on legs bikini area and underarms for hair removal.
Though anyone can perform laser hair removal, for optimal results it is wise to visit a dermatologist. Dermatologists possess the education, training and experience required to ensure your treatment is safe – inexperienced providers may cause burns, hyper/hypopigmentation or scarring during this cosmetic process.
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