Cosmetic laser treatments offer safe and long-term results to boost confidence. However, the ideal equipment is typically best for people with light hair and lighter skin tones.
Shaving and trimming are essential pretreatment steps before laser sessions begin, to enable the laser to gain a clear view of your hair follicles without damaging surface skin.
What is Candela?
The Candela GentleMax Pro is one of the premier laser hair removal systems on the market today, using dual wavelengths of light from both 755 nm Alexandrite type lasers and powerful 1064 Nd:YAG types to provide versatile yet effective treatment across skin types. This dual wavelength system enables targeting hair follicles without damaging surrounding tissue while the DCD cooling technology emits bursts of cooling cryogen to provide additional comfort during treatment.
Laser treatments involve using long pulses of laser light to target and destroy unwanted hair follicles. Furthermore, collagen production is stimulated, leading to skin cell renewal and better overall skin health – producing lasting hair reduction results over multiple treatments. With enough treatments over time, permanent hair reduction may even become possible!
Shaving is highly recommended prior to laser treatments because it will remove longer hairs above the surface of the skin, providing direct access to follicles for laser targeting. Furthermore, unlike waxing which covers up the shaft of hairs for destruction by light, shaving exposes more surface hairs allowing the laser to target roots without harming surrounding tissues.
As part of your laser treatment, you may feel something similar to rubber band snapping against your skin. While not typically painful, some individuals may find this uncomfortable; if this bothers you, request a topical anesthetic before your session.
Candela laser hair removal sessions often open the door for patients interested in using it for other cosmetic concerns, including brown spots and rosacea. This can be an excellent way to expand your practice and bring in new revenue streams.
How Does Candela Work?
Lasers work by emitting a beam of high-intensity light that penetrates deep into skin tissue and then emitting therapeutic heat that targets hair follicles without harming surrounding tissues. Long pulses of laser energy coupled with Dynamic Cooling technology ensure optimal treatment with minimal side effects.
Laser treatments are most successful when there is an obvious contrast between hair color and skin tone. Darker hair absorbs light more readily than lighter ones, making it easier for laser to target and destroy hair follicles while leaving surrounding tissue undisturbed – thus minimizing potential complications.
Candela Hair Removal in Miami uses an alexandrite laser with DCD cooling – this technology protects the upper layer of skin with bursts of cryogen before and during laser treatments, increasing patient comfort.
Prior to your laser hair removal session, be sure to shave the treatment area. This allows the technician to reach all hair follicles effectively for maximum effectiveness in terms of results. In addition, avoid sunbathing or tanning sessions in the weeks leading up to treatment and always apply broad spectrum sunblock when outdoors.
Some individuals experience temporary discomfort, redness and swelling from laser hair removal treatments; however, the side effects tend to be mild and typically fade within a few hours. To maximize results and reduce sessions for laser hair removal treatments, be sure to practice good skin care after each laser hair removal session and avoid plucking, waxing or electrolysis which could disrupt hair follicles and prevent you from reaching desired results quickly.
How Long Does Candela Take?
Candela treatments tend to be fast. Sessions could last as little as several minutes or up to an hour depending on the area being treated and its condition being addressed, unlike shaving or waxing which only remove hair above the surface, laser hair removal in Miami targets deep within your pelt to ensure you won’t feel any pain after treatment.
Shaving is essential to receiving laser treatment, as it gives the laser a better view of your follicles and can prevent damaging surrounding skin. You might experience mild irritation after your session; any symptoms should disappear in a few hours without treatment or use of ice to reduce swelling and discomfort.
Laser hair removal does carry with it some possible side effects that are more apparent in people with darker skin tones, including changes to skin pigmentation where areas that were treated might lighten or darken after treatment; however, these are rare instances that won’t diminish long-term results.
Before and after any laser hair removal treatment, it’s essential to avoid tanning or sun exposure, which could change the area’s hue. Furthermore, depilatory creams or wax should never be applied directly onto sensitive skin before or after laser sessions as this could compromise their function and cause unexpected side effects. As an alternative option, shaving or using specially designed depilatory creams designed for sensitive skin may provide more long-term solutions – as will sticking with Candela treatments over multiple sessions for permanent results.
What Are the Side Effects of Candela?
Removing unwanted hair is something most people strive for, yet many find the pain associated with shaving or waxing to be too uncomfortable to bear. Laser treatment offers an effective, painless alternative that may be suitable for many individuals.
Laser light passes through your skin and absorbs pigment in hair follicles, which causes them to shrink and stop producing new hairs. Treatment is fast and effective – most patients only require four to ten sessions for permanent results! Additionally, Dynamic Cooling Device protects skin surfaces with bursts of cryogen before each pulse of laser, making the experience comfortable and almost pain-free.
Candela can treat vascular lesions such as angiomas and port wine stain birthmarks, stretch marks, and scars using its Vbeam technology, which emits an intense yet gentle burst of light that selectively targets blood vessels in vascular lesions without harming surrounding tissue.
Most patients experience minimal or no side effects from Candela treatments; however, some may experience changes to skin pigmentation (hyper- or hypopigmentation) after receiving treatments; others may also experience crusting due to superficial burns; these side effects tend to be temporary but serious side effects should be discussed with your physician immediately if they worsen. To minimize side effects you should avoid self-tanners, oils, and creams on the day of treatment as well as tanning beds or sun tanning prior to and post laser treatment session as well as informing your physician if pregnant/ breastfeeding before and post laser laser treatments take place.
What Are the Benefits of Candela?
The Candela GentleLASE Plus laser can save you from an eternity of waxing or shaving unwanted hair. In addition, its speed and comfort surpass traditional methods. Long-term results from laser treatment are often achieved: when the hair does regrow back it will likely be finer in texture and lighter color than its natural self, making its reappearance less obvious than before.
Candela GentleLASE boasts one of the world’s most advanced technologies. This device uses an combination of Alexandrite and ND:YAG light to treat various skin types and colors, targeting pigment in hair rather than surrounding skin; therefore only damage occurs to hair shafts themselves. Furthermore, this device features a Dynamic Cooling Device, which delivers bursts of cryogen to ensure protection and improve comfort during treatments.
Before receiving Candela laser hair removal treatments, it’s best to refrain from using products which might obstruct light from reaching your follicles – such as self-tanners or spray tans, makeup and oils – which could prevent light from reaching them. Also avoid sun exposure, tanning beds and saunas.
Prior to your laser treatment, Dr. Spera will review your medical history to identify any health conditions or scarring. He will also ask that you sign a consent form.
Candela GentleLASE Plus treatment is suitable for all skin types, though it’s especially effective on darker complexions. Although the treatment may cause temporary redness, which typically lasts no more than several hours afterward. To ensure you experience as little discomfort during this procedure as possible, we provide numbing creams prior to beginning.
