Laser treatments are much safer and less painful than shaving or waxing, as each individual hair can be removed individually rather than using depilatory creams to eliminate it all.
Treatment sessions usually last around an hour. Your hair follicles absorb laser light to destroy them and prevent future hair growth, eliminating melanin from your hair follicles altogether.
Treatment Area
Laser and IPL hair removal treatments offer effective long-term solutions for men and women of all ages seeking to diminish the appearance of unwanted body hair. While other forms of hair reduction such as epilation (plucking/waxing/depilatories), can temporarily diminish body hair, laser and IPL treatments provide long-term solutions that stop unwanted hair from growing back again in future.
Location plays an integral part in how many laser hair removal sessions will be necessary to reach desired results. Common areas treated for laser hair removal are facial, arm and leg hair as well as bikini line hair and back. Laser hair removal has also become an attractive solution for chest hair.
Laser hair removal treatments typically take between one to five minutes or an hour depending on the size and location of the area being treated, but may take even less. You will wear protective goggles during treatment to shield your eyes from laser light; treatment itself feels similar to a series of small stings from rubber bands snapping against skin; upon finishing you may experience reddening or swelling as is normal following this treatment.
For optimal laser hair removal results, it is ideal to schedule treatments every 4 to 6 weeks. This ensures that all the follicles in your target area are treated during their anagen phase – when hair follicles are more vulnerable to laser energy damage and less likely to regrow unwanted hairs.
Avoid plucking, shaving and waxing areas being treated for laser hair removal to minimize regrowth of unwanted hair as this could lead to pigmentation changes and possible pigmentary changes on your skin. Pregnant and breastfeeding mothers should consult their dermatologist prior to initiating laser hair removal as hormone levels in your body may impede results.
With advances in cosmetic skincare technology, most men and women can now benefit from laser hair removal to curb unwanted hair growth. To get optimal results and avoid side effects such as burns or hyperpigmentation, it is vital that they visit an experienced board-certified dermatologist such as Dr. Michele Green in New York City.
Skin Tone
Laser hair removal uses targeted light energy that is applied directly to unwanted pigmentation in unwanted hair follicles, whereby its contrast with light skin helps identify them more quickly and damage them with pinpoint precision, yielding longer-term results than shaving, waxing or tweezing.
Manual hair removal methods often cause uncomfortable ingrown hairs and post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation (dark spots caused by inflammation of follicles), while laser treatment permanently destroys each follicle to stop further hair growth – leaving behind smooth and silky-textured skin in its wake.
Laser treatment is safe for all skin tones and can be used to safely eliminate unwanted hair on arms, legs, back, face or chest. The procedure could last anywhere between several minutes and an hour depending on which area needs treating. Before scheduling an appointment with us for this treatment option, shave the area being targeted but do not wax or pluck as this removes hair follicles from their natural environment and renders laser treatment ineffective.
Your dermatologist will provide pre-treatment instructions and a personalized laser therapy treatment plan tailored specifically to you, including how many laser sessions may be necessary to achieve desired results. Be sure to carefully follow their directions so as to minimize complications and enjoy smooth, hairless skin!
Laser hair removal typically produces red, swollen and sometimes painful areas of the skin that last several hours or days after treatment, and these symptoms should be managed with ice and applying sunscreen with SPF 30 protection if exposed to direct sunlight. It’s also important to keep away from tanning beds during and after your procedure in order to minimize adverse side effects on the body.
Women and men often choose laser hair removal for aesthetic and comfort reasons, including chest hair removal to achieve a more masculine physique. Laser hair removal procedures for both genders are similar; however, because larger areas need to be targeted during sessions specifically tailored for men it might take longer sessions for their treatment.
Hair Type
Unwanted hair on the face and body is a serious concern for many individuals – men, women, transgender women, non-binary individuals. Shaving, waxing and tweezing are only temporary solutions that often leave behind ingrown hairs or cause skin irritation; laser hair removal provides lasting solutions to reduce unwanted hair.
Patients with thick and dark hair often see dramatic and lasting cosmetic results from laser hair removal due to contrast between their hair color and skin tone. Darker shades will absorb heat energy generated from laser light wavelengths more efficiently, making it easier for the laser to target hair follicles for destruction.
Hair transplant surgery offers another solution for patients with thinner, lighter hair. While the contrast may not be as strong between their hair color and skin tone, laser hair removal still effectively targets hair follicles to eliminate them from the surface of skin.
Most patients require six to eight laser hair removal treatments for maximum effectiveness, since hair growth occurs in cycles and the goal of laser hair removal should be to capture as many active (anagen) phases of growth as possible.
As part of your preparation for laser hair removal sessions, it is wise to refrain from shaving or waxing the area where treatment will occur several days before your appointment in order to allow enough hairs for laser targeting and permanent hair reduction.
Keep in mind that laser hair removal is an ongoing process and you should schedule treatment sessions every four to eight weeks depending on where you have unwanted hair growth. For optimal results, treatment appointments should take place every four to eight weeks for best results.
As you make plans to get rid of unwanted hair with laser, keep in mind the transitioning process can alter hormone levels, leading to fluctuating hormones which in turn alter growth rates of unwanted hair. Dr. Michele Green will work closely with you in planning treatment sessions around areas with fast growing hair and desired cosmetic outcomes.
Hormone Levels
Laser hair removal works best on those with dark hair and light skin because contrast between pigmented follicles and skin tones makes it easier for laser treatments to target hair follicles without harming surrounding tissue. However, laser treatments can also be utilized effectively on individuals with light or dark hair of various shades as well as various skin tones; laser treatments may even be utilized on facial features and arms.
Reaching desired results through laser hair removal may take multiple sessions. This is due to individual body parts producing hair at different rates – for instance, upper lip hair typically grows faster than back or shoulders hair growth rates. Thus, someone may require laser hair removal sessions every four to eight weeks on the face and six to twelve on other areas of their body.
At your laser treatment session, one of the medical staff will use goggles or glasses to shield your eyes from light beams. In addition, topical anesthetic may be applied prior to starting so as to decrease any potential discomfort experienced during the procedure. Once topical anesthetic has been applied and treatment begins, a doctor may use laser hair removal on either part of the treated area – taking anywhere between several minutes up to an hour, depending on its size.
After receiving laser hair removal treatments, it’s common to experience redness and swelling for several hours after treatment. Your physician may apply a steroid cream to ease any discomfort or swelling you might be feeling, while it is wise to wear broad spectrum SPF 30 sunscreen during this timeframe to protect the treated area from further sun exposure.
Individuals suffering from excess hair growth often seek out laser hair removal treatment to enhance their appearance and relieve any associated discomfort caused by ingrown hairs, post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation or acne breakouts. When selecting an experienced board-certified dermatologist like Dr. Michele Green in New York City for this process it’s vitally important to avoid unwanted side effects like hypopigmentation or burns as she will provide necessary preparation and aftercare instructions to ensure optimal laser hair removal results are reached.
