Laser Hair Removal Information
A fast and easy way to permanently remove unwanted hair is laser hair removal. With our improved understanding of laser skin interactions and advances in laser technology, successful laser-assisted hair removal has become a reality. Unlike electrolysis, a slow process which kills one hair follicle at a time, laser hair removal reaches and treats hundreds of hair follicles simultaneously.
A laser produces a beam of highly concentrated light that is directed over the area being treated. There are a variety of lasers and each is unique based on the color of light it emits. Each color is used based on the skin type and hair type being treated. The light's color is the key to its effectiveness on the hair follicles.
The pigment located in hair follicles absorbs the light emitted by the laser. The laser produces precisely controlled pulses of energy that are concentrated in the follicles under the skin. The energy pulse plus the absorption of light causes vaporization of the pigment and the disabling of the follicles in order to eliminate or significantly impede the hair's re-growth.
The key to the effectiveness of the laser is the principle of Selective Photothermolysis. By properly adjusting the pulsewidth (the amount of time the laser is on) the laser light is able to pass, unaffected, through the thin layer of skin pigment and reach the deep hair follicle. At the follicle level, the laser energy is absorbed and transformed into heat that ultimately disables the follicle. As a result, hair growth is impaired without affecting the surrounding tissue.
Results for this procedure will not be immediate. Individuals will need to receive multiple treatments in order to completely disable the hair follicles. Most need anywhere from three to six treatments, but some might need up to eight. Skin type, coarseness of hair as well as hair coloring all contribute to the amount of treatments needed. Laser hair removal is currently the number one laser treatment performed in the United States . Patients can trust that the laser hair removal procedure is a safe, fast and effective way to permanently reduce any and all unwanted hair.
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