LASER HAIR REMOVAL ALBUQUERQUE NM

LASER HAIR REMOVAL

HOW DOES LASER HAIR REMOVAL WORK?

A laser produces a beam of highly concentrated light. The light emitted is well absorbed by the pigment located in hair follicles. The laser pulses for a fraction of a second, just long enough to vaporize the pigment, disabling numerous follicles at a time to eliminate or significantly impede the hair’s growth. Your specialist uses the highest technology lasers with unparalleled treatment efficacies in hair removal, significantly thinner hairs that other lasers cannot target.

IS LASER HAIR REMOVAL PAINFUL?

The laser treatment itself can cause a slight tingling or heat sensation. With the patented DCD cooling system of the laser, patients tolerate the procedure very well. Because some areas of the body are more sensitive than others, topical anesthesia can be an option but is rarely required.

HOW LONG DO THE LASER TREATMENTS TAKE?

The treatment time can vary considerably depending on the size of the area treated and the particular technique used. A small area such as the upper lip may take only five minutes, while a larger area like the back or legs may take up to 45 minutes. Since the laser affects only those hairs in the growing stage, and not all strands will be in this stage simultaneously, several treatments will most likely be needed to effectively remove all the hair from one area. Subsequent sessions will be scheduled at least one month apart. You will probably begin to notice the re-growth of hairs previously in the resting stage by this time.

HOW MANY LASER TREATMENTS ARE REQUIRED?

Although the FDA has approved several types of laser for permanent hair reduction, results can vary. An individual’s metabolism, hormonal level, hair quality, and the number of hair follicles can affect the outcome.

Moreover, normal hair goes through a growth cycle in three stages: the anagen, or growing phase; the telogen, or resting phase; and the catagen, or transitional phase. Hair is susceptible to the laser’s energy during the anagen phase, but it is resistant during the telogen and catagen phases.

At any one time, various percentages of body hair will be in each of these phases, making complete removal unlikely without multiple sessions.

Typically five or six treatments are necessary to achieve the desired result.

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LASER HAIR REMOVAL

Laser hair removal is a safe, FDA-approved treatment designed to rid you of unwanted hair permanently. Lasers are precise and can disable hair follicles. Unlike “hair-by-hair” treatments like electrolysis, the laser treats many hairs at once.

Unwanted body hair can be a real turn-off. Whether you’re spending the better portion of your morning tweezing your chin, shaving your legs, shaping your eyebrows, or using unpleasant smelling chemicals to get rid of arm hair, the time and effort you spend could be better used.

The laser hair removal process is simple. A numbing cream is applied to your skin. The laser is pulsed for a millisecond emitting a beam of light onto the skin. The light energy passes harmlessly through the skin but is absorbed by the pigment in the hair follicle and hair shaft. The laser works by disabling hair in the active growth stage at the time of treatment.

Because not all hairs are in this stage during treatment, additional treatments will be necessary to disable all the hair follicles in the treated area. Treatments are usually given at intervals of 4-6 weeks.

We use the “Forever Bare BBL Hero,” sends multiple, lower-fluency pulses at a high repetition rate for a quicker, more effective treatment. Having both wavelengths in one device allows every Fitzpatrick skin type to be optimally treated.

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