Unwanted hair can now be easily removed with the help of laser. Laser hair removal is a technique that consists of removing undesirable hair from the body by making use of a long pulse laser. This type of treatment must be made by a professional laser doctor or specialist.
The hair is permanently removed by directing the laser device at clean-shaven skin; this way, the follicles are disabled from producing hair by the laser heat. However, there will be necessary 6 – 8 treatment every 8 – 12 weeks as a way to deactivate most of the follicles in the desired area, due to the fact that various hairs will grow at different times. Best results will have those with dark hair and light skin, as well as those with coarse hair, and not fine hair.
Not only that this kind of process is highly effective, but also it’s fast and gentle. On one side, another hair removal modality that is still available is the electrolysis, which doesn’t require repeated treatments; on the other side, laser hair removal is less expensive than the one mentioned above. It’s very well-known that shaving, waxing or plucking produce short-term results. Excess body hair can be removed by the intense pulsed light as well.
Hair removal can be done on almost all the anatomical zones with the aid of laser, except on the area proximately around the eyes, due to the fact that ocular complication might appear. The face, the upper lip, the back, the armpits, the neck and chest, the legs and the abdomen are the most proper zones, where the technique is highly effective.
After the area is cleaned and shaved, the doctor applies an anesthetic cream. Pulsed rays of highly intense light are produced by the laser, which are then captivated by the pigment from the hair follicles; as a result, the nearby follicle is damaged.
Despite all its advantages of being highly controllable and advanced, laser hair removal has no guarantees. No high-profile clinic practicing this method claims that laser hair removal works perfectly on everyone. Clinics that use showy advertising and that offer “discount” are not to be trusted. You can go only to those that use FDA-approved practices and instruments, but do not expect instant, magical results. It is known that more sessions bring longer-lasting and better results.
The size of the desired body area, as well as the specific and general physical features of the patient influence the cost of laser hair removal. An initial evaluation at a reputed laser hair removal center can estimate the cost of laser hair removal.
