Permanent Hair Removal

Hair removal, also known as epilation or depilation, is the deliberate removal of body hair. We have two types of hair on our body. Vellus hair is soft, fine, and short. Most women have vellus hair on their chest, back, and face. Terminal hair is coarser, darker, and longer than vellus hair. It’s the type of hair that grows on your head. On guys, terminal hair begins to grow on the face and other parts of the body such as the chest, legs, and back.

Procedure

  • Laser hair removal treatment includes a laser that will emit heat energy, absorb the light, penetrate deep down the root of each hair strand and damage the follicle. Effective for most skin tones and hair types, this damaged follicle will not be able to produce any further hair for a long time, sometimes never.

     

  • The treatment is relatively safe, and there is minimum disruption on the skin surface. The procedure works best on people with dark hair and light skin. It does not work on hair that is gray, white, light red, light brown or blonde. Several treatments and sessions may be needed for long-term benefits and permanent hair removal.

     

  • Our skin is not adversely affected by the treatment because our skin cools down more quickly than the hair follicles. The treatment ends with the application of creams to cool down the skin and minimize the risk.

     

  • Hair removal treatments on the face and under the arms are normally completed in about 15 minutes. The other area of the body will need at least one hour to complete the procedure

Benefits

Precision

Lasers can selectively target dark, coarse hairs while leaving the surrounding skin undamaged.

Speed

Each pulse of the laser takes a fraction of a second and can treat many hairs at the same time. The laser can treat an area approximately the size of a quarter every second. Small areas such as the upper lip can be treated in less than a minute, and large areas, such as the back or legs, may take up to an hour.

Predictability

Most patients have permanent hair loss after an average of three to seven sessions.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is an ideal candidate for laser hair removal?

Almost everyone who has unsightly body hair they would like to have permanently reduced is a good candidate for laser hair removal. Although the results of the procedure will depend on the amount of hair in the area and the patient’s skin type, laser hair removal is a safe and effective way to remove unwanted hair.

How long is the laser hair removal session?

Laser hair removal for each part varies anywhere from 15 minutes to an hour.