Laser hair removal treatment

Laser Hair Removal works by using a low-energy laser to gently remove unwanted hair.

This advanced technology transcends the older, painful hair removal treatments like waxing and shaving to deliver long-lasting results. Because the laser hair removal treats more than one hair at a time, it is possible to treat larger areas such as the back, shoulders, arms, legs and face. Laser hair removal treatments leave your skin looking and feeling smoother and silkier for longer.

Best of all, Laser Hair Removal treatments are a safe, gentle, and most importantly a very effective alternative method for hair removal. As laser slows the growing capacity of follicles in the growth cycle. Some hair follicles may enter their growth cycle after your treatment, multiple Laser hair removal treatments may be required to deliver optimal results.

Before conducting laser hair removal, a patient must consult a specialist to see if the laser hair removal will work on them. If it is decided that the laser hair removal procedure can successfully be treated, then photographs at various angles will be taken to identify the area that will be treated.

It is recommended that the patient has short hairs. Also, three weeks prior to laser hair removal treatment, a patient are advised not to use hair removal products such as creams or waxes However patients, who are tanned skin or have been exposed to a lot of sunlight, are advised to wait until the tan is completely gone.

Firstly, a laser device is pressed on the patient's skin, along with a cooling device that keep's the health of the rest of the skin well. At this time, the patient wears special goggles to protect the eye from potential laser light that could leak out. When the laser passes through the skin's surface to the tiny sacs (hair follicles), the patient will usually feel a slight sting.

Aesthetic products may be applied before the laser hair removal Treatment to alleviate the pain. When the hair follicle is being damaged, an odour of it could be smelled. This process is continued over the whole treatment area, which can take from a few minutes to a few hours dependant on the treatment area.

Laser hair removal treatment results will vary from patient to patient depending on skin and hair colour.

After the laser hair removal treatment, to successfully heal, the patient is advised to avoid direct sunlight with the treated area. However the patient can continue with the daily routines.