Hair removal

Hair Removal is a cosmetic procedure. We use pulsed light energy (IPL), similar to LASER, to remove unwanted hair from a targeted area while leaving surrounding skin unharmed. Common areas Hair Removal is performed are the chin, upper lip, chest, underarms, back, bikini line, and legs. Although there are many temporary treatments — including tweezing, using depilatory creams, and waxing — to remove unwanted hair, patients seeking a more permanent and less irritating or painful method are frequently good candidates for IPL Hair Removal. Through a safe and usually painless procedure, hair can be removed from nearly any area of the body (the eye area is an exception because of the possibility of serious eye damage).

CANDIDATES FOR IPL HAIR REMOVAL

Because the beams used to remove hair target its melanin (pigment), the best candidates have dark hair and light skin. Conversely, those with blond, red, gray, or white hair and dark skin are usually not good candidates. Though recent technological advances have made Hair Removal for those with dark skin more successful, techniques to effectively remove light-colored hair are continually being investigated.

BENEFITS OF IPL HAIR REMOVAL

There are many benefits to having unwanted hair removed through the use of light therapy. They include the following:

Hair is precisely targeted
Procedure is quick
Results are permanent (for 90 percent of patients) or long-lasting
For many patients, Hair Removal is painless. However, some experience minor discomfort, usually described as something like a rubber band is snapping against the skin.

HAIR REMOVAL PROCEDURE

Ultrasound gel is applied to the treatment area. A handheld device that emits intense light pulses is then moved across the area, focusing on individual hair follicles. There are several different methods of Hair Removal, some of which combine laser impulses with radio frequency. We use the Alma Harmony IPL system. Hair growth takes place cyclically, in three stages. The most effective Hair Removal takes place during the androgen (full growth) stage as the hair follicles in this stage are susceptible to light energy. Because all hair is not in the same stage of growth at any given time, several laser treatments — usually between three and five, spaced 4 to 8 weeks apart — are necessary. To some extent, the length of treatment depends on the texture of the patient’s hair and the location from which it is being removed.