What is LASER HAIR REMOVAL?
LASER hair removal is a system to permanently remove unwanted hair. It is performed by our physicians in the office and is very quick. Hair can be removed from almost anywhere on your body. Our most frequent requests are upper lip, chin, underarms, bikini, and legs. You may require 5 to 10 treatments to completely eliminate hair forever. Why waist time in the shower shaving or plucking in front of the mirror!!
Laser hair removal involves the use of a long pulse laser to inhibit hair growth. The anatomy of the hair follicle is carefully analyzed. Calculations are then made to match the laser light and pulse duration to the follicle size, depth and location to reduce hair re-growth. During treatment, the light of a long pulse laser is directed at the skin. The laser works to disable hairs that are in their active growth cycle at the time of treatment. Hairs enter their growth cycle at different times, hence several treatments are necessary to disable all of the follicles in a given area. Lasers can damage skin tissue, so laser hair removal should be performed by a specially-trained laser specialist or doctor. Besides results, your main priorities should always be your safety and health.
It’s something many women face, but don’t like to talk about: unwanted facial and body hair. Fortunately, a long term solution for unwanted hair is available now. Whether planning for the holidays, a wedding, a vacation, or just desiring a sleeker, hair-free appearance, now is the perfect time to consider laser hair removal. Just imagine not having to tweeze, wax, shave, or endure long painful hours of electrolysis again. According to N. Eugene Morrow, M.D., Seasons Medical Spa, the gold standard in hair removal is the LightSheer diode laser system. “The beauty of this laser technology,” says Dr. Morrow, a Springfield Dermatologist, “is that we can effectively treat unwanted hair on all skin types, including dark-skinned individuals.” Dr. Morrow explains that the LightSheer laser gently cools the surface of the skin while pulses of light are selectively absorbed by the pigment in the hair follicles. The absorbed light heats the hair structures, which damages the existing hair and destr
Laser hair removal was first approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 1995. The idea of using a laser to removal unwanted body hair was first pondered in the early 1980’s. Laser hair removal is the process of destroying hair follicles using very specific and focused beams of light energy that selectively target the melanin in a hair follicle. When the laser light is absorbed at the root of a follicle during that anagen stage it converts to a heat source and the heat source destroys the anatomical structure of the hair follicle.
Laser hair removal involves the use of laser energy to destroy hair follicles and produce permanent hair reduction. The laser energy is absorbed by the melanin pigment, which is generally most abundant in the hair follicle, resulting in rapid heating of the hair follicle. This heat destroys the papillae (hair follicles) that are responsible for hair growth.
