Laser hair removal

Laser hair removal is done by delivering light at a specified wavelength from handpiece into the skin, where the laser targets pigment in hair. This is done in order to cause thermal and mechanical damage to a hair follicle while sparing surrounding tissues.

Laser hair removal can be achieved with the use of several available lasers. Hair removal that lasts several months can be done in almost all patients, however, permanent laser hair removal is possible only in low percentage of patients.

Laser hair removal is not painful, but it is uncomfortable: this is simply because every hair follicle is surrounded by nerve endings. However, anesthetic cream can be applied half hour before treatment in order to relief discomfort during the procedure.

It is simply not possible to benefit from one or two treatments, not in the long term. Most patients require three to six treatments, or when hair is darker and coarse, as with male beards even more.

Facial hair removal by laser requires very little time: upper lip takes about 5 minutes, while full face is done in about 15 minutes. Treatments are repeated approximately once a month, and we already mentioned patients requite three to six treatments.

The most evident advantages of facial hair removal is that there is a great chance of permanent hair reduction, but if regrowth of hair occurs, it comes back lighter in color or finer in texture. Laser is most appropriate for people with dark hair and light skin, but not for unpigmented (gray) hair or blond and red hair. However, long-term data on safety and effectiveness has not been accurately established.

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Improper laser treatment can cause burns, lesions, patchy patterned skin regrowth and skin discoloration which can last several months.

Cost of facial hair removal by laser depends on every clinic (how they establish the price), and of course it also depends on individual patient and his or her hair growth pattern: all patterns of hair growth are unique, therefore the cost of laser hair removal will also be unique. For that reason some clinics want to have consultation before pricing laser hair removal. Some clinics decide for price on flat free basis, which may be on a per treatment basis or a package of treatments basis, others decide on the basis of time, and some determine their fee according to pulse.