  
We have three different type lasers to accommodate any
skin type, including those with African, Asian,
and South American ethnicity.
How
does Laser Hair removal differ from Electrolysis?
With
electrolysis, each
hair follicle is
treated by inserting
a probe, therefore,
all hair colors
can be treated.
With the laser,
a larger area is
treated by sending
a light to the
hair follicle.
The laser is attracted
to the melanin
in the hair, therefore
it cannot treat
blond, white, and
certain shades
of red hairs.
After the laser treatments are completed, it is often
necessary to clean up the hairs the laser could not
treat by doing electrolysis treatments. The hairs
treated by the laser are permanently removed, but
FDA has only cleared laser for permanent hair "reduction" because
of the inability to reach all hairs. See the section
below for further explanation. It is best to have
a hair removal specialist who is able to offer both
electrolysis and laser hair removal in the same clinic.
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How
does laser hair removal work?
The
lasers most effectively disable hair that is
in the active growth (anagen) phase. Because
all the hair in a treated area may not be in
the anagen phase, more than one laser treatment
will be necessary to remove the hair that subsequently
enters the growth phase. A laser produces a
beam of highly concentrated light. Different
types of lasers produce different colors of
light. The light emitted by the laser is absorbed
by the pigment (melanin) located in hair follicles
(melanin pigments give hair its color) and
hair shaft. The laser pulses for a fraction
of a second, just long enough to vaporize the
pigment - disabling several hair follicles
at a time to eliminate or significantly impede
the hair's regrowth - but not long enough to
damage the surrounding follicle. They are delicate
enough for a woman's sensitive skin and robust
enough for a man's beard, back, and arms.
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