Laser hair removal permanently removes hair by destroying the root of the hair follicles. We destroy the follicles by using pulses of light designed to heat the hair follicle to the point that it dies. We use specific wavelengths of light that target pigment, so the skin remains undamaged, but the follicle is destroyed. Therefore, laser is most effective on dark hair.

It takes the average client 18 months to two years to reach their clinical end. Each area has a treatment interval that falls somewhere between 4-10 weeks depending on the area.

This is because laser treatments are only effective on hair follicles that are in their active growth cycle. At any given time, roughly 10% of your hair is actually in the growth phase. During the other times, the hair is migrating through the skin before finally shedding completely. It takes a few weeks for each of these phases to pass, and that is why we only treat on specific intervals. You could get treated once a day for two months, but you would probably only see results from 1-2 of those treatments.

There are lots of different ‘lasers’ on the market. Many of these ‘lasers’ are not actually lasers at all, but rather IPL machines (Intense Pulsed Light). The issue with using an IPL versus a real laser is that the IPL doesn’t destroy the follicle but rather damages the hair and can cause temporary shedding and removal, but it can’t give you permanent results. An ND-YAG is a type of laser with a wavelength safe for darker skin types; whereas an Alexandrite is a type of laser with a wavelength safe for lighter skin types.

With all this useful insight and information you can forget about painful trips to get waxed and razor bumps from shaving. It’s kind of hard for you not to go out and try laser hair removal. It’ll save you a whole ton of money and hassle at the end of it all!

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