Hair Removal

Types of Lasers for Laser Hair Removal

Laser hair removal is still in its early development. It was only in 1995 that the Food and Drug Administration approved the first laser for hair removal, the Soft Light. This laser produced a beam of light that would destroy hair follicles and needed an application of a carbon-based lotion to darken the hairs in order to be effective. Unfortunately it wasn’t perfect and still needed improvement, as it could possibly damage proximal skin cells. Eventually, scientists realized that there had to be a more effective method by targeting the melanin/pigment in the hair. Lasers continue to develop and improve, creating more effective and [...]

Frequency of Treatments

Hair follicles grow in three phases: anagen (the active growth phase), catagen (the end of the active growth) and the telogen phase ( the resting phase). A laser only affects the active growing hair follicles (in the anagen phase). As a result, treatments are usually spaced four to six weeks apart. The frequency of treatments can also depend on the area being treated and the growth cycle for that part. The face, for example, usually needs more regular sessions in three to four week intervals. Treatments on the legs can be done less often (e.g. six weeks between sessions). You need to be patient! [...]