Laser hair removal is your solution if you live with unwanted hair and find that too much of your time and money is consumed by waxing, shaving, using creams or electrolysis. Electrolysis is effective, but since it only treats one hair follicle at a time, it is not practical for large areas and can be extremely time-consuming.

Laser light selectively destroys hundreds of follicles upon each pulse of light delivered without harming the surrounding skin. The light absorbed by the pigment in the hair shaft is transformed into heat, which can safely disable the follicle responsible for growing new hair. Since pigment is necessary to treat effectively, we cannot treat gray, blonde or silver hair.

Since hair follicles grow in cycles, it is impossible to treat all the viable hair follicles in one session. Therefore, you will typically need a series of 6-8 treatments. To target the active growth cycle, the treatments must be spaced 6 weeks apart. Optimal results cannot be acheived if you do not complete the treatment series or if the treatments are scheduled more than 4 days earlier or more than 4 days later. Some patients may need 1-2 maintenance treatments per year after completing their treatment series.

During this time, it is important to only shave or clip the new hair growth. No waxing, plucking or hair removal creams should be used since the hair shaft must be intact for the light energy to be transmitted to the hair bulb.

Almost all areas, such as face (except around the eyes), back, chest, shoulders, legs and arms can be treated effectively, quickly and safely.