The Laser Express Franchise - Benefits of Laser Hair Removal

Most patients will have the hair trimmed with a scissor to just a few millimeters above the skin surface. The laser and light source will be set with parameters which take into consideration your skin color, the hair color, the thickness of the hair, the location of the hair and the amount of energy needed for the treatment to be performed. A cooling device, usually a gel, will be used to protect the outer layers of the skin. The operator will then give a pulse of light to the treatment area and should then observe the area for several minutes to determine if the optimal parameters were used. They will also look to see that there are no adverse effects prior to continuing the procedure. When the procedure is finished, it is common for the area treated to have some redness and some accentuation of the hair follicles themselves. This is “normal,” and should disappear over the next 12-24 hours, in most cases. At the conclusion of the procedure, most will have ice applied to the area treated, and some may use some special aloe gels or anti-inflammatory creams, lotions, or water to relieve any discomfort to the area.

Most individuals will be scheduled for another treatment 4-6 weeks later and the procedure will be repeated until hair growth has been eliminated. At each successive laser hair removal procedure, less hair should be found in the treatment area. Treatments will be resumed at a point in the future when, and if, hair growth occurs again necessitating further therapy.

Legs - with a light device you can do a leg in 45 minutes. Leg hairs have a slower growth cycle than hair on other parts of the body, so you need to spread out the treatments more. To start with you will need two to three sessions with a month in between each one. Then, if any hairs do pop up again you’ll need to top-up every two to three months until no more grow back. To get your legs hair free it is going to take a maximum of six to eight sessions over a year to eighteen months, but it may take fewer sessions if you have fair skin and dark hair because this makes the IPL and lasers more efficient.

Face - The most common hair-removal treatments we do for women are the top lip, chin and sideburn area. The chin and jaw line often need more sessions than other areas because hairs here are more resistant to treatment, and those with darker skins often need more sessions because darker skin requires a lower power setting. Men also visit to laser their beard area so as to dramatically reduce their need for frequent shaving.

Underarms and bikini lines - This is the most successful area for hair removal as the underarm and bikini line responds brilliantly to light treatment. It takes three to for sessions, a month apart, but you get a good result – the hairs don’t grow back !

Backs and chests, and sometimes nostrils, are popular areas with male patients. However you should note that testosterone makes hair more virulent, so with men there is a 50:50 chance the hair will grow back within six months. If it does so, you will need this treatment yearly to keep the problem under contro

Can complications occur after the treatment?

As with any laser treatment, complications can occur with laser hair removal. Both the physician and the patient must be aware that they may occur and be able to identify them and treat them appropriately. With laser hair removal, redness and swelling of the hair follicle, known medically as erythema and perifollicular edema, are “normal” events seen with most laser hair removal procedures. On occasion, pain and discomfort will occur with laser hair removal – most of this can be easily treated with over-the-counter pain medicines. Other adverse events, although rare, are seen and should be reported immediately to the physician in charge. Patients should be advised to use effective sun protection for the weeks following all laser hair removal procedures. Blisters and burns are rare, in the right hands.