Light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation or laser has been found extremely useful since its discovery. It is not only used in industries but has also been adapted in the medical world to serve a number of purposes such as in non-invasive surgeries. A growing trend of today however takes laser to a higher level by making it useful to the beauty world. Hence, laser hair removal treatments.
Laser hair removal is a succession of treatments for long-term hair removal. People who have grown sick and tired of everyday shaving and weekly waxing and already want lasting results choose laser treatments.
The treatment starts first with a visit to the doctor for evaluation on the best process to undergo through to achieve the best results. Discussion on how well laser treatments will work on one’s hair and skin type will also be done. The consultation will include risks and benefits including lightening of skin if you are darker skinned and darkening of the skin for lighter skinned people. After such assessment, the doctor can schedule one for a session to start the treatment.
On the day of the session, a technician makes sure that there are no lotions, cosmetics or creams on the area to be treated, before commencing with the laser treatment. Chemicals can stop the hair removal process and could also cause adverse reactions in the patient.
Once the skin is ensured to be clean, a gel is applied to the area to be treated. The gel serves as a conductor for the laser and helps keep the skin have this cool sensation during the procedure. A technician will then manipulate a hand-held laser tool on an area to remove the hair. This action could cause slight pain on the part of the client which is somehow negligible. However, if one is very particular with pain and has very short tolerance, then an pain reliever is actually prescribed to the person, to be taken before the whole procedure is started.
The science behind the laser hair removal is that light from the laser goes into the shaft of the hair destroying the hair at its root, effectively stopping or reducing hair growth in a given area. Lasers are also designed to target pigmentation; therefore laser hair removal is usually more effective on darker hair. Due to this pigmentation targeting, laser hair removal treatments were often avoided by people with darker skin and is better taken by fair skinned individuals. However, new laser technology has transformed laser hair removal treatments, making them safer and more effective for people with more varied skin tones and hair colors.
After the session is done, laser technicians will basically advise one to make multiple visits to ensure long lasting results. This is because hair growth is cyclical, thus all the hair in a given area does not grow or show up at the same time. Several sessions over the course of a
number of months to a year are recommended to keep an area hair-free. Typically 6-8 laser hair removal treatment sessions would suffice to achieve long-lasting hair-free skin. You can get such treatment from City Laser Clinic.