Laser / IPL Hair Removal

The primary principle behind laser hair removal is selective photothermolysis.

Lasers cause localized damage by selectively heating dark target matter, (melanin), in the area that causes hair growth, (the follicle), while not heating the rest of the skin.

Light is absorbed by dark objects, so laser energy can be absorbed by dark material in the skin (but with much more speed and intensity).

Hair removal lasers selectively target melanin.

Both men and women seek laser hair removal services to have superfluous or unwanted hair removed.

Hair removal is commonly done on

• Chin and lip,
• Face
• Bikini line
• Underarm,
• Back and shoulders
• Abdomen,
• Arms,
• Lower legs
• Ear lobe,

Laser works best with dark coarse hair.

Light skin and dark hair are an ideal combination, but new lasers are now able to target dark black hair even in patients with dark skin

Multiple treatments,

• Usually 5-7, but as many as 12, depending on the type of hair and skin color have been shown in practice to provide long-term reduction of hair.
• Current parameters suggest a series of treatments spaced at 4–6 weeks apart for most areas, although the timing of treatments has still not been standardized.
• The number of sessions depends on various parameters, including the area of the body treated, skin color, coarseness of hair, and sex.
• Coarse dark hair on light skin is easiest to treat.

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Medical Conditions Where Laser Hair Removal is Effective

Pseudofolliculitis barbae [ingrown hair]

Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), also known as polycystic ovary disease (PCOD)

Drugs and Laser

The following medications may cause hyperpigmentation, dermatitis or make a patient more sensitive to laser treatment.

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