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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Skin Type

  • TYPE I: Highly sun-sensitive, always burns, never tans.
Example: Very pale Caucasian, freckles, or Albino
  • TYPE II: Very sun-sensitive, burns easily, tans minimally.
Example: Fair-skinned Caucasian
  • TYPE III: Sun-sensitive skin, sometimes burns, slowly tans to light brown.
Example: Darker Caucasian, European mix
  • TYPE IV: Minimally sun-sensitive, rarely burns, always tans to moderate brown.
Example: Mediterranean, European, Asian, Hispanic, Native American
  • TYPE V: Sun-insensitive skin, rarely burns, tans well.
Example: Hispanic, Afro-American, Middle Eastern
  • TYPE VI: Sun-insensitive, never burns, deeply pigmented.
Example: Afro-American, African, Middle Eastern

Step 6 for laser hair removal treatment procedure

  1. Skin Cleansed: Deodorants, creams or makeup will affect the hairs absorption to the laser light. Alcohol treatment will be to prevent bacterial infection. 
  2. The patient wears special goggles to protect the eye from potential laser light that could leak out. 
  3. A cooling gel is applied to the treatment area to help you ease the uncomfortable feeling. If you have a thick black hair or sensitive to the pain, you will be used anesthetic cream that numbs the skin.
  4. Parameters change for laser hair removal machine. Utilize largest spot size and the highest tolerable fluence to get the best out of laser treatment.
  5. The laser/IPL is a hand-held wand that directs the beam of light. When the hair follicle is being damaged, an odor of it being destroyed can also be smelled. The whole treatment will take from a few minutes with small areas to an hour with bigger ones.
  6. After the end of laser hair removal treatment, your skin will be wipe clean with towels no need for creams or lotions or potions. The skin may look red and slightly swollen, but it should disappear within 24 hours.

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