The treatment has been approved by the FDA for targeted hairs at their follicles. When these treatments are performed, short pulses of laser light target each of the follicles within the area. The laser is designed to focus on the follicle pigment. When the laser pulses, the follicle is damaged and then destroyed. It works to make the follicle unable to generate new hair.
One advantage that these procedures boast is the ability to eliminate the need to use additional removal strategies and resources. There will not be any need to purchase costly shaving equipment or depilatory creams. You can even stop paying for painful and expensive waxing treatments going forward. After several sessions, the targeted areas will be virtually hair-free. More importantly, any new hairs that do grow in will be a lot lighter and finer.
Certain skin pigments may be unsuitable for these procedures. Some lasers have a hard time targeting follicles on patients with darker skin. This makes it important to schedule a consultation appointment. Your provider can talk to you about your cosmetic goals and can help you choose a procedure that will work best for you.
Just before you treatment, you should stop waxing, shaving and engaging in other forms of hair removal. This will help prevent irritation. It will also give you the best chance at obtaining truly amazing results.
Most people require several treatments in order to achieve the looks they want. Your provider will determine the number of sessions that will be necessary for you based upon your skin color, the color of the targeted hairs, the thickness of each strand, and various additional factors. During your consultation appointment, you will receive an estimate of the number of sessions that will be necessary.
Unlike waxing, tweezing and sugaring, these procedures are not known to be extremely painful. Each pulse of the laser beam is like a light snap of the fingers on your skin. As such, there is no need for anesthesia. Best of all, the entire process takes less than an hour to perform. While waxing lasts for just two to three weeks at best, the result of multiple laser treatments can last your whole lifelong. These procedures may not permanently eliminate unwanted strands, but they will definitely reduce their appearance, thereby making them much less conspicuous.
You won't have to deal with many aftereffects following this procedure. You might experience a very minor amount of general redness and swelling but there are plenty of patients who avoid aftereffects entirely. Also, given that there is no downtime with these procedures, it is possible to go right back to your normally scheduled activities.
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