Hair Removal and Skin Treatment With Lasers

By Morgana Reichel


There are two primary uses for lasers in cosmetic procedures: hair removal and skin treatment.

Laser Hair Removal

You might be self-conscious about the way you look if you have hair in unwanted places. Laser hair removal is a simple, almost painless, and long-lasting way to get rid of unwanted hair.

It is a fairly straightforward process. A high energy beam of light emitted by a laser is absorbed by the hair follicle. The hair follicle is treated just long enough, so as to not damage the surrounding skin, with laser pulses that last only a fraction of a second. The hair bulb at the base of the hair follicle is destroyed when the the laser light energy is transformed into heat and absorbed.

The colour of your hair depends on the presence of a pigment called melanin, which is produced by melanocytes, found in the hair bulb. The target for the laser energy in laser hair removal is this melanin pigment. This means that a laser's energy will be more effective, and the results better, if an individual has more melanin in his/her hair.

It doesn't guarantee permanent hair removal, but the treatment effectively slows hair growth. It typically takes several treatments to provide relief from unwanted hair. Also, maintenance treatments might be needed periodically.

Hair removal treatments safely remove body hair without damaging the surrounding lighter skin with the laser.

The procedure is generally painless. Some slight discomfort-often compared to a rubber band against the skin-may occur, and soreness or tenderness may also accompany the healing process, but these symptoms are very minor and curable.

Laser hair removal is great because it offers long-term results. It may take repeated treatments to be completely rid of unwanted hairs, but once they're gone, this effect usually lasts. Besides, it is easy to treat any new hair growth.

Laser Skin Treatments

In contrast to hair removal, skin treatments involving lasers go beyond the upper layer of skin (epidermis) and targets below the second layer (dermis). Of the many types of laser skin treatments, a popular one is laser skin resurfacing. With a laser, layers of damaged skin are gently removed so healthy skin can form in its place.

Skin treatments with a laser can even the skin tone and diminish the signs of aging, including highly-visible veins, blotchiness and wrinkles.

There is another treatment that works by using a laser to penetrate the epidermis and dermis layers of the skin to build healthy new tissue underneath. The healthy tissue will reduce sagging skin and wrinkles, in no time at all, by repairing the elasticity and tightness that your skin once had.

The actual laser skin treatment is rarely painful. And, the pain during healing is minimal in the majority of cases. Your face will likely be red and a little swollen following the resurfacing session. This should go away in less than a week. Immediately after leaving the clinic, you can return to your normal life. You may require a few procedures to get the results you want with laser skin treatment; the results can often be subtle, yet by the end of your sessions, you should see noticeable changes in your skin.




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