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Laser Hair Removal

1. How does laser hair removal work?
Laser hair removal is the use of laser energy to produce long-term hair reduction. This is accomplished by producing heat in the hair, which is transferred to the hair follicle, which in-turn is destroyed or goes into a resting state.

2. What is a laser, really?
First of all, what is a laser? A laser is a device that produces light of a single color or wavelength. In medicine, these lasers produce pulses of high-energy light that is taken up by the desired target. In the case of hair removal, the target is the black melanin pigment contained within the hair shaft.

A delicate balance
The tricky part of laser hair removal is targeting the hair shaft without damaging the melanin pigment in the surface of the skin. Thus the laser light has to be strong enough to heat the hair, but not so strong to cause damage to the skin. In addition, the darker a patient’s skin, the more difficult it is to avoid injuring the surface of the skin while treating the hair.  Most lasers use a method of cooling the surface of the skin to avoid damage to the skin.
When Performing Laser Hair Removal, Experience Matters
Laser hair removal has been performed at Dr. Vartany’s office since 1998 with very good results with minimal adverse effects.   All laser treatments are performed by experienced Registered Nurses (RN’S) under the supervision of Dr. Vartany. We use the most up to date lasers for hair removal that are extremely effective with maximal safety and minimal discomfort.
How many treatments are necessary?
Normally, a series of five to seven treatments are administered at four to eight week intervals depending upon the location of the hair. Following the initial series of treatments, subsequent treatments are administered, usually at longer and longer intervals. Some number of maintenance of treatments may be needed to keep all the hair away in a given area. After a single treatment, the hair in a given area is usually reduced in amount and thickness for a very long period of time. However, it may not be completely gone. To keep an area completely devoid of hair, maintenance treatments are always required. These maintenance treatments may eventually be required at only yearly intervals or even longer. This depends on the area being treated as well as the individual. As with any other traits in an individual, the frequency of maintenance treatments varies considerably from person to person.
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