How does Laser Hair Removal Work?
Our GentleLase laser is the state of the art laser for hair removal and aesthetic procedures. Tweezing and waxing only temporally, and painfully, remove any exposed hair shafts, but the follicle is still alive and will produce new hairs. Electrolysis will destroy the hair follicle, but it is a painful, slow, and expensive process that is impractical for more than a few hairs.
In any given area only a portion of your hair follicles are actively growing at any one time and can be treated. Those that are dormant can't be treated until they begin growing again. Five to seven treatments will be needed spaced between 4 and 6 weeks apart to treat all the hair follicles. After this you'll be hair free and can throw away your razor. Below is a short animation of how ths works.
Key to your comfort is the patented Candela Dynamic Cooling Device (DCD). Other completive lasers rely on chilled water cooling the laser head. This can only cool the skin to the mid 30 degrees. To accomplish this the skin must be coated with a greasy gel and the large head must be slid across the area to be treated. This makes it difficult to see the area to be treated and to accurately treat small areas.
DCD reduces pain and maximizes your protection by delivering a short, targeted burst of non-toxic cryogen onto the top layers of the skin milliseconds before the laser pulse. This evaporative coolant speeds up treatment, without affecting the underlying targeted hair follicles and blood vessels or impeding the technicians visibility. This allows for very specific treatments of small areas such as pubic areas, ears, eyebrows, etc.
Below are links to help you find out more about laser hair removal:
- Information about our lasers
- Prices for women's hair removal services
- Prices for mens's hair removal services
- Before and after pictures
- Laser hair removal frequently asked questions (FAQ)
All laser procedures performed under the medical direction of Michael Iannotti, MD. by trained and certified technicians.