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

Having hair in unwanted places is not only a hassle, but it can make you self-conscious about the way you look. Laser hair removal is a simple, almost painless, and long-lasting way to get rid of unwanted hair.

How the process works is fairly straightforward. A laser emits a high energy beam of light that is absorbed by the hair follicle. For only a fraction of a second, the laser is pulsed, or turned on, just long enough to treat the hair follicle without damaging the surrounding skin. The laser light energy is transformed into heat once absorbed, this destroys the hair bulb at the base of the hair follicle.

Your hair colour depends on a pigment called melanin, which is produced by melanocytes, and is found in the hair bulb. This melanin pigment is the target for the laser energy in laser hair removal. 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.

Although the treatment effectively slows hair growth, it doesn't guarantee permanent hair removal. Several treatments are often needed to provide relief from unwanted hair. As well, periodic maintenance treatments might be needed as well.

The laser safely removes body hair without damaging the surrounding lighter skin in hair removal treatments.

In general, the procedure is 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.

The best thing about laser hair removal is that the results are long-term. It may take several treatment sessions to completely rid yourself of unwanted hair, but once it is gone, in most cases, the effect will last. Besides, it is easy to treat any new hair growth.

Laser Skin Treatments

Skin treatments involving lasers differ from hair removal, because they go beyond the upper layer of skin (epidermis) and target below the second layer (dermis). There are various types of laser skin treatments and one very popular type is laser skin resurfacing. It involves a laser that gently removes layers of damaged skin so that healthy skin can form in its place.

Laser skin treatments even out skin tone and reduce signs of aging, such as highly-visible veins, wrinkles, and blotchiness.

Another type of laser skin treatment works by penetrating 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 laser skin treatment process is hardly ever 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 subside in just a few days; You can return to your normal life immediately after leaving the clinic. To achieve the desired results with laser skin treatment, it may take several procedures; you should see noticeable changes in your skin by the end of your sessions, although the results can often be subtle.




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