Until now, the only options for removing unwanted hair were shaving, waxing, hair-removal creams, tweezing or electrolysis, and these are all temporary and/or painful.

In the 1980s a Russian physicist, while developing the Ruby laser for defense purposes, accidentally lasered himself on the arm. He noticed that the hairs in the lasered area were vaporized, and new hair growth occurred only after a number of months. As a result of this accident, laser hair removal was born.

This technique is good for underarms, face, legs, back and most other skin surfaces.
Although initially safe for only lighter skin types, new lasers are available that can safely and effectively treat all skin types and colors.

Laser hair removal can eliminate unwanted hair for good after only four to six treatments in the average case.
 

THE LASER PROCEDURE
A laser can treat large areas of the body in a short amount of time, which totally beats out the tedious and sometimes painful process of electrolysis.

It is an outpatient procedure with no downtime. However, several treatments are needed because hair grows in three distinct cycles.

1. First, the active or growth cycle (anagen); next
2. The dormant cycle (catagen) and, finally,
3. The fall-out or shedding cycle (telogen).

Laser hair removal is most effective during the anagen or growth cycle. Your hair is at different stages all the time, so the procedure must be repeated to “capture” hair when it is in the growth phase.

The pigment in the hair follicle absorbs the laser light and converts the light to heat. The heat, in turn, damages the follicle and destroys its ability to re-grow. With more advanced lasers, your skin is compressed and cooled. So you can see that in the right hands and with the right tools, the procedure can be very effective.

It’s important to remember that not all lasers and not all practitioners are the same. If you routinely need to remove hair the “old fashioned method” it is time to investigate laser hair removal. This may be the answer you have looking for.