Like all of us, you have probably tried the different traditional hair removal methods using wax or razors. None of these techniques have stopped your hair from growing back tirelessly. If you want to get rid of this constraint, you are thinking about permanent hair removal. Do you want to understand the laser hair removal technique before you start? We answer your questions.
The principle of laser hair removal technique
Laser action
The principle of this hair removal method is based on the property of the laser to emit concentrated light. The beam is emitted at the precise wavelength, absorbed by the melanin in the hair. The light is transformed into heat. The pigment, contained in the bulb, heats up and then burns. The hair follicle is destroyed on contact. The hair can no longer grow.
The conditions for effective hair removal
Laser hair removal is fully effective during the hair growth phase (anagen). This is the period when the bulb is most loaded with melanin. During a laser hair removal session, you only have 10 to 20% of your hair in the growth phase. This explains why several spaced sessions are essential to destroy the hair root. All of the targeted hair must be flashed during the anagen to obtain, as a result, perfect hair removal.
Medical lasers
The first laser was developed by an American physicist, Theodore Maiman, in the 1960s. Major applications have since been developed in the civil, military, scientific, and of course medical fields. Aesthetic medicine uses lasers for medical use for skin care and laser hair removal treatments. This technology provides new health and beauty treatments that are faster and more effective.
Laser hair removal: a procedure supervised by a doctor
These devices are safe because they are operated by dermatologists or doctors trained in their use. Before scheduling any laser hair removal treatment, the practitioner will see you and check for any contraindications. He will analyze your pigmentation and establish the number of sessions, their duration, and the settings necessary for effective hair removal. The hair removal technique used is adapted to each patient.
The main hair removal lasers
The Alexandrite laser is used for light skin. It operates on a wavelength of 755 nm. Very powerful, it destroys melanin and causes necrosis of the hair follicle. Be careful, the risks of burns or irreversible depigmentation are significant on dark skin.
The Nd: Yag laser can target black hairs on dark skin. Its 1640 nm beam is able to reach deep tissue layers without burning the skin. It only targets the hairs to be removed.
Clarity II is the latest generation laser that combines both wavelengths on the same platform. It is used safely on tanned or tanned skin. Faster than its predecessors, it is equipped with a cryospray that instantly cools the skin, providing painless and comfortable hair removal.
The laser does not affect white hairs, in this case, the doctor suggests electric hair removal. Note that this technique takes longer to perform.
The course of a laser hair removal session
For each laser hair removal session, the doctor defines the appropriate program. The machine used is set for you, according to your hair type. Thick hair from laser hair removal of the armpits is not treated with the same setting as fine facial hair removal.
The duration of the session varies depending on the area treated. Hair removal from the armpits is faster than that of the legs for example.
You are received at the laser center by a medical assistant. She installs you and gives you protective glasses. She flashes the area to be depilated, previously shaved, with a handpiece. You feel a warming quickly attenuated by the jets of cold air from the machines. The technique is not painful. After the treatment, the “sunburn” effect is quickly dissipated.
Areas treated by laser hair removal
Laser devices allow hair removal of the entire body. They are effective for hair removal in women, but also for hair removal in men. For face, body, or bikini laser hair removal, our laser centers have the technical equipment to meet all your requests.
Laser bikini line hair removal is divided into several hair removal areas. In the intimate hair removal area, hair removal in the shape of the bikini line is the first step. But, you can also choose Brazilian bikini line hair removal or even SIF hair removal. If you want to give up all hair, full hair removal is considered.
