Hardly has anyone successfully removed unwanted body hair through such means as waxing, shaving, or electrolysis. Since the laser hair removal procedure was first approved by the Food and Drug Association, doctors and day spas have been advertising it as the best way to eliminate unwanted body hair.
Other hair removal procedures don't match up to the effectiveness of laser treatment, although this option does not get rid of unwanted hair completely. To achieve the best results, you will need to spend thousands of dollars to pay for a large number of treatments. Also, there are risks to this treatment. Patients with certain skin types may suffer scarring and pigment changes. A patient may suffer burns and blisters if the person doing the procedure is not careful or trained properly.
The hair follicle contains melanin pigment which the lasers are aimed at. The skin's lighter surface is essentially not damaged in any way by the laser fired across the skin, but the dark follicle is killed by it. A series of treatments done in a year will rarely remove all the hair, but will take out a significant percentage of it. Hair that is left behind after the treatment would not be as heavy or as thick as the hair before the treatment.
Noticeable improvement will only be evident after four to six treatments in a span of three months. That's because the lasers target only growing hair, and at any given time, a number of body hairs are dormant or dead. Repeated trips back for treatment would be needed to catch as many hairs as possible while they are in their growth cycle.
Laser hair removal works best for people who have light and dark hair. Those with dark or tanned skin will not really get the most out of laser hair removal since the lasers target pigment. The laser cannot tell the difference whether the melanin is that of the hair or that of the skin. Thus, the treatment would often be the reason for blisters, burns, and scars in the skin of a person who is dark skinned. Reputable doctors will perform a test patch to see how an individual's skin and hair responds to the treatment.
If your skin does not easily burn, then you are advised to seek the advice of a doctor whose expertise is hair removal for darker skin. Despite experience in treating patients with dark skin, doctors will not be able to do the treatment as quickly or as effectively as with lighter skinned patients. Don't think of having any hair removed with skin that had recently been tanned. Dermatologists and plastic surgeons have the most experience, but increasingly the treatments are being offered at discounted rates by day spas and by dentists, family practice physicians and other doctors hoping to boost revenues.
A doctor's office is the place recommended by experts to have the treatment rather than a spa. In several states in the US, doctors are required to either perform or supervise laser hair removal. A person's safety may be threatened by this wonderful thing called the laser. Half of the dermatologists who answered a survey mentioned that they were increasingly doing repair to damages caused by laser hair removal.
The sensation that you experience during the treatment is like that of a rubber band striking your skin. A treatment not being done properly will hurt more than the rubber band. You can't describe the experience as fun, but you can say it hurts less than a shot. Many doctors use cooling sprays, gels or lasers with cooling tips. After a brief period, the redness or crustiness of the skin would be gone.
The body part to be treated and the amount of hair it has would determine the cost of laser hair removal. Treatment of a woman's bikini line would cost her as much as $700 per session, but a man who has his back treated could spend as much as $1,000 for just one session. 8 or 10 sessions are sometimes necessary for certain cases.
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