Laser Treatments

While the technology used to treat problems of excess facial and body hair has come on in leaps and bounds in recent years, the details of the technology ore still little understood by the public. In this article we will look at one modern technology, and explain exactly how it works. This technology is Laser Hair removal.

laser Hair Removal is a depilatory technique that involves treating a problem hair follicle with a narrow laser beam. Since dark objects absorb more light than light objects, the laser selectively heats the dark hair follicles - causing much localized damage to them, and affecting their ability to produce hair.

With several treatments, Laser Hair Removal can be extremely effective at removing the problem of excess hair. However, since the laser is much more effective on dark hair, the success rate for patients with fair hair is much lower. It is often recommended that patients with fair hair discuss their options with a trained professional. Someone in the know may be able to assess a patients’ hair and point them towards an alternative therapy—such as electrolysis, which uses small electrical charges instead of lasers to prevent the growth of problem hair.

For those with darker hair, though, laser hair removal is renowned as one of the most effective methods for preventing excess body and facial hair. The technology can also be used to help in the overall smoothing of the skin, as lasers have been shown to improve the appearance of skin imperfections such as acne scars.