Understanding Your Options

Darker hair in unwanted areas can be embarrassing, even damaging to our self-esteem. Common areas for male hair removal are the back, shoulders, chest and ears. The most requested treatment areas for women are the face, bikini area, legs and underarms.

At home hair removal (including waxing, shaving, tweezing & chemical depilatories) is painful, messy, expensive and NONE are permanent.

For PERMANENT HAIR REMOVAL, electrolysis and laser are the MOST effective methods.

Electrolysis
During electrolysis, an electric current passes through a needle to destroy the individual hair root. This method is best for small areas or highly pigmented skin. Electrolysis is the preferred hair removal for blonde and gray hairs which do not respond well to laser treatment.

LightSheer Laser

The Lightsheer diode laser produces a beam of concentrated light which is absorbed by the pigment in your hair follicles. The laser pulses for a fraction of a second, long enough to heat up the hair and impede the follicle’s ability to re-grow. Laser hair removal is excellent for large areas as it treats numerous hair follicles simultaneously.

The LightSheer laser features a contact cooling hand piece which allows treatment on the most sensitive skin. The combination of aggressive skin cooling and concentrated laser pulses allow safe and effective treatment of all skin colors.

What to Expect

Before: The length of your treatment may last anywhere from a few minutes to an hour or more, depending on the size of the area being treated. It is important to understand that the hairs in an active growth phase (called anagen) are most affected by treatment. Since all hairs are not in this phase at the same time, more than one treatment is necessary to achieve the best results.

During: Treatment may cause minor discomfort. For sensitive areas, topical anesthesia (numbing cream or ointment) can be applied beforehand to maximize your comfort level.

After: The appearance of your skin immediately after treatment will vary depending on the extent of the procedure and your skin type. Side-effects may include some redness and swelling, but these results are positive as they indicate that the follicle is responding to the treatment. Most redness disappears shortly afterwards with the application of ice, creams and/or aloe.