Body area hair removal: Lasers for hair removal can be used on almost any part of the body. Many types of laser can effectively treat large areas of skin such as back, chest, private area, face (especially mustache and chin), shoulders, neck, arms, legs.
Subjects of hair removal: Because the energy is absorbed by the dark pigmented areas, laser hair removal works best for light-skinned and black-haired people.
For those with darker skin, more treatments are needed. People with light hair do not respond well to lasers because there is little or no dark pigment in the hair follicles.
Treatment time: The number of treatments depends on the skin color, coat color, thickness, hardness of the hair and the area to be treated. On average, after 3-5 treatments, each 4-6 weeks apart, the hair will grow about 50-80% less.
Patients are cleaned the hair removal area, some patients are prescribed numbing medicine. If hair removal is on a small area in a patient with sensitive skin, it is necessary to numb the treatment area for about 1 hour for the anesthetic to take effect.
Diode laser hair removal is performed in a private room fitted with the device. The doctor and the patient need to wear eye protection during the procedure. During the procedure, the skin is kept taut and laser beamed. When irradiating the laser, the patient will feel warm skin, there is a slight stinging sensation;
Hair removal time depends on the size of the treatment area. Mustache removal usually only takes a few minutes, but hair removal on the back or legs can take more than an hour.
Rare side effects include blistering, crusting on the skin, changes in skin structure or skin infection, scarring.
In addition, the patient may have gray hair, excessive hair growth around the treatment area. Therefore, it should be noted, do not laser hair removal on the eyelids, eyebrows or surrounding skin to avoid the risk of serious eye injury.
Hope Laser hair removal is a safe and effective procedure, and if done correctly, some people may have mild side effects and return to normal really soon. However, if you notice any unusual symptoms, the patient should go to the doctor for early treatment to avoid dangerous complications.