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Laser Hair Removal

Hello Laser, Good-Bye Razor 
Laser Hair Removal is a wonderful advance in cosmetic laser procedures for those who have suffered for years with unwanted hair! The treatment is easy, affordable, safe and very efficient. This method of hair removal is the best available for long-term hair control. Laser Hair Removal uses a visible light laser to gently remove unwanted hair, putting an end to routine shaving and waxing. This advanced technology improves upon the older, painful hair removal treatments to deliver long-lasting results. Because the laser treats more than one hair at a time, it is possible to treat larger areas such as the back, shoulders, arms, legs and face.

Laser treatments leave your skin looking and feeling smoother. Best of all, Laser Hair Removal treatments are a safe, fast, gentle and effective alternative method for hair removal. The laser works by a principle called Selective Photothermolysis. The laser is pulsed (turned on) for a millisecond, emitting a beam of light on to the skin. The light energy passes harmlessly through the skin, but is absorbed by the pigment in the hair follicle and hair shaft. By absorbing this laser energy, the hair follicles are disabled, impairing their ability to grow. The laser is effective on hair follicles in the active growth phase (anagen).

Key Benefits

Larger areas may be treated using lasers than with electrolysis, waxing or tweezing. 
It combines the speed of shaving with the lasting results promised by electrolysis. 
Laser Hair Removal is effective on almost any area of the body where smoother, younger, hair-free skin is desired.

Does it hurt? 
Most clients describe it as a little uncomfortable, with a tingling, stinging effect during treatment. Because some areas of the body are more sensitive, you may want a topical anesthetic prescribed. 
You apply this anesthetic prior to treatment and this will lessen any discomfort.