Laser hair removal

Alexandrite laser is a modern laser system that produces smooth light rays, which penetrates through the skin right into the hair bag. The light is absorbed by skin and hair pigment, melanin. Laser energy destroys the hair bag leaving skin intact. Skin is covered by a special cooling system that also acts like a kind of anesthetic during the treatment. You should know hairs do not grow simultaneously. Some of them are in the active grow phase and they react to laser light. The rest of hairs are in a 'sleeping' phase that can vary at time, before the active phase starts again. This is why treatments should be repeated several times. A set of treatments can rid us from unwanted hair, but you cannot be sure they will be removed in 100%. The depilation effects also depend on the patient's skin color and how often the treatment are performed.

When do you apply laser treatments?
Traditional methods of hair removal like shaving, mechanical removal, or wax gives a temporary effect. Until today the only treatment removing hairs quite effectively was electrolyze, but that treatment is very painful, takes a long time and can only be applied to small surfaces. Keloids, allergic reactions and ingrowing hairs are very frequent side effects of those depilation methods.

Alexandrite laser safely removes unwanted hairs and does not injure the skin. Face treatments take usually 10 minutes; legs and larger surfaces require more time. We have the best effects with removing thick and black hairs, but still many other things can affect the treatment, this is why it is so important to discuss individually the treatment step by step with a doctor. Every treatment is various with every patient; it depends on the depilated area and its size, on the amount of hairs to be removed, on the individual sensitiveness, and the individual skin reaction.

The treatment includes:

	Putting special covers on the eyes and performing a skin reaction test
	Main treatment, where laser light is transferred to the skin with a small head joined with exchangeable end, which touches the skin vertically. During the treatment a patient can experience some kind of discomfort that can be overcame with partial anesthesia, especially with more sensitive people or at more receptive places. But it is necessary to discuss it with a doctor
	Treatment is time depends on the depilated surface
	All patients can go home right after the treatment and do not need medical control

What things should we remember about laser depilation treatment?

	You cannot get a tan before treatment, your skin should be in its natural color, it also cannot be tanned while you take a whole set of treatments. After treatment you should protect your skin from sun for a month, use cream with sun blocks,
	Dermatologist must examine every skin change
	All inflammatory spot must be recovered,
	You should remember: some medicines and alcohol do not support laser therapy
	Your skin should be clean and not covered with any cream before treatment
	Well-moisturized skin decreases sub-effects of laser therapy,
	Hairs before their removing should be 1 to 2 millimeters long; it is best to shave them a few days before the treatment

What kinds of sub-effects can happen?
You can always experience some kind of pain, there can also be blush with commonly occurring swelling during any treatment. Blush can stay for a couple of days, but it passes gradually leaving some discoloration of skin.

These effects are not permanent, but they can persist even for a few weeks. During examination before the treatment you should talk with a doctor about expected and possible effects of treatment, how effective the treatment can be and about all circumstances or doubts you may have about that modern and safe depilation method.

Examples

Groins
Before	After
Armpits
Before	After