About Laser Hair Removal:
You may be surprised to know that our whole body is almost covered with hairs except the palms, the soles and the dorsal skin of the distal phalanges. Because of most of these hairs are fine and pale in color which makes them invisible to our naked eyes. But, when darker, coarser hairs appeared in body places which may make you uncomfortable such as the hairs on face, neck, abdomen, breasts, legs, under arm etc in women or on the ears, shoulders, chest, back etc in men, it may be time to consider Laser Hair Removal to get rid of these unwanted hairs and to get beauty, ease and comfort.
In the past, the usual remedies for removal of unwanted hairs included, shaving, plucking, and waxing as well as chemical depilatories. Some of these remedies are painful, messy but all are temporary to get a permanent solution against unwanted hairs. For long term hair removal electrolysis was popular and effective, however it was painful and time consuming process and useful only for small areas. During electrolysis, an electric current passes through a needle to a hair root to destroy it. It typically takes months to show results of hair removal even on small areas, such as the upper lip.
Laser Hair Removal is a latest, modern and more effective solution against unwanted hairs. It is however designed to remove unwanted hairs faster, permanently with ease and more reliably than other several hair removing methods and techniques as well. Permanent hair removal which remained a dream for centuries, come true nowadays by Laser Hair Removal for people who want them free from painful waxing, plucking and shaving of unwanted body hairs.
What is Laser Hair Removal?
Laser Hair Removal works on hitting the live hair follicles in skin with unwanted hairs with a highly concentrated beam of light from a laser diode which creates a heat reaction with the root of the hair in hair follicle and destroys it and its re-growth activity too permanently.
Laser hair removal is a reliable fast and permanent unwanted hair removing technique which is painless and more comfortable technique nowadays over various other time consuming and temporary hair removing techniques and methods including electrolysis, shaving, waxing and plucking. It leaves no any harmful side effects and scars on skin.
The appearance of the treated area immediately following treatment will vary from patient to patient depending on the extent of the procedure and skin type. Side effects, if any are minor including possibilities of being redness and swelling around the hair follicles, which are in fact, desired clinic good results and indicate that follicles had responded to the treatment. Most people return to normal activity right away. During our consultation we will happy to tell you more about your treatment, possible side effects and what results you can expect from us at our Laser Hair Removal center Walia Hospital Ludhiana India.
Laser Hair Removal Machines:
These machines are available under various brands which are approved by US FDA (United State Food and Drug Administration). These machines cause no harmful effects and side effects on treated skin.
Understanding a Laser Hair Removal procedure:
A laser produces a beam of highly concentrated light which is emitted by the Diode Laser. This light is focused on the skin being treated for permanent hair removal and absorbed by the pigment present in the active hair follicles. During the procedure, the laser pulses for a fraction of a second long, enough to heat up the hair follicles and impeding its ability to re-grow. This procedure also treats numerous hair follicles simultaneously and is appropriate for treating even the largest areas of the body both effectively as well as quickly.
How long does laser hair removal last?
Hair should shed within one to three weeks after getting a Laser Hair Removal procedure. If the hair which may be in resting stage or could not get sufficient amount of laser light re-grows then it needs to be treated again through laser light, this is why you need multiple sessions of laser treatment. There is no need for further laser after getting desired result as it remain permanent for whole life time.
Length of Laser hair removal treatment:
The length of laser hair removal treatment may last anywhere from a few minutes to an hour or more depending on the skin area being treated. It may go up to some more sessions to acquire desired results. It is important to know that hair which are in an active growth phase i.e. Anagen phase are most affected by the laser beam. As all hairs are not in this phase at the same time, more than one treatment will be necessary to achieve the best result.
Number of sessions for laser hair removal:
If the hair does not come out after taking first session then you would observe that re-growth of hairs is both softer as well as finer each time. You may also experience around a 20% reduction in hair growth each time and generally it takes 3 to 6 sessions to eliminate hairs completely from a definite area of skin. Number of sessions however; depend on several parameters including area of skin, color of skin, coarseness of hair, growing phases of hair, color of hair etc. There are 3 growing phases of hair including anagen, telogen and catagen. Coarse dark hairs in anagen phase (growing phase) on light skin are removed easily from skin.
Interval between sessions:
Generally three to eight weeks are given to space two successive laser treatments which depend on skin area and its hair cycle length, as the shedding of hairs takes around two to three weeks. The hairs allowed falling out on their own after laser treatment without any interference of the patient.
Laser Hair Removal cost:
Laser Hair Removal cost for one session or whole sessions depends on area of skin Laser machine and facilities in Laser Hair Removal clinics. It is however low at our Walia Hospital Ludhiana India. It starts from around 50 USD to 100 USD for a single session at our hospital.
Why Laser Hair Removal:
There are several benefits of Laser hair removal including the following
It is a painless technique with no any side effects and scars on skin.
It is low cost treatment as no big payments are required for it.
It is a permanent and reliable solution against unwanted hairs
It enhances beauty on face and body for women and men who have facial hairs and provide them confidence to live happily with attractive personality and face.
It saves money, time and hassle in the long run
No need of regular shaving, waxing and plucking daily or after some days.
It provides a comfortable life with smooth, beautifully exposed and soft skin.
