Which woman can have laser hair removal?
Because the laser treatment works by selectively scanning an area of skin and picking out the darker areas, women with dark skin may not find this treatment available for them. Even having a suntan may make the procedure impossible for you. The laser process works best on light skin and dark hairs, so if the hair you want removed is light or fair colored, then this method may not be the right method for you. Woman with fair hair can use electrolysis for permanent removal. This method for woman with dark skin or fair hair is possible using the latest lasers, but is not always so effective as on dark hair growth. Women who want to remove light or gray hair can use a method called intense pulsed light, this uses a broad spectrum of non laser light.
Types Of Lasers
The first types of lasers used was the
ruby laser, which effectively removed dark hairs from light areas. There is a newer one the
neodymiumyttrium aluminum garnet Nd YAG. The 4 most common lasers used in hair removal clinics are as follows:
There are four different kinds of machine that are commonly used for hair removal:
- Alexandrite- eg - the Candela GentleLase Plus.
- Ruby- eg - the EpiTouch or the Epilaser.
- Diode- eg - the Coherent Light Sheer.
- ND and LP ND Yag- eg - Candela GentleYag and the Altus Cool Glide.
All these lasers are considered safe and effective equipment used in clinics.
How many treatments
Women generally require AT LEAST 3 sessions before the hair stops growing. You may require 6 or more treatments so take this into account when working out the cost. The results accumulate as not all hair is destroyed first time, people who have waxed or plucked alot previously usually require more treatment than those who have not.
Facial Hair
Facial hair growth has long been a problem for more mature women, but many younger women with darker hair also have this and wish to remove it. Because the skin on the face is very delicate care needs to be taken when removing this hair and also regrowth has to be considered and depilatory creams, plucking and especially shaving cause the hair to grow back thicker and coarser. With laser light therapy this hair can be gently removed so as not to grow back which offers hope for many women who of course wish on their faces to have smooth and baby soft hair free skin.