There are two primary uses for lasers in cosmetic procedures: hair removal and skin treatment.
Laser Hair Removal
You might be self-conscious about the way you look if you have hair in unwanted places. Laser hair removal offers an easy, long-lasting, and virtually painless way to remove unwanted hair, and keep it off.
How the process works is fairly straightforward. A laser emits a high energy beam of light that is absorbed by the hair follicle. The laser is pulsed, or turned on, for only a fraction of a second, the duration of each pulse is just long enough to treat the hair follicle, and not damage the surrounding skin. The hair bulb at the base of the hair follicle is destroyed when the the laser light energy is transformed into heat and absorbed.
Your hair colour depends on a pigment called melanin, which is produced by melanocytes, and is found in the hair bulb. In laser hair removal, the target for the laser energy is this melanin pigment. A laser's energy will be absorbed into the follicle more effectively, producing better results, if an individual has more melanin in his/her hair.
It doesn't guarantee permanent hair removal, but the treatment effectively slows hair growth. Several treatments are often needed to provide relief from unwanted hair. Periodic maintenance treatments might also be needed.
The laser safely removes body hair without damaging the surrounding lighter skin in hair removal treatments.
Overall, it is a painless procedure. Some slight discomfort-often compared to a rubber band against the skin-may occur, and soreness or tenderness may also accompany the healing process, but these symptoms are very minor and curable.
The great thing about laser hair removal is that the results are long-lasting. It may take repeated treatments to be completely rid of unwanted hairs, but once they're gone, this effect usually lasts. Besides, it is easy to treat any new hair growth.
Laser Skin Treatments
In contrast to hair removal, skin treatments involving lasers go beyond the upper layer of skin (epidermis) and targets below the second layer (dermis). Of the many types of laser skin treatments, a popular one is laser skin resurfacing. In this procedure a laser is gently used to help remove layers of damaged skin so that healthy skin can form in its place.
Laser skin treatments even out skin tone and reduce signs of aging, such as highly-visible veins, wrinkles, and blotchiness.
Another type of laser skin treatment works by penetrating the epidermis and dermis layers of the skin to build healthy new tissue underneath. The tightness and elasticity that your skin once had will be repaired, in no time at all, because this healthy tissue will reduce sagging skin and wrinkles.
The actual laser skin treatment usually painless. And, in most cases, the healing pain is minimal. Following the resurfacing session, your face will likely be red and a little swollen. This should go away in less than a week. You can return to your normal life immediately after leaving the clinic. It may take several procedures to achieve the desired results with laser skin treatment; the results might not be noticeable right away, but by the end of your sessions, you should notice changes in your skin.
Laser Hair Removal
You might be self-conscious about the way you look if you have hair in unwanted places. Laser hair removal offers an easy, long-lasting, and virtually painless way to remove unwanted hair, and keep it off.
How the process works is fairly straightforward. A laser emits a high energy beam of light that is absorbed by the hair follicle. The laser is pulsed, or turned on, for only a fraction of a second, the duration of each pulse is just long enough to treat the hair follicle, and not damage the surrounding skin. The hair bulb at the base of the hair follicle is destroyed when the the laser light energy is transformed into heat and absorbed.
Your hair colour depends on a pigment called melanin, which is produced by melanocytes, and is found in the hair bulb. In laser hair removal, the target for the laser energy is this melanin pigment. A laser's energy will be absorbed into the follicle more effectively, producing better results, if an individual has more melanin in his/her hair.
It doesn't guarantee permanent hair removal, but the treatment effectively slows hair growth. Several treatments are often needed to provide relief from unwanted hair. Periodic maintenance treatments might also be needed.
The laser safely removes body hair without damaging the surrounding lighter skin in hair removal treatments.
Overall, it is a painless procedure. Some slight discomfort-often compared to a rubber band against the skin-may occur, and soreness or tenderness may also accompany the healing process, but these symptoms are very minor and curable.
The great thing about laser hair removal is that the results are long-lasting. It may take repeated treatments to be completely rid of unwanted hairs, but once they're gone, this effect usually lasts. Besides, it is easy to treat any new hair growth.
Laser Skin Treatments
In contrast to hair removal, skin treatments involving lasers go beyond the upper layer of skin (epidermis) and targets below the second layer (dermis). Of the many types of laser skin treatments, a popular one is laser skin resurfacing. In this procedure a laser is gently used to help remove layers of damaged skin so that healthy skin can form in its place.
Laser skin treatments even out skin tone and reduce signs of aging, such as highly-visible veins, wrinkles, and blotchiness.
Another type of laser skin treatment works by penetrating the epidermis and dermis layers of the skin to build healthy new tissue underneath. The tightness and elasticity that your skin once had will be repaired, in no time at all, because this healthy tissue will reduce sagging skin and wrinkles.
The actual laser skin treatment usually painless. And, in most cases, the healing pain is minimal. Following the resurfacing session, your face will likely be red and a little swollen. This should go away in less than a week. You can return to your normal life immediately after leaving the clinic. It may take several procedures to achieve the desired results with laser skin treatment; the results might not be noticeable right away, but by the end of your sessions, you should notice changes in your skin.
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