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Laser... Bye Bye Razor!
Are you tired of shaving?
Do you have unwanted facial or body hair? Do you have unsightly,
itchy red bumps from shaving or waxing?
If so, our Fotona laser may be the answer
for you. A permanent reduction in hair can be achieved in
3 to 6 visits. It's fast, effective and provides freedom
from embarrassing hair. At the Tucson Laser Skin Center
the Fotona Nd:Yag laser.
Our Fotona Nd:Yag
laser works by destroying the blood flow at the base of
your hair follicle. When this blood flow is gone, the follicle
and its active parts will shrivel and die. There are 4 phases
in a follicle growth cycle: Early Growth, Active Growth,
Regression, and Resting. A follicle in an Active Growth
phase contains engorged blood flow and will be affected
on you day of treatment. A resting follicle has less blood
supply and will not be affected by treatment. This is true
for all forms of permanent hair removal.
How is Aesthetics' laser
different?
Our Nd:Yag laser has many safety features.
The wavelength of the laser is 1064 manometers, targeting
the hair follicle hemoglobin i.e. blood supply. The depth
of penetration goes to the very deepest follicle allowing
people of all skin colors can be safely treated. Other lasers,
with a shorter wavelength, target melanin. We all have melanin
in our skin. Treatments with shorter wavelength lasers result
in heat absorbed into the skin, often not deep enough to
effectively destroy a follicle, and have a higher incidence
of skin reactions and damage. Our laser also has a computerized
scanner. The entire hair growth area is scanned with a minimum
of 13% overlap so that no follicle is missed and chances
of side effects are minimized. Most other laser hair removal
systems are done by free hand. Treatments with our Fotona
Nd:Yag laser require no anesthetics and no down time with
very low risk of side effects.
Common Questions:
What will my skin
look like after treatment?
In most people there is no sign that a treatment
has been done.
How many treatments will
I need?
The average person needs six treatments.
How many treatments you will need will depend on your number
of growth cycles and how hair-free you wish to be. Because
a hair follicle can only be destroyed in an "active
growth" cycle, your treatments will be timed to destroy
the most hair follicles with each visit. Usually treatments
will be four to eight weeks apart.
How long will it take for
me to lose my hair?
If you stop watering a plant today it will
not die the next day. A follicle that loses its blood supply
will also take time to shrivel and die. You will lose your
hair in 2-3 weeks after your treatment.
What are the possible
side effects from treatment?
While side effects are rare, some clients
may have a swollen appearance to the follicle for a few
minutes after treatment. This usually resolves before the
client leaves the office. Because the laser generates heat
within the follicle, there is risk of a small water blister,
although this is very uncommon.
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