Your Guide to Laser Hair Removal

Pulsed-light systems work by emitting pulses of intense lamp-light into the hair follicles. The light is absorbed by the pigment in the follicles and converted to heat. The heat then loosens the hair and disables the cells responsible for growing the new hair.

Traditional waxing and threading treatments, which essentially rip the hair from the skin, can be quite painful. Most people, however, find Pulsed Light Treatments to be significantly more comfortable. In addition, since the pulses of light penetrate the skin, you do not need to let your hair grow out before you are treated. With pulse-light treatments, you can remain virtually hair-free all the time!

Thanks to its advanced technology, our Pulsed Light Systems work several times faster than other light-based hair removal systems. A woman's legs or a man's back can be treated in 30 minutes or less, and smaller areas - such as underarms or upper lip - can be treated in even less time!

The Hair Growth Cycle

The Hair Growth Cycle is what determines the outcome of the pulsed-light treatment.

Hair in the Anagen Phase is in the active phase of hair growth, which generally lasts from 3 days to 3 months. At any given time, most of our body hair is in this part of the hair growth cycle. Hair treated in the Anagen Phase with pulsed-light will not return, as it is this phase of hair growth which responds the best to the pulsed-light treatments.

In the Catagen Phase, the hair bulb regresses and begins to shrink. Hair treated with pulsed-light in this phase generally will return. It does not respond well to pulsed-light treatments.

The Telogen Phase is the resting phase of the hair growth cycle. In this phase, hair is released from the shriveled follicles. The Telogen Phase also does not respond well to pulsed-light treatments.

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