Now there is a better solution for unwanted hair

As a woman you may be surprised to learn that just about your entire body is covered with hair. Because most of this hair is fine and pale, it usually isn’t visible to the naked eye. In fact, you may be surprised to know that the largest number of hair follicles is actually on your forehead. But when darker, coarser hair appears in places we don’t like or expect - like on the face, neck abdomen, breasts, arms or underarms - or prevents us from wearing a high cut bathing suit, shorts or even a short skirt, it may be time to consider hair removal with the LightSheer™Diode Laser.

Understanding hair removal

In the past, the usual remedies for unwanted hair were plucking, shaving, waxing or chemical depilatories. Some are painful, some are messy and all are only temporary. For long-term hair removal, electrolysis is popular and effective but can be uncomfortable and slow. Hair by hair, an electric current passes through a needle to destroy the hair root’s ability to grow. It typically takes months or more of regular visits - even for small areas like the upper lip. Now there’s a more effective solution, the new LightSheer™Diode Laser, a state-of-the-art system specially designed tore move unwanted hair faster, with less discomfort and more reliably than many other methods.

Understanding laser treatment

A laser produces a beam of highly concentrated light. Different types of lasers produce different colours of light. The colour of light produced by a particular laser is one of the keys to its effect on hair follicles. The light emitted by the LightSheer™Diode Laser is well absorbed by the pigment located in hair follicles. the laser pulses for a fraction of a second, just long enough to vaporize the pigment disabling numerous follicles at a time to eliminate or significantly impede the hair’s regrowth. Importantly, LightSheer’s special contact-cooling hand piece is perfect for a woman’s sensitive skin. It protects and cools the upper layer of skin before, during and after each pulse while directing the laser energy to the hair root. The combination of this aggressive skin cooling and other key laser parameters allows safe and effective treatment of all skin colour.

What can you expect

The length of a laser session may be a few minutes to an hour or more, depending on the size of the area being treated. Because the laser tends to treat hair follicles that are in an active growth phase, more than one treatment may be required to disable hair follicles that subsequently enter this growth phase. Laser treatment itself may cause a slight tingling sensation. Most patients tolerate the procedure well. Because some areas of the body are more sensitive than others, topical anaesthesia can be an option. The appearance of the treated area immediately after a laser session will vary from patient to patient depending on the extent of treatment and skin type. Immediate after-effects, if any, are minor. They may include redness and swelling which disappear in a short time. Most people return to normal activity right away. We will be happy to tell you more about your treatment and what you can expect during your consultation.

Growth Cycle

	Hair’s active growth phase is called anagen. During anagen, the hair contains and abundance of melanin.
	Catagen is the regression phase when the lower part of the hair stops growing but is not shed, and the follicle is reabsorbed.
	The resting phase is called telogen, during which the old hair falls out in preparation for the development of new hair.