| The removal of unwanted hair with lasers
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| | Periareolar
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| has rapidly gained popularity. However
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| | Underarms
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| this form of treatment is not for
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| | Back
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| everyone and it is important that
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| | Abdomen
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| consumers become educated as to the
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| | Bikini line
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| different and competing hair removal
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| | Legs
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| procedures available.
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| | Are laser hair removal results
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| Some procedures still in use are
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| | permanent?.
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| outdated, whilst some are more suitable
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| | Hair removal techniques such as waxing,
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| for certain hair and skin colors.
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| | shaving, and plucking all have temporary
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| What are laser hair removal requirements?
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| | results. Some newer lasers show positive
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| It is most important that the surrounding
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| | evidence that laser hair removal produces
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| skin is lighter than the hair. Also very
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| | permanent hair reduction after each
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| dark skins absorb excessive laser energy
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| | treatment on an accumulative basis.
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| which is not ideal.
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| | However results can be individually
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| Patients with light hair and tanned skin
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| | variable, even using the latest lasers.
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| should not consider laser hair removal
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| | Some Important Laser Hair Removal
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| treatment.
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| | Considerations.
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| However if you have dark hair and a tan,
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| | There are no guarantees. Exact laser hair
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| you must wait for the tan to fade before
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| | removal results for each individual
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| having treatment. Note that you will
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| | patient are unpredictable, particularly
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| require several treatments depending on
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| | with regard to the number of treatment
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| the body areas, and although relatively
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| | sessions required.
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| cheaper that electrolysis, laser hair
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| | It is highly recommended that you choose
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| removal costs could exceed $1000.
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| | quality over price when selecting a laser
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| How much will laser hair removal cost?
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| | hair removal clinic. This procedure is an
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| This depends on the size of the area
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| | exact science, and the best results come
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| being treated. Top treatment centers
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| | from the centers with the most
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| average around $500 a session, and
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| | experience.
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| generally four treatment sessions are
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| | Properly performed laser hair removal is
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| prescribed.
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| | effective in the vast majority of cases.
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| Whole back or leg areas will cost a lot
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| | It is usually only those with blonde or
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| more, whilst small upper lip areas could
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| | red hair that do not respond well.
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| be cheaper. You would need to have an
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| | Laser hair removal is not compatible with
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| individual assessment by the laser center
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| | tanning as it will reduce it's
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| for more exact costing.
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| | effectiveness and increase the number of
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| What is the effect of skin color on laser
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| | sessions required.
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| hair removal?
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| | Some light or dark skin pigment changes
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| Light skin:
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| | may occur and persist for months, but
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| Easier to perform
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| | these are usually temporary and very rare
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| Fewer treatments
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| | in untanned patients with fair skin.
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| Better and faster results
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| | Rarely blisters and burns my occur,
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| Darker skin:
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| | especially in dark skinned patients.
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| Slower results
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| | As beta carotene darkens the skin, it's
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| More sessions
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| | consumption should be avoided for several
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| Greater expertise required
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| | months prior to treatment.
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| Individualized treatment required
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| | African-Americans and those with dark
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| What is the effect of hair color on laser
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| | skins can take heart that new lasers and
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| hair removal?
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| | techniques available at specialized laser
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| Dark hair:
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| | hair removal centers can now provide
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| Absorbs more laser energy
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| | effective laser hair removal for most
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| Easier to treat
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| | patients, no matter what their skin type.
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| Coarse dark hair gives best response
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| | Latest Advancements In Laser Hair Removal
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| Light hair:
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| | Lasers for hair removal from tanned and
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| More difficult to treat
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| | black skin have continued to advance with
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| Blonde or red hair is very difficult to
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| | new long wavelength multi-pulse lasers.
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| treat
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| | Specialized laser clinics can offer at up
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| Multiple treatment sessions are required
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| | to three different laser hair removal
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| Results are variable
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| | technologies for optimal treatment of
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| How many treatments are required for
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| | different skin and hair types:multi-pulse
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| laser hair removal?
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| | alexandritesingle-pulse
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| A single laser session could result in
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| | alexandritemulti-pulse Nd-Yag lasers
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| long-term hair removal, however multiple
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| | Skin cooling techniques should be used
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| treatment sessions are usually required
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| | before, during and after the laser pulse
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| for best results. This is mostly due to
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| | as the best way to keep discomfort at a
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| the fact that hair grows in cycles and
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| | minimum during the laser hair removal
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| individual strands are not all in a
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| | session.
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| growth phase at the same time which is
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| | All laser hair removal settings must be
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| when laser hair removal is most
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| | determined for each individual patient's
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| effective.
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| | hair and skin color, as well as for the
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| What body areas can be treated with laser
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| | location and coarseness of the hair to be
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| hair removal?
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| | treated and the patient's reactions.
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| Anywhere except next to the eye. The most
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| | It could be dangerous to use topical
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| requested areas are:
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| | anesthetic creams or solutions
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| The face
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| | excessively. Better to avoid them
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| Upper lip
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| | completely if possible, particularly
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| Neck
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| | whilst the proper laser settings are
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| Chest
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| | being initially determined.
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