Dermastudio: Laser Depilazione

Laser - Epilation: The procedure of hair removal

The therapy is to be followed under medical supervision by assistants in medical studios or aestheticians.

The concept of hair reduction by laser therapy is based on the destruction of the hair follicles that are necessary for the hair growth. Because the hair usually recovers after a certain amount of time, more that one try might be necessary to obtain the desired result. The laser can only affect one part in the circle of life of a hair: the growth.

The 4 steps of the treatment:

	The hairs are shaved before the beginning of the treatment.
	The cooling device that is inside the scanning system is applied on the skin and its temperature drops to between 3° and 5° Celsius.
	The laser light is activated, goes through the cooling device and into the tissue.
	The energy is absorbed by the hair’s melanin and is strong enough to destroy the hair’s follicle and the sebaceous gland.

The light that is emitted by the Diode Laser (LightSheer® and MedArt® 435) is absorbed by the pigments in the hair bulb. Within the fraction of a second (which is long enough to vaporise the pigments) the laser acts on the roots. This stops the hair from growing back.

The pain that is felt during the treatment depends on the area and on the person. In fact, every laser impulse feels somewhat like a stitch. Depending on the area (armpits, legs, thighs, etc.) this “pain” is more or less bearable. Thanks to an anaesthetic cream (Emla®) or a cooling-device the pain can be lessened a lot and the therapy can be lengthened. Short applications of cooling bandages and creams are necessary directly after the treatment to prevent possible skin irritations.

The time of each treatment can be anywhere between 10 minutes and 2 hours, depending on the size of the treated zone.

Caution: During the treatment it is absolutely compulsory to wear protective classes.

Do not expose the skin to sunlight (or ultraviolet rays in the solarium for example) during at least two weeks after the treatment. Always protect with a sun block. All other activities (sports, leisure, work, etc.) are allowed.

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