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Roxanne, Skincare & Laser Specialist
HAIR REDUCTION
What is laser hair reduction and how does it work?
Imagine never having to shave, wax, bleach or pluck again! Feel relieved just thinking about it? Imagine the amount of time you could save and painful skin irritations that could be prevented with the simple flash of a light. Imagine spending a week at the beach and being able to leave your razor at home; no embarrassing shaving bumps or rashes, no vacation time spent grooming or griping onto the edge of the waxing table in pain while paying someone to rip the waxing cloth away from skin.
At Cosmetic Plastic Surgery, we utilize a very safe, effective technology called IPL (Intense Pulsed Light) . IPL uses highly controlled flashes of light that are selectively absorbed by hair follicles lying below the surface of the skin. The light energy damages the hair follicle, which disrupts the follicles ability to produce hair. More advanced systems such as ours, allow us to customize your treatment according to your skin type, hair type and body location.
Laser Hair reduction be used on any body part. The most popular locations for women are the face, underarms, bikini area and legs. The most popular locations for men are the back, neck, shoulders and upper arms. This treatment can provide significant improvement for those who suffer with ingrown hairs (follicular barbi)
How many treatments will I need?
It depends on several variables such as your skin type, hair color, and the percentage of hair follicles that are in the Anagen stage (growing stage) at the time of treatment. It’s important to understand that hair reduction is a process. It is not a one-time treatment, though it can provide very satisfying results. Not all hair follicles are producing hair at the same time. There are three different cycles; Anagen (growing stage), Telogen (dormant stage) and Catagen (the stage in between Anagen and Telogen). Only the hair follicles in the Anagen stage are disrupted by the hair reduction treatments. A very high number of follicles are in the Telogen stage where there is no hair present to treat. Because of this growth cycle, it will require several treatments to assure that we are treating each Anagen hair growth cycle. Depending on the body location, this typically means 6-12 treatments.
How often will I need a treatment?
This depends on the body part being treated. Hair grows in different areas of the body in a stochastic (probable behavior) process. In general we would treat the face, underarms or bikini area once every 6 weeks. The back, shoulders, upper arms once every 8-10 weeks, and the legs once every 12 -14 weeks.
Where are the treatments performed?
Hair reduction is performed in the privacy and comfort of our skin restoration and laser suite.
Does it hurt?
Most patients find this procedure to be easily tolerated. Most patients describe the procedure as feeling prickly or like a quick rubber band snap.
What is recovery like?
Some patients experience a mild sunburn sensation for about an hour after the procedure. Your skin may appear red, pink or mildly swollen for 48-72 hours. You are able to return back to normal daily activities immediately following your procedure. Avoid hot water, steam and high aerobics until redness is gone and skin sensation is back to normal, typically 2-4 days.
How can I find out more information or discover if I am a good candidate for hair reduction?
Call our office at 217-359-7508 to schedule a consultation with Dr. Castillo or Roxanne. During your consultation, it will be determined if you are a good candidate and we can answer any additional questions you may have at that time.
Roxanne, Cosmetic Plastic Surgery Surgery Center
Roxanne Grace
Skincare and Laser Specialist
G. D. Castillo, M.D.
COSMETIC PLASTIC SURGERY
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