Laser Hair Removal Treatments in South Carolina

Laser Hair Removal: Long Lasting Solutions for Unwanted Hair

DermaVogue uses the Light Sheer® Hair Removal System. Light Sheer® is a non-invasive light therapy device specifically designed to eliminate undesired hair from all parts of the body. The process uses intense pulsed light to gently remove unwanted hair, putting an end to routine shaving and waxing. This patented technology delivers long-lasting results. It treats larger areas such as the back, shoulders, arms, legs, and face rather than treating one hair at a time. Light Sheer® uses pulsed light to remove hair and impair hair regrowth. Pulses of light safely penetrate the skin and disable hundreds of hair follicles simultaneously. You may feel a slight pinch or the snap of a rubber band. You can return to work the same day and resume all regular activities, but it's always a good idea to limit sun exposure.

Get to the root of your unwanted hair problem with safe and FDA approved Laser Hair Removal Treatments from DermaVogue.

Laser hair removal is an FDA approved, non-invasive cosmetic procedure that has been proven safe and effective for the removal of unwanted hair. In the early 1990s, the first reports of using laser energy to selectively damage and disable actively growing hair follicles were published. As laser hair removal procedure has been refined, it has become the preferred method for hair removal, replacing shaving, tweezing, waxing, and electrolysis.

What is Laser Hair Removal and How Does it Work?

Laser Hair Removal uses a visible light laser to gently remove unwanted hair, ending the need for routine shaving and waxing. Advanced Laser Hair Removal technology improves upon the older, painful hair removal treatments to provide long-lasting results. Because the laser treats large areas, it is possible to treat areas such as the back, shoulders, arms, legs and face. Current Laser Hair Removal treatments are a safe, fast, gentle, and effective method for hair removal, leaving your skin looking and feeling smoother and silkier.

Laser Hair Removal literally goes to the root of an unwanted hair problem, the hair follicle itself, as the procedure disables the follicle's ability to produce more hair. Results and treatment requirements can depend on the darkness of the hair and the hair follicle's growth stage at the time of treatment – both issues that will determine the number of sessions required to get rid of the unwanted hair.

In order for hair to be treatable by this procedure, it must be in a growth stage. This means that Laser Hair Removal requires several sessions as all hair follicles are not in the same stage at one time. Treatment areas may be shaved before they are scanned with the laser. Laser energy passes through the skin and is absorbed by the pigment in the hair follicle, disabling all treated hair follicles in a fraction of a second. Treatments can last from a few minutes to a few hours depending on the size of the area being treated.

Who – and – What can be treated with Laser Hair Removal?

Laser Hair Removal works best in lighter skinned, darker haired patients. Because the primary target in hair follicles is melanin pigment, less laser energy is absorbed by the skin and more by the hair follicle. Tanned skin reduces laser energy as it passes through the skin to the hair follicle. Because the pigment in the hair is the target for the laser energy, gray or white hair (which lacks pigment) cannot be effectively treated with any laser or light-based device.

The quickness of the treatment, combined with its long-lasting effects and the large areas that can be treated during one session, make it the hair removal solution of choice for many. Laser Hair Removal works on the face, armpits, bikini areas, back, legs, arms and chest.

Are Laser Hair Removal treatments painful?

Laser Hair Removal treatments can cause some discomfort, however, most patients tolerate the procedure well. Some patients describe the procedure as feeling like mild stinging or pinching, but this discomfort subsides when each treatment ends. As some parts of the body are more sensitive than others, a topical anesthesia can be used. Side effects, if any, are minor.

What can I expect from my Laser Hair Removal treatments?

Sessions are quick (usually about 15 minutes) and can cover large areas. Since all hairs are not in an active growth phase at the same time, the time when they are most affected by the laser, four to five treatments are needed to remove all unwanted hair. Each treatment is scheduled a few weeks apart to ensure that all unwanted hair is eliminated. The female face, armpits, and bikini lines are areas which respond fastest to laser treatments- backs, arms and legs usually need more treatments over time.

Removing hair does not make it grow back thicker, darker or quicker; hair in treated areas may actually come back slower and thinner. Regular activities may be resumed immediately following treatment.

Side effects of Laser Hair Removal treatments may include pain, swelling around the hair follicle due to excessive fluid, and redness and inflammation lasting one to three days. Blistering, herpes simplex outbreaks, and bacterial infections. Temporary skin lightening or darkening, especially in darker skin types, or in patients with a recent tan, may result. Permanent skin pigment change or scarring is very rare. Loss of freckles or lightening of moles in the treatment area may occur, as well as darkening or lightening of tattoos.

For more information about Laser Hair Removal...

Of course, we'll be glad to answer your Laser Hair Removal questions, so don't hesitate to call DermaVogue at (843) 357-2444 for our Garden City location or (843) 272-4071 for our North Myrtle Beach location or (843) 236-0000 for our Carolina Forest location. You can also request a Free Laser Hair Removal Consultation online.