Its heats the melanin while leaving the surrounding tissue unharmed. This selective heating targets the hair follicle that is darker than the surrounding environment and heats the follicle enough to coagulate the tiny blood vessel that supplies the follicle and thus, kills that hair follicle. This is a permanent treatment. However, because our hair is never at full growth, it has cycles of dormancy, activity, and latency. The only follicles we cannot kill are the ones who are dormant. This is the reason we ask people to come once a month for treatment- in hopes that we will be able to treat newly active hair cycles, which occur every 4-6 weeks.

Laser hair removal is a cumulative process that requires the hair follicle to be damaged multiple times. The number of sessions required to permanently reduce hair growth does depend on the area of the body, we estimate 8-10 sessions.

Laser hair removal is not at all painful! Our Alma Soprano ICE is an in-motion diode laser, meaning the laser head is constantly moving across your skin in the area being treated. Although the laser does get warm, because it is constantly in motion, it is similar to the heat of a hot stone massage or less. The Alma Soprano ICE also has a cooling tip which prevents the laser head from ever becoming too warm to tolerate.

Truthfully, any part of the body where you have unwanted hair can be treated with laser hair removal. Most commonly treated areas are the underarms, bikini, legs, and face. Men can treat a full back or chest of unwanted body hair. Women can stop worrying about waxing unwanted facial hair. Laser hair removal is an incredible option to permanently reduce unwanted hair anywhere on the body.

Laser hair removal is permanent hair reduction, yes. Once an area has fully been treated, there will be a 90% loss of hair in the area. Most people will see this level of reduction throughout the years; however, hormone changes can cause regrowth. Additionally, some people may require a one session touch up every 2-3 years to maintain the hair reduction.

A laser hair removal treatment is quick and comfortable. Goal is client comfort, professionalism, and optimal results. Our laser hair removal treatment room has a comfortable, reclining chair and a privacy lock when treating intimate areas of the body. Laser hair removal sessions typically range from 10-30 minutes.

Yes! Laser hair removal treatments and results are not affected by shaving the unwanted hair in the treated area. Laser hair removal treatments require the area to be clean shaven the day of or the day before a treatment.

No. Waxing or plucking unwanted hair in the area of laser hair removal treatment will render the treatment useless. In order for laser hair removal to be successful, the follicle of the hair must remain intact. Waxing or plucking damages or completely removes the follicle. Over the course of your treatment and for 4 weeks prior to your first treatment, waxing or plucking unwanted hair in the area is not advised. In addition, bleaching the hair is not advised because the laser will not be able to detect the hair without color. The only way to remove the unwanted hair over the course of the laser hair removal process is shaving.

Yes! Laser hair removal is safe, the benefits outweigh the risks when you think about painful ingrown hairs and the cost & time of shaving or waxing. Short lived side effects include redness in the treated area and possible minor inflammation. The skin may feel tingly or tender, although this dissipates quickly. Your skin will have increased sensitivity to the sun. It is always important to apply SPF every 2 hours, but even more so while being treated for laser hair removal.