The "Light Sheer laser", a revolutionary long-pulse high energy laser system, emits a gentle beam of light that passes through the skin, to the hair follicle, where it is absorbed.
The laser energy is transformed into heat, which can disable the follicle while leaving the surrounding skin unchanged.
The skin is further protected during treatment by a dynamic cooling process. A cold spray is used on the skin, cooling the upper layers and providing patients with increased comfort.
This selectivity helps to protect the skin, while effectively treating the unwanted hair.
What are the advantages of the laser ?
Traditional hair removal techniques, such as shaving, plucking and waxing, provide only temporary relief. Until now, the only semi-permanent way to remove hair has been by electrolysis, which can be painful, time-consuming and is limited to small skin areas. Scarring, allergic reaction and ingrown hairs are possible side effects of all these hair removal methods. The "Candela laser" can remove unwanted body hair without damaging the surrounding skin structure. Facial and bikini areas are usually completed in ten to fifteen minutes; legs and larger areas can take longer.
Who is a good candidate ?
The best results have been achieved on individuals with light skin and dark hair. Results may be somewhat limited with dark skin and light hair. Many factors may influence the treatment process, and are generally best evaluated and discussed in person.
What does the treatment include ?
Generally, the treatment will include :
Most patients experience only a little discomfort at the treatment site.
Topical anaesthesia is also be used.
The procedure can take as little as 10 to 15 minutes or up to an hour, depending on the area treated.
All patients can go home immediately following treatment.
The treated area may become pink or red within about 30 minutes of treatment. This may last from a few hours to several days.
What precautions should be taken before and after treatment ?
Avoid the sun 4-6 weeks before and after treatment.
Avoid plucking or waxing hair for 6 weeks prior to treatment.
If you have had a history of lip herpes, prophylactic antiviral medication may be prescribed.
How many treatments will I need ?
Hair grows in cycles: ‘active’ phase, followed by ‘resting’ phase, etc. The number of treatments required depends upon your skin type, hair color and hair coarseness. Everyone will require at least 2 treatments as the process is only effective on hairs during their ‘active’ growing cycle. Repeated sessions will be necessary to treat the follicles that were in the ‘resting’ phase when they re-enter the ‘active’ phase.
What are the possible complications ?
Like any other laser treatment, complications are possible but uncommon, temporary or permanent, such as infection, inflammatory reaction, skin discoloration (hypopigmentation, hyperpigmentation), redness, scarring, poor hair response, etc.
We hope that you have found this website educational and informative. We would like to offer you a chance to come in and talk with us, like our many thousands of patients from the United States, Canada and Overseas.
We would like to offer you a complimentary consultation.
A preliminary consultation is offered to you, at no cost, with one of our experienced coordinators, so that we can discuss your specific situation in detail. It would be an opportunity for you to see if cosmetic surgery is really an option for you.
