laser treatment

In order to remove hair permenantly the blood supply to the hair must be eliminated thus restricting the nutrients necessary for hair growth. Electrolysis exposes the hair follicle with a burst of heat energy, which stops the nutirents to the hair. The hair falls out and in many cases will not grow back. The problem with electrolysis is that it is time consuming and covers a very small area. Another problem with most electrolysis machines is that the heat energy from the needle can affect the surrounding skin causing hypopigmentation or hyperpigmentation. The one advantage with electrolysis is that it is the only effective method in removing blond, white or light colored hair.

The Inferred Altus Coolglide Laser penetrates deep, delivering higher focused energy to deeper follicles associated with thicker hair, ie. armpits, bikini, legs, chin and other facial hair chest and back. The discomfort is similar in all laser or light systems and is more due to the thickness of hair and or depth of the follicle in the area treated as well as the energy level used during treatment.

The ESC intense pulse light is a non-laser system for hair removal and has virtual the same effect as a laser on the skin. This system is very versatile for different skin types and can be very effective depending on the frequency and the parameters used. One of the problems with this system is that the light being emmitted is scattered, not focused as a laser. This light does not penetrate deep enough to effect the deeper follicles as with thicker coarse hair for long term or permanent results. All of the frequencies used with this system are in the visible light spectrum meaning they are more absorbed by visible colors such as the color of your skin. This system has been proven to work well on finer hair