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procedures > laser hair removal
* This procedure is for hair
removal.
To be fuzz free for the long run, laser or Intense Pulsed Light
now play a central role in hair removal with superb results. Vancouver
Laser was the first clinic in Canada to provide laser hair removal.
We have treated thousands of patients since 1996, employing our
vast background of experience with regard to safety. We offer different
laser devices for laser hair removal based on the varying skin types.
Benefits:
- safe
- effective
- no downtime
- no need to shave, wax or pluck
How it works:
Laser hair removal works by directing the laser light to a group
of hair follicles, using enough power to disable or destroy the
root without harming the surrounding skin. This process is called
selective photothermolysis. It is selective because it targets only
the hair and not the skin. Photo means light and thermolysis means
destroying with heat. The surrounding skin is usually cooled.
What to expect:
The result: A 50-80% (or better) reduction in unwanted hair. Hair
is natural to your body and it grows in stages. At any given time,
not all hairs are growing and lasers are most effective at targeting
the growing hairs. In practice, no laser destroys all of the hair
follicles. Some follicles are destroyed, while others are reduced
to fine hairs or shocked into prolonged dormancy. Multiple treatments
provide the best results.
Is laser hair removal permanent?
Hair is natural to your body and it grows
in stages. At any given time, not all hairs are growing. Lasers
are most effective at targeting
growing hairs. In practice, no laser destroys all of the hair follicles.
Some follicles are destroyed, while others are miniaturized into
fine hairs, and others are shocked into prolonged dormancy. Multiple
treatment are needed for best results, and the best interval for
retreatment depends on the hair cycle growth patterns in that
area of the body. It is possible that with a sufficient number of
treatments, true "permanent hair removal" can ultimately
be achieved, but not for every single hair present in a given area.
Be advised that the FDA cleared these lasers for "permanent
hair reduction," and not "permanent hair removal," which
is advertised by many clinics.
Many clinics that have advertised "guaranteed permanent hair
removal" have gone out of business, or change their corporate
names when they become unable to honor their guarantees of "permanent
hair removal." Many of these "guarantees" are simply
assurances that you hair will be finer for a short period of time.
Age, ethnicity, weight, metabolism, medication, and hormones all
play a role in the location, resilience, and thickness of hair.
It is difficult, if not impossible, to predict how many treatments
each individual will require to achieve the best long term benefits.
Experience to date with laser hair reduction suggests that the hair
reduction achieved may be permanent, but an honest, reputable physician
cannot guarantee this fact.
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