Laser hair removal
It’s a game changer!
Laser hair removal (photo-thermolysis) has become the most popular method of permanent hair removal since it emerged in the 1990’s. This technology has been a true paradigm shift, making it possible to accomplish hair removal tasks hirsute women and men only dreamed of before. Specific wavelengths of light are emitted that are able to target the black melanin (chromophore) of hair follicles instantaneously. This results in the heating of the stem cells within the follicle and subsequent destruction of the hair. Any hair follicle which has sufficient melanin to absorb the photons may be permanently destroyedLaser has differences very important for the consumer to know. Since laser can only target dark hair, it will not treat light coloured or fine hair. This is the main difference, and if unsure whether the hair is dark enough, several trials or treatments must be done. Because it is more precisely targeted with a shorter exposure time than thermolysis (electrolysis), damage is confined to a smaller area, resulting in less inflammation and a shorter healing time than electrolysis. The magic of laser is the speed, making treatment of large areas practical.
When compared with electrolysis
Laser has differences very important for the consumer to know. Since laser can only target dark hair, it will not treat light coloured or fine hair. This is the main difference, and if unsure whether the hair is dark enough, several trials or treatments must be done. Because it is more precisely targeted with a shorter exposure time than thermolysis (electrolysis), damage is confined to a smaller area, resulting in less inflammation and a shorter healing time than electrolysis. The magic of laser is the speed, making treatment of large areas practical.
Is one more permanent than the other?
The short answer is no. In electrolysis, the probe makes physical contact with the root and so can destroy any type or colour of hair, while laser which is non-invasive, can only destroy hair with roots sufficiently dark enough to absorb the laser beam. Heat, lethal to the follicle is generated in the in both methods,
Our GENTLEMAX PRO
This is the newest addition to our laser line. It is a Syneron/Candela cosmetic laser system manufactured in North America and used world wide in Cosmetic and Surgical Centres. It employs 2 different wavelengths, the Alexandrite 755 nm and the nd Yag 1064 nm. These 2 wavelengths penetrate to different depths in the skin and make it possible to target the shallow as well as the deepest hairs. The Yag wavelength passes through the epidermis without targeting the pigment in it, a quality that lends it to treating darker skins. Powerful, fast and equipped with compressed cryogen that individually freezes each hair before it’s treated. It doesn’t get any better!
Please call us if you would like to have a free trial. No matter what technology we use, we’re dedicated to using it optimally, and providing you with absolutely the best hair removal it is capable of!