Hair grows in cycles, every 4 to 6 weeks. The hair that is seen and treated by the laser may fall out immediately or within a few days. Those hairs are gone, but the new hair will surface when the cycle is complete. At the very least, five treatments are necessary, more depending upon the individual.

On average, it will take from 4 to 6 laser hair removal treatments spaced approximately 6 to 8 weeks apart to complete the laser hair removal process. Results can vary from person to person and from body part to body part. When you visit Leesburg Laser Center for your complimentary consultation we will be able to help you with realistic expectations of laser hair removal. We need to evaluate your skin and hair types to more precisely answer this question for you.

In order to target all hair in the active growth phase, several treatments are needed. Hair grows in three phases and is killed in the first "anagen" active growing phase. Therefore, most people need at least six to eight initial treatments spaced six to ten weeks apart. Additional treatment is required to eliminate the hairs that came out of the dormant phase and are now active. After several treatment sessions, patients should see considerable hair reduction.

Laser hair removal is now being utilized for mass hair removal from large areas of the body. Lasers target pigment (darker color) in the hair follicles. Laser does not work on blonde, red or white hairs. Several lasers have been granted clearance by the United States Food and Drug Administration for "permanent reduction", proving to be very effective for removing hair from areas of the human body that have been considered impractical because of their size by conventional methods.

Lasers have been used for hair removal since the mid 1990's. They are safe in the hands of trained technicians but have several short comings: Lasers work well only when a hair is in the anagen, (growing) phase. On some parts of the body, less than 50% of the hairs are in the growing phase.

Yes, the laser we use for hair removal at Leesburg Laser Center has been given FDA approval for the claim of “Permanent Hair Reduction”. Reduction is defined as 85% less hair. The hair that you will be left with after a series of laser hair removal treatments will be hair that is too fine and light in color to be effected by the laser hair removal treatment. What you are experiencing is called the “shedding phase” of laser hair removal.

We can do laser hair removal just about anywhere on the body. The most common areas for women are the upper lip, chin, eyebrows and bikini line. Men like to do hair removal at the back and shoulders, front of the neck (common place for ingrown hairs) as well as the glabella (space between the eyebrows). We do arms, legs, toes, underarms and more!

Laser hair removal is fast, convenient, and has minimal side effects. It can save you up to 10 minutes a day just by skipping the full leg shave. Think of the money you have spent on razors, shaving creams, bleaching creams and eyebrow waxes. We offer solutions to expensive as well as time-consuming hair grooming.

Both men and women can seek laser hair removal. However, it does not work equally well for all people. Those with pale skin and dark coarse hair tend to make the best candidates. Not all laser hair removal systems perform the same on all skin and hair types. Alexandrite long pulse and diode types of lasers work best on light-colored skin, while Nd:YAG long pulse lasers are better and safer on darker skin (skin types IV and darker).

One of the benefits of laser hair removal is that it is virtually painless, especially compared with waxing or electrolysis. For the occasional patient who experiences discomfort with the LightSheer Laser Hair Removal, the Doctor prescribes a Novocain type of topical cream, which should be applied 1 hour prior to treatment. This helps minimize discomfort. The LightSheer has a cooling tip, which also cools your skin during treatment.

Surprisingly, a lot of our patients are men. After receiving treatment they are very happy and refer others to our offices. Laser hair removal for men is a popular solution for excessive hair on back, chests and legs. Many athletic men enjoy the benefits of laser hair removal as a way to achieve better athletic results. Unwanted hair in the nose and the ears can also give you that added confidence you so much desired.

Yes, you can always shave between laser hair removal treatments. In fact, we ask that you shave the area before your appointment. Laser hair removal works best if there is not much surface hair.

Yes, laser hair removal works quite well on ingrown hairs since you do not need to have surface hair for the laser to be effective.

Electrolysis treats the hair one follicle at a time by inserting a tiny needle into the hair shaft to heat the hair and disable it. Electrolysis will work on any color of hair, being effective only on hairs in the growth phase. Laser hair removal treats many hairs at once. Each pulse of the laser treats all of the hairs in an area about the size of a quarter. The laser disables the hair in the growth phase by heating up the melanin in the hair.

Laser hair removal has many of the same benefits as intense pulsed light hair removal. Operating a laser, however, often requires more expertise than operating an intense pulsed light system.

Electrolysis is a tedious, invasive and painful process that involves inserting a needle into each hair follicle and delivering an electrical charge to destroy them one at a time. Electrolysis often requires years of treatments at regular intervals. Electrolysis kills one hair follicle at a time. The LightSheer diode laser delivers light energy non-invasively to hundreds of hair follicles at a time.

Laser hair removal for men and women is good for both facial hair removal, and for body hair removal. We are able to treat almost all areas of the body where hair removal is desired. Specific body sites include the upper lip, face, neck, chest, arms, underarms, legs, bikini, partial or full brazilian, back, shoulder, buttocks, etc….

Shaving, waxing, and depilatory creams remove the hair which leaves the hair follicles in tact, so the hair grows, within 1 to 4 weeks in most cases. Laser Hair Removal offers you a long-term reduction in both the amount of hair, and also in many cases a reduction in thickness and color..

With electrolysis the operator inserts a needle into each and every hair follicle and tries to have the tip reach the hair root, which is a tedious process and a difficult undertaking for patients. Even a small area like the face, in a case like a woman with heavy facial hair, may require electrolysis for 2 to 3 hours (2 to 4 weeks apart) for 2 years, with further treatments over an undetermined period of time, for a total treatment time exceeding 200 hours.

No. According to one authority, an absolute requirement is that the hair must be darker than the surrounding skin. White skin with dark hair responds best. Persons with dark, coarse hair are the easiest to treat as dark hair contains melanin, a dark pigment which attracts the laser light so more laser energy is absorbed. Fewer sessions are needed. Light colored hair is more difficult to treat and blonde and red hair are very difficult to treat requiring multiple sessions with varied results.

Laser hair removal will not work on white, grey, light red or light blond hair follicles. Also people who are experiencing PCOS (Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome) may experience poor results unless they receive medical support along with the laser treatment.