It is safe and even recommended because laser will not affect the blond, white or red hair. Many people have hair of almost every color in some areas. It is common for a client to combine the treatment modes for the sake of times saving. It is common to continue with electrolysis on the light and choose laser for the dark hair.

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.

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.

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.

Probe type electrolysis is the only safe method of permanent hair removal. "Consumers should be particularly careful about using and of the home electrolysis devices... Considerable skill and dexterity is required to perform electrolysis properly, and most people would probably be better off going to an expert instead of trying it themselves." (FDA Consumers) No. If permanent hair removal is desired, consider a combination of laser/light and electrolysis.

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.

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.

In experienced hands laser hair treatments are safe. Tanned skin should never be treated no matter what the claims of the laser provider are regarding their particular laser device. Lasers target the pigment in skin. If a tan is present, the laser hair treatment will be compromised and at best the patient will receive an inferior treatment and at worst a nasty burn could result.

Electrolysis is one hair at a time and the electrologist can only get the hairs that (s)he can see. The laser "sees" all of the hairs that are actively growing, even those beneath the skin. Electrolysis can require many years of regular treatments. The laser treats large areas in a fraction of the time and requires many fewer treatments for better results.

Electrolysis is a common term used to describe hair removal with electrical current. This came about after Dr. Charles Michel, a St. Louis, Missouri opthamologist devised a method to ablate ingrown eyelashes without significant scarring. This method today is called "Electrolysis, Galvanic, or Multiple Needle Galvanic". Subsequent technologies, although different from Dr. Michel's method, are also referred to as "electrolysis".

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.

Definitely DO NOT tweeze or wax! Trimming the hair, bleaching, and using depilatory creams are acceptable and will be further discussed during your consultation.

Properly trained medical professionals have excellent safety records performing laser hair removal. Common sense will tell you that nonmedical personnel such as aestheticians, cosmetologists, or beauticians should not be performing these medical procedures. When inquiring about any type of medical procedure, it is always wise to carefully examine the qualifications, training and background of the person who will actually do your procedure.

Laserscope technology is FDA cleared for permanent hair including very fair skin and olive or African-American skin. Treatments are most effective on medium to dark hair on any skin type. Fine and light hair is very difficult to treat. Blond, red, white and gray hair cannot be treated.

Laser hair removal was pioneered after more than 30 years of laser research by physicians at the Massachusetts General Hospital's Wellman Laboratories, and has been shown through extensive clinical trials at more than 10 laser U.S. and Canadian laser research centers to provide safe and effective hair removal.

You will see results after the VERY FIRST treatment. You will have fewer hairs and they will be finer and weaker. Your skin will be smoother and your hair pores less visible. The results will become more impressive with each successive treatment.

Laser hair treatment is not for everyone. The ideal candidates are light-skinned, dark-haired people, because dark pigments readily absorb the laser energy. The darker your skin, the more susceptible it is to absorbing some of the laser energy that’s intended for the dark hair follicles. Similarly, the lighter your hair, the less likely it is to absorb the growth-inhibiting energy.

Lasers and training are very expensive, but the treatments don't have to be. Arkansas Laser Solutions treatments are very low when compared to other like services in the area. Price depends on the size of the area needing treatment. A consumer guide on laser treatment gives $500 per treatment session as a reasonable national average with 4 - 6 sessions often necessary. But our prices are a lot less expensive than that.

All clients will require at least two laser treatments. This is because the first treatment only eliminates the active hair follicles. Everyone has hair that is in an inactive or "sleeping" state. These hairs will generally start growing after the initial active hair is eliminated. Approximately 4 to 6 weeks after the initial treatment, a second treatment is required to eliminate the remaining hair shafts.

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.

Laser hair removal involves the use of a long pulse laser to inhibit hair growth. The anatomy of the hair follicle is carefully analyzed. Calculations are then made to match the laser light and pulse duration to the follicle size, depth and location to reduce hair re-growth. During treatment, the light of a long pulse laser is directed at the skin. The laser works to disable hairs that are in their active growth cycle at the time of treatment.

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).