The term laser epilation is not often used. This term from aesthetic medicine is still a mystery to many people. How do lasers for hair removal, or rather for epilation, work, who can benefit from this solution and what is its effectiveness? It is worth learning the basics of how this method works before deciding to use it.
A better solution than home depilation
Common methods of getting rid of unwanted hair are mainly disposable razors, but also electric depilatories, waxes, sugar pastes or creams. Each method differs slightly, some are painful, others not, some remove hair for longer, others for shorter periods. However, none of these methods will provide a long-lasting effect and the treatment must be repeated regularly, in the case of the razor even daily. That’s why you should consider a laser epilation solution that will save you those extra home hair removal treatments. Laser epilation treatments are available at our clinic.
Permanent hair removal, how does it work?
By giving up home hair removal, you can spare yourself all the unpleasantness associated with it – quickly growing back or worse, ingrown hairs, irritation, redness or razor cuts. Permanent hair removal will allow you to forget about these problems and enjoy smooth skin. This is due to a beam of light – a laser, which reaches the deeper layers of the skin and very precisely acts on the hair follicles, weakening them and eventually, after a whole series of treatments, destroying them. The degree of action of the laser is determined individually to the patient, based on the parameters taken before the start of the treatment. The level of melanin, a pigment, in both the skin and hair structure is examined.
Lasers for epilation
There are several laser epilation treatments that differ in the technology used. The most commonly used and best devices for laser epilation treatment are:
- Vectus;
- Motus;
- Thunder MT;
- GentleLase.
Each of these lasers is characterized by something different, but each is extremely sensitive to the pigment in the hair structure, and will effectively reduce not only dark and coarse hair, but also get rid of light, red and fine hair. This is extremely important, as the origins of laser epilation were only for the former. Some lasers also work more gently, for example, the Motus laser is specifically dedicated to people with a lower pain threshold. It is definitely less painful than treatments with other lasers. Some of the lasers, such as the GentleLase has a variety of effects and, in addition to reducing unwanted hair, it also works on hyperpigmentation, pigmented lesions on the skin, as well as vascular lesions, thanks to its very high concentration and sensitivity to pigment. Each of the lasers works effectively, and the final choice should depend on individual preference.
Facial epilation
Even though laser epilation of the body is already quite widespread and more and more people are using it, facial epilation is still shrouded in mystery and uncertainty – unnecessarily so! It is worth knowing that with the help of a laser you can effectively get rid of the mustache, which so persistently returns, causing complexes. Both the mustache and hair from other areas of the body can be effectively removed by laser. The procedure, as with body epilation, remains very safe, thanks to the precision of the laser, which works only on the hair, remaining completely neutral to the skin. Facial epilation is a very frequently performed procedure at our clinic.