Laser Hair Removal

In the past, men and women plagued by unwanted body and facial hair were forced to employ waxing or electrolysis in addition to shaving. Whatever the modality chosen, the patient was often faced with long, expensive, and sometimes painful treatments.
Since the advent of the CoolGlide™ Laser system, however, those methods have become relics of the past.

Cleared by the FDA for permanent hair removal, the CoolGlide™ Laser, made by Cutera Medical, formerly Altus Medical, can remove hair from all parts of the body including the face, legs, arms, underarms, and back. They can also treat sensitive areas like the chest and bikini line.

The CoolGlide™ Laser system is simply the best laser hair removal system on the market for all skin tones from light to dark, including tanned patients. Its unique design with a longer wavelength and an innovative cooling system allows extremely effective, safe, and permanent results. The system generates a beam in the critical 1064 nm range at a high enough power to vaporize the carbon particles in the fine and coarse hair on all skin types. Our XEO™ laser is, in fact, capable of generating 14,000 watts of peak power, more than any other laser available for office use.

Hair grows in three cycles. At any one time about one-third of the hair is in the growth phase, one-third in the regression phase, and one-third in the resting phase. Since laser is effective only during the growth phase, three treatments spaced four to six weeks apart are usually necessary to disable all of the hair follicles in given area.

The procedure is simple. The area to be treated is prepared by shaving. Although no pain medication or local anesthesia is typically required, we ice for approximately ten minutes prior to the treatment.

The CoolGlide™ handpiece is then applied to the skin in a gliding fashion, cooling and soothing as it goes along. Areas that would take hours with electrolysis are addressed in minutes.

PCA phase 11 hydrocortisone cream is applied following the treatment. The skin may appear slightly red for a very short time but this usually resolves rapidly and there is no restriction in activity. We recommend the use of a sunscreen on any treated areas exposed to the sun.

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