Traditional hair removal techniques, such as shaving, plucking, waxing and depilatory creams provide only temporary relief. Until now, the only recognized way to remove hair permanently has been by electrolysis - which can be tedious, time-consuming and uncomfortable. The GentleLase System safely removes unwanted body hair without damaging the delicate pores and structures of the skin. It is a safe, fast, effective and affordable treatment for both men and women.

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).

The GentleLASE Laser can remove hair just about anywhere on the body: Lower Leg, Full Legs (w/Bikini Line), Thighs, Buttocks, Genitals, Back, Shoulders, Abdomen, Lower Back, Half Arms, Underarms, Hands, Feet, Breast (Areola), Chest, Neck, Beard (w/Throat), Chin, Cheeks, Nostrils, Ears, Eyebrows, Forehead, Hairline, Head.

The number of treatments required depends upon your skin color and coarseness of the hair. Hair grows in cycles, therefore most patients require about 6 treatments for complete clearance of hair. The laser only disables the hair in the active stage of growth at the time of treatment. The hairs that return are those that were not in the active stage of growth at the time of treatment. They appear lighter in color and finer in texture. We do see good results after just one treatment, but additional treatments are needed to have complete clearance of hair. The size of the area and density of the hair determines the length of each treatment. For smaller areas such as the upper lip, side burns, chin or throat; treatment can be completed within a few minutes. Bikini areas usually under 10 minutes and larger areas such as the back, chest or full legs can take from 30 minutes to an hour or more, depending on how much hair you have. For best results your first 4 treatments are to be done at 4 to 8 week intervals.

The combination of light skin and dark hair is ideal for LHR. Fewer treatments are required, and better, faster results are obtained. Although one laser session can produce long-term hair reduction, as a rule, multiple treatment sessions are necessary to obtain optimal results.

Patients with darker skin will require more sessions of laser hair removal. Because the wavelengths commonly used for laser hair removal are also absorbed by pigment in the skin, the laser must be operated with less energy in order to protect the pigmented upper layer of skin. This results in a safer treatment for darker skin, but may require more sessions.

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