Laser Hair Removal
Nearly everyone has struggled with the inconvenience and embarrassment of unwanted hair. For most, it’s an everyday battle of tweezing, plucking, and shaving to remove unsightly body hair. But unwanted hair doesn’t have to be a daily hassle. With easy and affordable laser hair removal from Augusta Laser and Skin Center, you can achieve your ideal image and toss the tweezers…lose the razor…and feel the freedom!
At Augusta Laser and Skin Center we use the Lumenis LightSheer. The light emitted by the LightSheer diode laser is well absorbed by the pigment located in the hair follicles. During the procedure, the laser pulses for a fraction of a second, long enough to heat up the hair and significantly impede the follicle’s ability to re-grow. This process also treats numerous hair follicles simultaneously. Therefore, LightSheer is appropriate for treating even the largest areas of the body both quickly and effectively. An important part of the procedure is the cooling of the skin. A special contact-cooling handpiece allows treatment of even the most sensitive skin. It protects and cools the upper layer of the skin before, during and after each laser pulse while directing the laser energy to the hair root.
Normally the laser treatment must be performed six times for complete hair removal. This process is typically done at seven to thirteen week intervals, based on the treated area.
Helpful guidelines to follow before each treatment:
• Stay out of the sun. Recent suntan or sunburn can make the skin sensitive and reduce the effectiveness of the treatment.
• Shave the area to be treated so that it is free of all hair.
• The area to be treated should be clean, without lotion, creams, make-up, sun block, perfume, or any other chemicals or skin care products.
What to expect during the treatment:
• The technician will apply a cool, conducting gel to the treatment area. This is to ensure optimum skin contact for maximum effectiveness.
• The technician will then systematically treat the area. For most patients, the sensation is a mild "hot pinch" that goes away nearly instantly.
What to expect after each treatment:
• Treated skin may appear pink or slightly red for a about a day.
• The hair in the treated area will continue to grow. In order to achieve maximum results, patients should follow the Augusta Laser and Skin Center Hair Removal Protocol of six treatments per area.
Augusta Laser and Skin Center offers the industry's first - and most comprehensive - written guarantee for hair removal satisfaction. After undergoing the normally recommended six treatment cycle, Augusta Laser and Skin Center guarantees complete satisfaction for two years following the final treatment*. If any hair grows in the treated area in two years, Augusta Laser Center will remove it for free.
*Depending on person’s hair and skin color, additional laser treatments may be required.