Laser Hair Removal Facts from what to use to who is a good Candidate

It is always good to know as much about elective procedures such as laser hair removal before you go into it. It is not a surgical procedure but that doesn’t mean it is not to be taken seriously. Some people opt to do this at a clinic with a more powerful laser and some opt to do it at home with a hand-held. Either way here are some tips you need to know before you go.

Who is a good candidate?

Did you know that there are better candidates for laser hair removal than others? When you are dealing with pigmentation which is essentially what you are doing when you are looking to do laser hair removal, you are dealing with the “right” pigmentation. The best candidates that get the best and quickest results are those with dark hair and light skin tones. This is for lasers and pulse lights and from the reviews out there they still need a few treatments to be 90% effective. No one ever really walks out of a laser hair removal treatment either in a clinic or at home 100% perfect on the first go. But, it still beats waxing and shaving by miles.

There are new technologies for laser hair removal that use pulsed light and radio frequency to treat women with gray or blonde hair but these haven’t been out long enough to get  a real bead on what the rate of success is on this.

Word to the wise for dark-skinned or tanned persons 

Laser Hair Removal in Langley is successful because the laser and or pulsed light break down melanin in the skin. This is why it will work most effectively on dark hair because the darker the pigment in the hair or skin, the more melanin you have. It is best to know this ahead of time because dark-skinned people are liable to experience permanent skin discoloration so electrolysis is best for them. Hair has three stages it goes through—growth—settled and shed. The laser targets the hair in growth phase. 

So when does the hair disappear and how?

Contrary to popular belief, the hair doesn’t vaporize under the laser. It gets weaker as it loses pigment and falls out as you shower. The tip here is use a nice sugar-scrub to gently encourage the hair to fall out. It generally takes 10 to 14 days to fall out. For more information about ‘teeth whitening in Langley’ and ‘Spa in Langley’ please visit our official blog at: http://dreamlaserandspa.yolasite.com/