Laser Hair Removal – Sydney & Canberra

Cosmos Clinic provides safe and effective Laser Hair Removal

Understanding laser hair removal

The use of Lasers has become the ‘Gold Standard’ method for fast effective hair removal.

Laser Hair Removal Facts

Laser Hair Removal is based on the principle of selective photothermolysis in which light energy is delivered to the treated area in such a manner as to maximise tissue damage to the hair follicle while sparing the skin. Melanin is the pigment in both hair and skin that gives them their colour. There is much more melanin present in hair than in skin and this means that the hair absorbs more of the laser light energy than the skin. The laser is attracted to the pigment in the hair follicle where it is converted to heat energy. This heat energy can cause a lethal injury to the hair follicle stem which is important for regeneration of the hair follicle. Laser hair removal works best on the hairs that are in their ‘anagen’ or active growth phase when the stem cells are active.

The Best candidates for Laser Hair Removal

Laser hair removal works best on patients with the combination of light skin and dark hair because the laser energy is absorbed more by the pigment in the dark hair follicle than the pigment in the skin. Tanned skin ‘robs’ laser energy as it passes through the skin to the hair follicle. Patients who are tanned should wait for the tan to fade for best results

The Sciton BBL machine is used for hair removal in non-tanned skin and is used at Cosmos Clinic for patients with skin types one to four. Infrared lasers such as thee Sciton 1064nm YAG are less dependent on skin colour and are suitable for naturally darker skin types.

Because the pigment in the hair is the target for laser energy, gray or white hair (which lacks pigment) cannot be effectively treated with any laser.

Patients using Roaccutane should wait 6 months after ceasing the medication before laser lair removal treatment.

Herpes Simplex virus (cold sores) can be activated by the laser hair removal around the lip and patients that may be affected should commence with antiviral medication before the treatment.

Laser Hair Removal Costs?

Laser Hair removal costs depends on the number of treatments required. Packages are available. Contact us for more information

Laser Hair Removal For Men

Laser hair removal for men is exactly the same as for women. The same Laser is used. See the Best Candidates for Laser Hair Removal for more information

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