Since the approval of the first laser hair remover 13 years ago, the laser hair removal has been a growing success to become almost common in use. So what is laser hair removal? The laser hair removal is to make a ray of light, attracted by the melanin (pigment color) coat, leaded to the bottom of the bulb burn hair almost finally. The effectiveness of treatment varies according to the zoning process: underarms, bikini line and legs are where the laser works best.

A laser hair removal is always done in several sessions, spaced a few weeks to reach all the hair that is never in the same phase of life (it is the stage known as anagen when growth efficiency of the hair is maximum). To avoid skin burns during the hair removal, only a trained eye can adjust the camera precisely according to the color of the skin. This applies to the identification of bad signals, such as the lighter hairs and darker skin. In the first case, the hair does not have enough melanin to carry the light of the laser safely, while in the second, the skin may be burned and, therefore, depigmented (or hyper pigmented).

Good news though! These cons-indications will soon be relegated to oblivion by two innovations: the laser diode 800 nm long-pulses, which are also effective for hair removal of dark skin and thick hair, like the Yag-Nd 1064 nm which allows a hair reduction of 60-90% after three weeks.

As for the flash lamps, they can treat all skin types as dark clear, something that a laser cannot often do (ask about the equipment used). Caution regarding the waxing of eyebrows: it must be limited to the region of inter eyebrow to avoid any risk of the laser getting to the iris of the eye.

The waxing of hair on the grains beauty remains controversial for dermatologists. There is no evidence that it is dangerous, but if in doubt, many dermatologists prefer to abstain.

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