If you’re like a lot of people, you probably hate having to shave every morning. Constantly buying new razors and shaving cream quickly adds up. Wouldn’t it be nice not to have to deal with that anymore? Well, thanks to laser hair removal, now you don’t have to. Laser treatments allow you to remove hair from specific areas of your body permanently. That way, you can spend less time in the bathroom, save money, and worry less about your appearance.
What Is Laser Hair Removal?
Laser treatments are a highly advanced way to get rid of unwanted hair on your body. By using a concentrated beam of light, known as a laser, a trained professional can completely remove hair from your skin.
How Does Laser Hair Removal Work?
After an initial consultation with our team, we’ll schedule your first of a series of treatments. The number of treatments and length between visits will vary depending on the area you’re focusing on. We’ll discuss that in further detail later on.
After thoroughly shaving the targeted area, a medical professional will press a hand-held laser instrument against your skin. They will then slowly run the laser over the area requested. Depending on the size of the area, the treatment time may vary. For example, a smaller space, like your armpits, will take significantly less time to treat then your whole back.
So what does the laser do? Once it is activated, the light beam will pass through your skin and go straight to your hair follicles. The heat created from the light damages the follicles, which in turn makes the hair unable to grow.
After a few treatment secessions, the hair follicles will be utterly incapable of producing hair, and your targeted area will be smoother than ever before!
How Many Sessions of Laser Hair Removal Do You Need?
The big question on everyone’s mind is: how long will this take? Sure, spending that time shaving in the morning is annoying, but nobody wants a new burden to take on in their life. Thankfully, laser hair treatments are quick, simple, and, ultimately, time savers.
Initial Consultation
At DermaNuva, your first appointment will be a consultation about your skin, your treatment, and your medical history. An additional brief consultation will be with one of the many terrific laser technicians, who will finalize a treatment plan designed specifically for you.
Since these meetings are specific to you, the overall number of hair removal sessions needed may vary from person to person. These variations will come down to the specifics of your skin, the targeted area, and hair growth.
DermaNuva wants to provide you with the highest quality of care with the safest treatments possible, which is why these two initial consultations are vital to your hair removal journey.
Treatment Sessions
Generally speaking, you will need approximately four to seven treatment sessions to get the full results from your laser hair removal. These sessions will vary in time, depending on the size of the area you are targeting.
Larger areas, including the back, thighs, and legs, will take longer to complete but still will not be more than an hour. Any smaller area will be even less time than that. This means that you don’t have to schedule a massive chunk of time in your schedule.
The way laser treatment works is that it targets the hair at the source while it’s growing. This means that in order to halt that growth process, your treatment schedule has to be adjusted to the rate of hair growth.
Hair Growth
Believe it or not, different areas of your body grow hair at different rates. The amount of time it takes hair to grow can also vary depending on the person.
For those targeting areas that grow quickly, like your armpits or your upper lip, you will generally schedule appointments about four to eight weeks apart. Again, this time may vary depending on your own unique needs.
Those wishing to target an area of slower growth, such as the back, will likely have their appointments 12 to 16 weeks apart. Regions that fall in the middle of these two growth extremes can find their appointment times somewhere between the six to ten-week range.
What Are the Benefits of Getting Laser Hair Removal?
Why commit to a series of treatments to remove unwanted hair?
There are so many benefits to getting laser hair removal that it’s hard to give a simple answer. Instead, we’ve laid out a number of benefits that others have experienced through receiving laser hair removal. Consider your own needs, perceptions, and lifestyle as you learn just what laser treatments can do for you.
Razor Reduction
How many disposable razors have you been through in your life? Or how many replacement blades have you had to pull off the shelf? Laser treatments allow you to leave those razors at the store. You can save countless dollars on those old-fashion blades and on the cream to go with it.
Plus, reducing the overall amount of razors purchased at the store can cut back on waste. You’ll take steps to save your bank account along with the planet.
Additional Time
Do you have any idea how much time you spend shaving? According to a research study, women across the globe spend approximately 1,728 hours shaving their legs. That’s about 72 days of their life that they’ve spent shaving.
And that’s just for one area of your body! Imagine how much more time you’re racking up when you continue to shave multiple parts of your body multiple times a week.
If you can cut back, even in just one area of your body, imagine all the time you will save. A five-minute session here and a ten-minute session there will quickly add up. Laser treatments allow you to speed up your daily routine and get on with your life.
No More Dread
While shaving is a common practice by people all across the globe, it can often feel like an uphill battle. For a lot of people, especially those who shave their legs regularly, it can almost be a burden.
You’re constantly trying to get it over with as soon as possible, but the quicker you go, the more spots you’ll miss. Plus, there’s never a good position to shave in in your standard shower. It’s an impossible feat that we put ourselves through again and again.
If your legs were already smooth, thanks to the help of a few lasers, all that dread and annoyance could completely vanish. You can not only reduce the number of hairs on your body but also the amount of stress those hairs carry with them.
Burns, Cuts, and Irritation
Even if you’ve managed to get the shaving out of the way quickly, you may still have trouble following you for the rest of the day. Razor burn is a common irritation caused by shaving, as are small cuts and general skin irritation.
Receiving laser treatments will allow you to bypass all those minor injuries. Your skin won’t need to be shaved regularly, meaning you’re in the clear! No more cuts. No more burns. No more struggle.
Highly Trained Professionals
The staff at DermaNuva offer nothing but high-quality treatment. Each member of our team is reliable, well-informed, and highly trained. From the doctors to the assistants, everyone you meet is there to make your treatment process smooth and pain-free.
During your initial consultations, you’ll be able to meet the staff that will accompany you on your hair removal journey. That way, you can know first-hand just how terrific the team is and how well you will be treated.
Short Appointment Times
As mentioned earlier, the most extended amount of time a treatment session will take is approximately one hour. Most of the targeted areas will take even less time than that. You can sneak in right before work with ease.
Since the appointments are scheduled weeks apart, you don’t have to worry about missing huge chunks of a single week. With a few lunch breaks spread out between a couple of months, you can have hair-free skin where you want it most.
Simple Process
Sometimes beauty treatments can feel terrifying. Some might use strange chemicals, while others may even require you to go under the knife. Laser hair treatments are simple, safe, and far less scary.
The process itself only uses light and the heat that light creates to do its thing. With the level of technology available to us, this process has only continued to become safer and quicker as the years progress.
Safety
Safety is the number one priority when it comes to laser treatments. There are a number of protective measures in place to ensure that each session runs smoothly. Plus, the staff is incredibly knowledgeable and will be sure to take every precaution necessary.
As mentioned, laser technology has come a long way in the past decade. We can now pinpoint the follicles more directly and ensure that all targeted areas are ready for treatment. The sessions are safe, which means you can breathe easy. You can worry instead about which new dress you’ll want to wear when your legs are hair-free.
Confidence
While laster treatments may be focusing on your external self, some of the most significant benefits may come internally. As the old saying goes, “When you look good, you feel good.” Removing hair from an area of your body that has been bothering you can create a massive burst of confidence. Especially for those whose hair grows back rapidly.
Self-consciousness is a huge problem in today’s society. So many people feel trapped in their own skin because of preconceived notions of themselves. Rather than hiding behind layers of clothing, show off your skin! Show the world just how beautiful you are. Taking part in these treatment sessions can make you feel great inside and out. Treating yourself is essential, and laser treatments are a great way to do just that.
Real Results
All of this is great, but does it really work? Yes. Laser treatments create actual results for people of all ages and skin types. The science of these laser treatments have been clinically proven and, when treatment plans are followed correctly, they can lead to some long-lasting results which may be more beneficial than any of the other benefits on this list.
Knowing that this treatment plan can and will work, you can rest easy throughout the entire process.
Looking for More?
While laser hair treatments are relatively well known, similar laser technology can be used for a number of other cosmetic needs. DermaNuva offers a wide variety of laser treatments to aid in the areas that trouble you most.
Hair and Skin
Beyond removing unwanted hair, laser technology can help rejuvenate your skin, reducing the look of lines and wrinkles. With a few quick treatments, you can smooth out your complexion and tighten your skin to create a more youthful appearance.
You can also restore hair loss. With a low light laser, we can help energize and stimulate the growth process of your hair follicles. You can bring back that receding hairline or even fill out a thin patch in the back.
Any skin tags, moles, or keratosis you don’t want to look at any more can be easily removed with the help of a few lasers. This process is a bit more complex than some of the others, but it all still works with the same level of satisfaction.
Snoring
As if all that wasn’t enough, you can also treat snoring with a few light laser treatments. Those suffering from untreated mild sleep apnea can reduce the noise level and overall length of their snores in just three twenty-minute sessions.
Not only will this laser treatment option be able to save your bedmate from having a restless night, but it can make you sleep more soundly yourself. You’ll wake up feeling more rested than ever before, and all within six weeks.
While these benefits are in addition to laser hair treatments, rather than included benefits, they are all made possible by the technology of hair removal.
Conclusion
Laser hair removal is a simple process designed to remove unwanted hair from specific areas of your body. The treatment plans are catered specifically to you and will help you achieve long-lasting results.