There’s something so gratifying about the feel of smooth skin. Shaving gives a hair-free window of a few days and waxing may extend this by a week. Sooner or later, you’re picking up the razor or booking your next waxing appointment. Laser Hair Removal is the only option that leads to the permanent removal of unwanted hair. After a course of 3-6 treatments at Meyer Clinic, your skin could be prickle-free and touchably soft throughout the year.
How Does Laser Hair Removal Work?
Melanin is a pigment in the body that gives your hair, skin and eyes their colour. The more melanin your hair has, the darker it is. When a laser is passed over a target area such as the face or body, the bright light it emits is absorbed by the melanin within your hair. Light energy converts to heat, which damages the hair follicle and prevents future regrowth. A course of Laser Hair Removal procedures is required for optimal results as not all hair follicles will be at the appropriate stage for treatment during your first session.
The hair growth cycle moves through three stages:
- Anagen (growing phase) – this varies in length depending on the area of the body. Hair on the scalp can grow for 7 years, whereas the anagen phase for the arms and legs lasts around 30-45 days.
- Catagen (regressing phase) – the follicle shrinks, detaching the hair from its blood supply and terminating growth. Hairs in the catagen phase are renamed ‘club hairs’.
- Telogen (resting phase) – club hairs rest in the root whilst a new hair begins to grow beneath it. After around 3 months, resting club hairs are shed and replaced.
Hair follicles follow this cycle at different times so that not all hair is shed at once. Although this is a fantastic system for avoiding periodic baldness, it means that Laser Hair Removal is only effective after multiple treatments.
3 Benefits Of Laser Hair Removal
- Permanently Smooth Skin
When thinking about our top reason for booking a course of treatments, smooth skin year-round seems like stating the obvious, but this goes further than the absence of hair. For many, shaving comes with irritation, bumps and redness – a far cry from silky skin. Waxing demands hair growth of around ½ an inch, meaning you endure stubble for a couple of weeks as part of your waxing cycle.
- Saves Time
Laser Hair Removal seeks to permanently remove unwanted hair. This puts an end to shaving and waxing routines, saving you time, money and effort. After 3-6 treatments, you won’t worry about finding time to shave again.
- Eliminate Ingrown Hairs
Ingrown hairs are commonly caused by shaving. When hair is blunted, it can curl back and grow into the skin, causing a bump. Once the laser damages follicles, hair growth is prevented, putting an end to ingrown hairs.
Which Areas Of The Body Can Be Treated?
Almost every area of the face and body can be treated, including the legs, arms, chest, back, stomach, upper lip, chin, neck and bikini line. Laser Hair Removal can be particularly effective for those suffering from hirsutism – a condition that causes excessive hair growth on the face, chest and back.
Developments in technology mean that laser treatments successfully prevent hair regrowth for all skin types. Previously, patients with darker skin needed additional sessions due to the laser’s light being absorbed by both the skin and hair. Advancements in laser design now use specific wavelengths to differentiate between the two.
Book Your Appointment At Meyer Clinic
To create a bespoke treatment plan for your hair removal needs, book a consultation at Meyer Clinic. Call 01243 771455, email info@www.meyerclinic.co.uk or complete our online enquiry form.
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