How Does the LightSheer Duet Hair Removal Treatment Work?
The traditional laser hair removal diode was reliant on sending the laser energy through the tissue to heat up melanocytes (a pigment-producing cell in the skin and hair that has color).The new LightSheer Duet eliminates that old process by bringing the hair follicle closer to the laser light energy and stretching the Dermis. These two facts allows for a faster and more efficient energy absorption which enables more heat conversion and gives the best laser hair removal results.
Stretching and thinning the Dermis pulls apart the skin melanocytes and causes constriction of the blood vessels. These two facts not only decreases the discomfort associated with energy absorption by blood cells and skin pigments but also improves the energy absorption by the pigment in the hair follicle.
Once the laser hair removal energy is applied, the skin is released from the gentle vacuum. The hair follicle is damaged and a little to no sensation is felt by the patient. Most patients report feeling a mild vacuum sensation but no uncomfortable pain associated with the previous generation of laser hair removal devices.
This breakthrough laser hair removal technology is now a reality and is available today at St. Louis Laser & Vein Center.
Laser Hair Removal
The laser hair removal process does require multiple treatments for each area treated, 4 or more treatments may be necessary for best results. It is important to treat thoroughly and at the recommended intervals, the reason for multiple sessions is due to the cycle of hair growth. The laser hair removal treats hair in an active growth phase and all hairs are not in the same phase at the same time. The hair grows in three stages:
- Hair’s active growth phase is called Anagen. During this phase, the hair contains and abundance of melanin. Hairs in this phase are most affected by laser treatment.
- Catagen is the regression phase when the lower part of the hair stops growing but is not shed and the follicle is reabsorbed.
- The resting phase is called Telogen, during which the old hair falls in preparation for the development of new hair.
In order for a treatment to be successful, you must have some color in your hair. The laser energy is attracted and absorbed by the pigment in the hair then follows the path of the hair shaft to permanently damage the hair follicle. An ideal candidate is the person with very light skin and very dark hair. If you have blond, white, or grey hair, the laser will not work for you. Electrolysis will be your alternative method for hair removal.
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