light-based hair removal
long-termresults
Generally, the average number of laser/light treatments needed to achieve a significant reduction of excess hair is between five and seven treatments, typically scheduled at one to threemonth intervals depending on anatomical location,” Donna advises.
“It is important that the expectations of potential patients are carefully evaluated and if necessary, controlled, prior to embarking on hair reduction treatment to avoid disappointment severalmonths later.A clear distinction needs to bemade between permanent and complete hair loss; complete hair loss is actually the complete lack of regrowing hairs. Laser treatment typically produces complete but temporary hair loss for one to three months followed by partial but permanent hair loss.”
Donna continues: “Patients can have very different expectations of treatment; temporary versus permanent, partial versus complete and also how quickly their final result can be achieved. For an area such as the legs, treatmentsmay take more than a year in time to complete and for hormonally driven hirsute issues, a treatment endpointmay never be reached, merelymaintained with regular scheduled treatments.
“Effectiveness for permanent hair reduction is strongly correlated with hair
colour.The holy grail of light-based epilation has always been the treatment of red or blond hairs, which are lacking in melanin content,made evenmore difficult when it is fine vellus rather than terminal hair structures that are unwanted.
“Laser treatment on darker ethnic skins or artificially colour enhanced (sun-tanned or tanningmethods) carries an increased risk of treatment-related complications andmust be approached with extreme care.Appraisal of the patient demographic that the clinic wishes to service, should be an important criteria for clinic selecting a particular light technology to invest in as often the technology suitable for pale skinsmay not be suitable for darker skin types and vice versa.”
Whilst the legislation surrounding salons offering Laser and IPL treatmentsmay have been reduced in recent times, it’s still worth remembering that it’s in your best interests to buy a systemfroma reputable supplier and undertake specialist training. Virgil explains: “In the long-term, the benefits of having well-qualified technicians administering your IPL [/
Laser] treatments will pay off as clients will feel secure knowing they’re in qualified hands.Technicians who understand how IPL [/ Laser] works will also delivermore effective treatments, so you’ll be producing the best possible results whilst eliminating any risks to your clients’ skin.”
Take a look at some of the Laser and IPL systems available for salon use…
The latest device fromChromogenex Ltd, the Phaser 808™, uses solid-state laser diode technology at
808nm.This Infrared Laser device uses longer wavelengths thanmost traditional laser or light devices, and can therefore penetrate deeper into the tissue, better avoiding the melanin pigment in the skin’s epidermis; therefore the Phaser 808TMis safe for treatments on darker or tanned skins.
The Phaser808™can deliver up to 10 pulses per second, and treatments options are flexible, allowing either the traditional use of high energy, single pulse laser delivery or the rapid pulse, low energy- multiple pass techniquemore recently discussed by the Laser community in global professional conferences and
meetings.This technique allows gradual thermal increase of the target follicle with eachmultiple pass of the laser without disruption to other nearby tissue structures fromhigh-energy pulses.
The constantmotionmovement of the hand-piece also ensures rapid coverage of the treatment area withminimal discomfort or risk of complications, reducing treatment times. Integrated cooling within the treatment tip provides excellent contact cooling of the treatment area before, during and after the laser energy is actually delivered, optimising patient comfort and epidermal safety.
TheVariMed system, fromEnergist Group, combines theMedArt®
3D-
scanner and integrated contact cooling to offer fast and effective pain-free hair removal on all body areas with no consumables.
VariMed offers adjustable scan patterns ranging froma precise 8mmspot, up to a large 5.7cm2 treatment area, with controls conveniently placed on the scanner itself. Treatment safety is enhanced by the combination of super long pulse technology and contact
cooling.The super long pulse enables safe treatment of darker skin types, and the pre, parallel and post treatment contact cooling increases patient comfort andminimises the risk of unwanted side effects.
Chromogenex’s Phaser 808TM
is safe for treatments on dark or tanned skin.
TheUltraPlusVPL from Energist offers flexibility for fast, safe treatment.
The iPulse system, fromEnergist, offers fast treatment usingminimumshots.
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