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Regardless of the season—winter, spring summer or fall, or the color of ones skin—laser hair removal treatments can be performed with very good results.
Shaving, waxing and tweezing are now tasks of the past!
DARE
TO BE BARE!
Did
you know that humans have more hair follicles per square inch of skin
than our higher primate cousins, including chimpanzees and gorillas? Thank
goodness, most of this hair is very fine and very pale and virtually indistinguishable
to the naked eye. However, it is the thicker, fully pigmented hair that
we find growing much to our distaste all over our legs, bikini line and
underarms, on our backs, down our arms, on our chin, cheeks and upper
lip. For centuries we have endured uncommon torture to tame the hair,
fur and fuzz gone wild…all to no avail. To imagine a life without
wax, without razors, tweezers, depilatories or electrolysis would sound
simply inconceivable, and sadly it is…unless you’ve made an
appointment at Aesthetic Solutions for Laser Hair Removal.
Hair 101
Hair is formed in a hair follicle, which is a pouch-like structure found
below the skin. What we see as hair is actually the hair shaft, which
is the keratinized, hardened tissue that grows from the follicle. Everyone's
hair grows differently, depending on heredity, age, weight, metabolism,
hormonal activity, and certain medications. For women, puberty, pregnancy
and menopause play significant roles in determining hair growth as well.
As a hair grows, it matures through three distinct phases:
Active growth phase (anagen). During anagen, the hair
has an abundance of melanin, the dark pigment that gives hair its color.
This is when laser hair removal is most effective and when you
should schedule your treatments. Approximately 30% of our body
hair, at any given time, is in anagen.
Regressive phase (catagen). During catagen, which lasts approximately 2 weeks, the hair no longer receives nourishment and stops growing.
Resting phase (telogen). During telogen, which takes two to six months, the cycle is complete and the hair ultimately falls out and a new growth cycle begins. The majority of our body hair is in this phase.
About
Laser Hair Removal
Effective laser hair removal is based on the principle of selective photothermolysis.
Via selective photothermolysis, the laser emits a beam of light that passes
through the epidermis selectively targeting the hair follicle where it
is absorbed by the dark pigment of the melanin. The laser’s energy
is then transformed into heat, disabling the hair follicle and leaving
the surrounding tissue unaffected. The laser “pulses” for
a fraction of a second, and each "pulse" of light disables a
large number of active hair follicles (anagen phase), including follicles
that have yet to produce a visible shaft to the surface of the skin.
What to Expect
A day prior to treatment, patients should shave the area. Do not pluck,
wax, bleach, or have electrolysis for at least six weeks before treatment.
These treatments reduce the size of the follicle and reduce the laser's
effectiveness. Patients should avoid the sun for 4 to 6 weeks before and
after treatment. Patients with a history of herpes should take oral antiviral
medications the day before if treating the upper lip or bikini line. A
topical numbing gel will be made available to those who wish to use it
but can only be applied in our office under the supervision of a physician
or nurse.
After treatment, the skin will appear red and swollen, but this disappears
in a short time. Occasionally, crusting or small pimples appear at the
site of the hair follicles and this is treated with an antibiotic ointment.
You may return to work or exercise immediately after treatment.
The consultation fee with one of our physicians is $80.00. Our aim is
to provide safe, effective and affordable laser treatments. Patient variation
and the nature of hair follicle growth make it difficult to predict the
exact outcome in every case. We are committed to excellence and will attempt
to provide a pleasing cosmetic result as well as a pleasant experience
for all our patients.
How many treatments are needed?
We recommend Laser Hair Removal be performed in approximately five treatment
sessions. Subsequent treatments should be performed when
the hair begins to regrow, during the anagen phase. It is necessary to
allow a period of one to three months between treatments to allow the
resting hairs to become more sensitive to the laser energy. Hair regrowth
occurs at different times for different body areas. For the face and armpits
area it is usually after 1-2 months. On the back, legs, bikini area and
other sites, it is usually 2-3 months.
| GentleLASE® Hair Removal Laser |
The GentleLASE laser provides permanent hair reduction and treatment capabilities for pigmented and vascular lesions, and wrinkles. The Gentlelase makes hair removal almost painless.
Fast - With a 1.5 Hz repetition rate, the new GentleLASE is 50% faster than previous GentleLASE models.
Flexible - In addition to its 18, 15, 12, 10 and 8 mm spot sizes, the latest GenteLASE offers a new 6 mm spot size for applications other than hair removal. The 18mm spot size means treatment to larger areas faster!
Versatile - Also capable of treating pigmented lesions including sun and age spots, freckles, café-au-lait and melasma; vascular lesions such as leg veins and blue facial veins, hemangiomas and port wine stains w/nodules; and wrinkles.
Comfortable - The unique, DCD cooling system offers safe and consistent cryogen spray protection for greater patient safety and comfort.
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| Before Laser Hair Removal with Gentlelase Laser | After Laser Hair Removal with Gentlelase Laser |
The GentleYAG is FDA cleared to treat all skin types, including tanned skin, and offers unmatched Nd:YAG treatment capabilities in permanent hair reduction, vascular lesions, and wrinkles. The GentleYAG has a 1064nm wavelength, multiple spot sizes and variable pulse durations to treat.
Treats all skin types - Deep penetration with minimal scattering of laser energy makes GentleYAG ideal for all skin types, especially dark and tanned skin.
Vascular Capabilities - Variable pulse durations and multiple spot sizes gives the Gentle YAG leg and facial vein treatment capabilities rivaling pulse dye technology.
Powerful - Fluences up to 600 J/cm² help make the GentleYAG the most powerful Nd:YAG on the market today.
Quick treatments - Up to 10 Hz rep rate for speed and convenience.
Epidermal Cooling - Candela's Dynamic Cooling Device technology provides consistent, reproducible epidermal cooling and patient comfort.
Multiple Applications - The GentleYAG can also treat other vascular lesions such as hemangiomas and port wine stains, pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB), and wrinkles.
Laser Treatment of Leg Veins Not only is the Gentle Yag laser effective for hair removal it also effectively treats vascular lesions and leg veins. It is the only laser of its kind patented and FDA cleared for leg vein removal and laser hair removal. The long wavelength of the Gentle Yag laser reaches deeper into the skin, making it ideal for treating leg veins. The laser contracts the leg veins, without bruising usually associated with other leg vein treatments.
The non-invasive laser treatment
of leg veins continues to be a source of interest to physicians.
Treatment options at this time include sclerotherapy,
laser treatment, and intense pulsed light sources. Sclerotherapy
has been the gold standard for treatment of leg veins. However,
the Gentle Yag adds another dimension to our ability to treat extremely
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Stop the razor bumps!!!!!
Pseudofolliculitis
barbae (razor bumps) is a common condition of the beard area and scalp
occurring in African American’s and other people with curly hair.
The problem results when highly curved hairs grow back into the skin causing
inflammation and a foreign body reaction. Over time, this can cause keloidal
scarring which looks like hard bumps of the beard area and neck. In
the past the only good solution to treat this condition was to just grow
a beard. Now laser hair removal with the Gentle Yag laser offers an alternative
treatment to this condition.
| Before Gentle Yag Treatment for Pseudofolliculitis Barbae | After
Gentle Yag Treatment for Pseudofolliculitis Barbae |
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Gentle Yag® Non-Surgical Skin Tightening
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Candela has recently announced that the GentleYag laser has the capability of being used for effective skin tightening. Currently, the Gentle Yag laser is being utilized for hair removal for all skin types and vein removal on the face and legs. On April 1, 2005, GentleYag laser for skin tightening was approved by the FDA, and we are excited to now offer it to our patients. How
does it work? Many areas of the body can benefit from GentleYag Laser skin tightening. It can be used to tighten skin on the face and neck, improve shallow acne scars, and help to reduce those unsightly stretch marks, both red and white. (Once a red stretch mark has been treated with the skin tightening technique, it can then be used in conjunction with Vbeam laser to reduce discoloration.) This technique can also show improvements in loose skin left after liposuction in the arms, knees, legs and especially in the abdomen. The
office visit Cost
of the GentleYag treatment Aesthetic Solutions is the only cosmetic surgery center in the Triangle Area that provides this new skin tightening technology. If you desire healthy, smoother and younger looking skin, GentleYag laser skin tightening may be the answer you have been looking for. Based on a recent clinical study comparing the GentleYag laser to another commonly used radiofrequency device, the results were promising. We are excited to be able to offer this state of the art technology that can be used in conjunction with other skin rejuvenating methods such as Botox, Restylane, and Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) treatment for red and dark spots. If
you are considering this type of treatment, please feel free to
contact our office for a consultation.
You can expect a staff of well-trained leading professionals who
are here to answer your questions and help you meet your cosmetic
needs. This most recent finding is one of the many ways that physicians
are responding to their patient’s desire for non-surgical
cosmetic treatments. The only side-affect that you will receive
from this procedure is GREAT LOOKING SKIN!
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5821 Farrington Road
Suite 101
Chapel Hill, NC 27517
Tel: 919-403-6200
Fax: 919-403-6242
info@aesthetic-solutions.com