Get Laser Hair Removal in Salt Lake City, UT
Laser Hair Removal is the most high-tech, long-lasting hair removal option in the Utah market. Utah Facial Plastics offers hair removal near Salt Lake City, UT in both Draper and Layton. The ideal candidate for laser Hair Removal in Utah is someone with unwanted hair growth who has dark hair and light skin.
What you should know about laser hair removal
- Ideal candidate is someone with lighter skin and darker hair, although settings can be adjusted based on skin type.
- The laser is attracted to color. Contrast between the skin and hair is best so that the laser will target the melanin in the hair vs the skin.
- Pigmented hair is necessary for treatment. Hair that is white, blonde or gray cannot be treated by laser hair removal.
- Laser Hair Removal takes several treatments for results, anywhere from 6-12, with an average removal of 8 treatments.
- Fitzpatrick skin type 6 may not be a candidate for laser hair removal. Other skin types will need to be evaluated before treating.
How should I prepare for laser hair removal?
- Hair must be freshly shaved with no hair above the skin’s surface when coming in for treatment.
- Patients who are recently exposed to sun resulting in a tan or sunburn cannot receive treatment. Self-tanners are also a contraindication.
- No plucking, tweezing, waxing or depilatories 4 weeks prior to treatment
- Avoid anti-aging products that may cause irritation. These include retinols, alpha hydroxy acids, benzoyl peroxide, and others.
- Clean the area being treated. The area needs to be free from makeup, lotions, deodorant, and other cosmetic products.
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Laser Hair Removal Procedure Salt Lake City, Utah
When you come to our Layton or Draper office (near Salt Lake City, UT) for your laser hair removal session you should have shaved the area that morning. The length of your session will depend on the area we’re targeting.
For instance, your underarms may take just a few minutes while your legs can take up to an hour. When we deliver the pulses of laser energy onto the targeted hair, you’ll feel a very brief prickling sensation.
Patients often equate it to the feeling of a small rubber band being snapped on the skin. The handpiece of our laser delivers cooling at the same time as the laser energy; this keeps your skin comfortable.
Risks of Laser Hair Removal
Lasers have been used for laser hair removal for almost 30 years, and the process was extensively tested prior to gaining FDA approval. Laser hair removal has proven to be reliable, effective, and safe. The most common side effects after treatment include skin irritation, such as redness and slight swelling on the treatment sites. This usually passes within a few hours.
FAQs
The laser light wavelength is set to match the color of the melanin in your hair. Then laser energy is delivered onto the unwanted hair in brief pulses. The melanin in the hair shafts absorbs the light energy. That energy instantly converts to heat and travels down the hair shaft into the hair follicle where it damages or destroys the follicle, precluding it from growing hair in the future.The millions of hairs on our bodies have three phases in their growth cycle: growth, transition, and rest.
Laser energy is only effective when the hair is in the growth phase, as is still actively anchored in the hair follicle. Laser energy that hits hairs in transition or at rest has no effect on the follicle, as the body is already shedding the hair. That’s the reason multiple laser hair removal sessions are necessary — to catch as many hairs as possible in the growth phase.
Laser hair removal can be done just about anywhere you want to get rid of the hair for good. The most popular areas we treat at Utah Facial Plastics are the underarms, bikini line, back, legs, upper lip, and chin. Some men opt for full-face hair removal to lessen the daily burden of shaving. Others opt to remove all of their chest hair. The only areas you cannot have laser hair removal are inside of the ears, inside the nostrils, and on the male genitalia.
It generally takes more than one session for the best results and though hair may start coming out in a week to two weeks and can be further helped by proper exfoliation, true results will not be evident for up to one year due to your hairs natural growth cycle, which generally last about 6 months.
Laser Hair Removal results vary from patient to patient with an average result of a reduction of approximately 80% hair growth when treatment was administered over four to six appointments. Some patients accomplish a complete hair removal that is permanent while still others may notice very little change in their hair growth.
As with any procedure invasive or non-invasive, finding a qualified professional makes all the difference. If used incorrectly by an unskilled physician, burns can incur which can be very painful as well as potentially scarring. When used properly, however, most patients report that Laser Hair Removal pain is akin to a rubber band snapping against your skin.
People with more sensitive skin can be given a topical anesthetic to help alleviate the pain. Following the procedure some patients may have some slight swelling or redness, but it is generally minor and subsides in a few days.
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Laser Hair Removal is not for everyone, but for certain people tired of dealing with unwanted, embarrassing hair growth, it can be the ideal option.
Interested in getting laser hair removal treatment in Salt Lake City, Draper, Layton, Utah and the surrounding areas? Contact Utah Facial Plastics for more information or to schedule an appointment call 801.776.2220 or easily BOOK ONLINE!