Laser Hair Removal Los Angeles

Essential Medical Laser Clinic in Los Angeles uses the latest technologies for the permanent reduction and removal of unwanted body hair. We are the laser hair removal experts and we are able to make the fluency adjustments for anatomical location, hair and skin color, diameter and depth of hair follices, and hair density. When it comes to lasers no one setting is correct for every individual, call us today and setup your free consultation for a lifetime of being hair free. Laser hair removal requires an expertise in wavelength selection, fluency, pulse duration, and cooling (skin relaxation) in order to give comfortable and effective treatments.

Removing hair by laser

Removing hair by laser remains the #1 cosmetic laser treatment performed in the United States.
Underarms, facial hair, bikini, legs, back and other body part areas are easily eliminated using the latest in diode laser hair reduction technologies. For permanent hair removal, the hair follicle’s bulb, bulge, and papilla must be destroyed using joules of light energy. Removing hair by IPL laser requires a target (melanin) to see the actual hair within the follicle so it is not as effective with blonde and white (gray) hair individuals. The number of treatments vary based upon the hair growth cycles of various body locations and is safe and comfortable to the patient.

The reason for multiple treatments is due to the target of the laser hair treatment being melanin, only actively growing hair contains melanin in the bulb and germinal matrix of the hair. The growth cycles for hair are Anagen (active growth), Telogen (no growth), and Cathagen (hair is ejected) stage of development. Lasers only effectively treat hair in its Anagen Phase: multiple treatments are required.

Body location of hair also is important in the number of removing hair by laser treatments needed as the percentage of hair that is in the Anagen stage is different for various body locations:

The other important factor in diode and YAG laser hair removal is the differences in patient skin types and how we are able to safely treat patients with higher Fitzpatrick types or have different ethnic backgrounds where treatments need to vary for each individual skin type. There are (2) factors that are important in determining the right type of treatment, laser wavelength and pulse duration. Longer wavelengths penetrate deeper under the skin sparing the epidermis (where malanocytes are contained) and effectively wounding the hair follice residing in the dermis. Pulse durations determine the amount of thermal damage that can be obtained when each laser shot is administered. Short pulse durations give more thermal damage and longer pulse durations are safer for darker skin and compromise effect.