Undesirable facial or body hair may bother you, but you might not have time for waxing, plucking, or routine shaving. At Aesthetic Surgery Centre & Medical Spa, the skilled team at our Tacoma, Washington, spa location offers pain-free and highly effective laser hair reduction technology to eliminate undesirable hair once and for all. Call the office to schedule an appointment, or use the online booking tool today.
Laser hair removal at Aesthetic Surgery Centre & Medical Spa uses the latest technologies, techniques, and innovations to eliminate unwanted body or facial hair without downtime or pain. The technology is a long-lasting alternative to shaving, plucking, waxing, or undergoing electrolysis.
Not exactly. Laser hair removal targets the root of the hair follicles, damaging them to inhibit regrowth and thin the hair that does grow. With repeated treatment, patients can achieve a nearly hairless result, as much of the hair will not grow back, or will grow back very fine and sparse. Regular treatments can result in drastically reduced hair growth, although it is not truly permanent.
Additionally, there are some hormonal factors that will not result in much (if any) hair loss. Our providers cannot reasonably predict outcomes for all scenarios.
It can take three or more sessions to begin to see the long-term benefits of laser hair reduction. Our providers will use their best judgment to estimate how many sessions will be needed to achieve the desired outcome, but there is no exact science to creating this estimate. Some patients will respond well after only three sessions (particularly for less dense patches of hair in small areas), while others may require closer to nine sessions and still require maintenance sessions year over year to keep the hair regrowth at a minimum.
Laser hair removal at Aesthetic Surgery Centre & Medical Spa gets rid of unwanted hair on your:
The technology gets rid of undesirable hair just about anywhere on your body. It’s pain-free and delivers long-lasting results.
To determine if you’re a Tacoma, Federal Way, or Puyallup candidate for laser hair removal at Aesthetic Surgery Centre & Medical Spa, the team reviews your medical history, examines areas of your body or face containing unwanted hair, and customizes a treatment plan.
Laser hair removal is highly effective for most skin types. It does not, however, work on white, grey, blond, or very light brown hair colors—the laser is attracted to pigment, so anything other than dark brown, auburn, or black hair colors will not be treatable.
Additionally, laser hair removal cannot be done over tattooed areas—the likelihood of burning the tattooed skin, changing the color of the tattoos, or removing pigment altogether is a very likely possibility and will disqualify those areas from treatment for your own safety.
Follow your provider’s instructions to get ready for laser hair removal at Aesthetic Surgery Centre & Medical Spa. Avoid using self-tanning lotions or taking certain medications before your scheduled appointment. Don’t pluck, wax, or use electrolysis for several weeks before your procedure; make sure to shave the treatment area the day before.
Also, allow yourself plenty of time to arrive and relax before treatment.
During laser hair removal, you rest in a comfortable, reclining chair. You wear special glasses to protect your eyes from the laser’s light. Your provider uses a handheld device to apply laser energy to targeted areas of your skin to destroy and heat hair follicles. For larger treatment areas, your treatment might last just a few minutes to more than an hour.
The laser is designed with comfort in mind, delivering cryogenic bursts to cool the area simultaneously throughout your treatment. As long as the hair is properly shaved prior to treatment, there is rarely more than a momentary zing. If there are hairs left above the skin’s surface, you may experience a sensation likened to a rubber band snap that is very quickly resolved. Additionally, dark freckles and moles will also attract the laser’s attention, resulting in “hotspots.”
The laser technician will provide a cooling gel or lotion as well as a mineral-based SPF for the treated area when the treatment is complete.
After laser hair removal sessions, there’s zero downtime. You can resume normal activities immediately afterward, but you may have some swelling, redness, heat/sun sensitivity, and tenderness at the treatment site.
Avoid heating the area to reduce discomfort—skip the hot tub, sauna, sunbathing, or strenuous exercising until the redness has gone away.
Over time, treated hair begins to shed, and you can expect less facial or body hair and smoother skin. You might need multiple treatment sessions to achieve optimal results.
Call the office to learn more about laser hair removal in Tacoma at Aesthetic Surgery Centre & Medical Spa, or use the online booking feature today.
