Difference between high frequency and regular laser treatments for hair removal

Doing laser hair removal a few days apart doesn't help at all.  You have to go with the normal hair cycle.  The first 3 should be 3-6 weeks apart and then following 3+ treatments should be 6-8 weeks apart.  Best, Dr. Emer.

Thank you for your question! This is odd since there has to be few weeks in between laser hair removal treatments. There has to be at least 3 weeks apart between laser treatments. The frequency used depends on your skin and hair color, so your provider probably has not been using proper settings and is about to witch to different settings. I would not suggest you to undergo laser hair removal treatment less than 3 weeks apart. Best of luck!   

This is odd since there has to be few weeks in between laser hair removal treatments. There has to be at least 3 weeks apart between laser treatments. The frequency depends on your skin and hair color, so your provider probably has not been using proper settings and is about to witch to different settings. I would not suggest you to undergo laser hair removal treatment less than 3 weeks apart. Good luck!   

In my experience, removing hair from arms and face is difficult, particular in darker skin patients. The laser can not be turned up to high intensity and the hairs are usually too fine to treat properly. Hair must be shaved before treatment to get the heat to the deeper aspects of the follicle. I have never heard of high frequency hair removal and don't think it will help. There is always a stunting of growth with laser hair removal and this does not represent long term effect.

Thanks for your question Punitha-

Get a 2nd opinion at an experienced clinic near you.  The hair cycle on your face is every 4-6 weeks and your underarms every 6-8 weeks.  Treatments spaced any closer is a waist of time and money as your body has natural hair cycles and the laser treatments need to be timed to effectively target the hair roots during their growth phase.  From your name, I'm going to guess that you may have a skin type IV or higher which means that the ideal wavelength for you would be 1064nm.  An experienced laser technician will use this wavelength and adjust the "spot size" and "fluence or energy settings" on the laser to get you results over time.  You should expect 8-12 treatments with this wavelength and it's possible that you will need periodic "touch up" treatments after that depending on your genetics, hormones, etc.  

Best of luck, Dr. Halliday