Does Curly Hair Make a Difference in Hair Removal Treatments?

Both laser hair removal and electrolysis can be effective treatments.  Some important considerations are: -LASER hair is much faster than electrolysis.  Laser hair removal of the back can take as little as 15 minutes.  Electrolysis will take at least 4 hours for this area -Laser...

There have been growing literature in dermatology and laser surgery that hair laser removal, particularly used with an IPL (intense pulse light) laser modality can paradoxically stimulate more hair growth. You should look for Nd:Yag laser removal which may be less likely prone to this unusual...

Lena, the honest answer is that the fine light hair on your face will probably not go away with either method as "peach fuzz" as it is commonly referred to is not a good candidate for laser hair removal because of the lack of color. If the hair has some color and coarseness, we would...

Shaving, waxing, and other depilatory techniques do not make hair thicker or grow faster.  Hair stubble appears thicker and as the hair grows longer it will look softer.  

Hi Kris, Whoever told you this is misinformed. Having a history of keloids does not preclude you from getting laser hair removal. Because laser hair removal is "non-ablative" which means it does NOT cause damage to the surface of the skin (removing it or causing bleeding) it is...

Current research indicates that using sub-optimal fluences (energies) for laser hair removal treatments is a leading cause for the stimulation of hair growth – not a desirable effect when trying to remove hair. One possibility why this may be more prevalent in darker skinned patients is...