Would like a professional opinion on BIOS Square Epil Laser, please. "Blended emission of Alexandrite/Nd:YAG at 130J, 270 watts, maximum spot size 30mm at a speed of 3Hz" specs sound promising. Is anyone able to compare its efficiency for fair skin with dark to medium dark medium thickness hair to the following lasers: Cynosure Elite, Candela GentleLase/Candela GentleMax, Lumenis Lightsheer? Context: I'm a dark haired Caucasian woman of Slavic origin (light skin, currently no tan) Thank you
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Hi Helen, thank you for your question!
Laser Hair Removal (LHR) has its effect on the hair follicles in the dermis (part of the skin) only. This part of the skin is far, far away, anatomically speaking, from the generative organs of the uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes and etc. There is no...
Every so often, we do see an itchy bumpy rash following laser hair removal. This is usually because of irritation of the hair follicles in the treated area, and this can be easily treated with a mild cortisone preparation. I suggest contacting your Doctor. for a topical solution. Best, Dr. Emer
Every patient, it can take a different amount of treatments, depending on the patient and the laser. We use the Light Sheer Duet and for the face we recommend doing a series of 8 treatments every 4-6 weeks. Now we can never promise that its permanent, so we recommend that you to maintenance...