Is laser hair removal permanent rather than lasting for 1 or 2 years?

Here at Biospa at Pacific Center for Plastic Surgery, we use the Gentle Max Pro for hair removal. A highly concentrated beam of light is absorbed by the pigment in the hair follicles, which creates the destruction of numerous follicles at a time. Depending on hair color and skin type, With a single treatment 15-20% REDUCTION is seen.

LASER hair removal is best described as permanent hair reduction.  In some individuals, certain areas such as a women's legs or underarm area can have permanent reduction in hair.  Other areas, such as female facial hair or male back's may require multiple sessions on an ongoing basis to keep hair from regrowing.  Even though for those individuals laser hair is not "permanent', it still maintains a high satisfaction rate as the type of hair is often changed to a finer hair and the overall amount of hair is dramatically reduced with a full series of treatments.

Laser hair removal is designed for the permanent reduction of unwanted hair. Therefore, it is permanent but because hair in a single area grows at different rates the technology is only designed to target actively growing hair, you'll need more than one session to achieve desired results.  

Laser hair removal is considered more permanent reduction
than permanent removal. Laser hair removal is very effective for the treatment
of dark hair and we can treat all skin types . You can expect about 70 %
hair reduction once you complete a series of treatments (usually 6-8) .

Follow up visits are needed to treat regrowth and to
maintain the results. Factors like heredity, hormone imbalances and reactions
to medications can also determine the results, however, my patients are
very pleased with their results

Laser hair removal results in a permanent reduction in the number of hairs. It can only address existing hairs. The laser cannot prevent new hair from growing. Hair growth cycles are different, depending on individual factors such as: heredity, hormone imbalances, resistance to insulin, pregnancy, thyroid issues, reactions to medications and aging.