I got quotes for laser hair removal (full arms+full legs+underarms+bikini+face+part abdomen+part chest) from two facilities, F1 and F2. F1 technician said she needs 1 hour per session, F2 technician said she needs 3 hours per session. F1 has Candela Gentlemax, F2 has Candela Gentlelase. F1 has good Yelp reviews, F2 does not have many reviews. F2 price is 15% more. Both technicians are RN/BSN with 15+ year experience. Confusion: Does a longer session mean that the technician covers the body better?
Answer: Laser Hair Removal Facts--Takes a series of treatments Thank you for your question, the best results are not determined by the length of the procedure, it is based off the number of treatments done. Diode, alexandrite and yag lasers work best for hair removal. However, as I mentioned before it will take a series of treatments to get the best improvement. Please see an expert for an evaluation. I hope this was helpful. Best, Dr. Emer.
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Answer: Laser Hair Removal Facts--Takes a series of treatments Thank you for your question, the best results are not determined by the length of the procedure, it is based off the number of treatments done. Diode, alexandrite and yag lasers work best for hair removal. However, as I mentioned before it will take a series of treatments to get the best improvement. Please see an expert for an evaluation. I hope this was helpful. Best, Dr. Emer.
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August 20, 2018
Answer: Laser Hair Removal treatment time and results There is no relationship to your results and the time to treat. The number of times the machine repeats a spot and the size of the spot are the limiting factors. Both the Gentlelase and Getlemax are effective hair removing lasers. What is vastly more important is to be evaluated by a physician, preferable a dermatologist or plastic surgeon to access your candidacy for the procedure (skin type, hair color, hair density, hair caliber). Properly set up both the alexandrite and ndyag wavelenghs are appropriate depending on your skin type. Laser hair removal is associated with one of the greatest reported malpractice lawsuit incidence, usually due to laser burns, scars and pigment disturbance. It will cost many many times more to treat a laser complication then to avoid it in the first place. Sometimes facilities that reduce charges by eliminating a board certified physician evaluation, in the end may not be the cheapest. On the flip side is when patients are treated with extremely low settings, it provides a placebo treatment, increases the treatment sessions required and may even, at least in dark skinned patients (those most likely to receive ultra low dose treatments), result in their own set of adverse effects. During your evaluation you should receive a verbal summary of your candidacy as a patient, warned to never be treated when tan, and given some sense of the anticipated number of treatments for a high percentage (90% or so) hair loss in the various areas you wish treated. Some anatomic areas may require approximately twice the number of treatments to reach the same long-term percentage hair loss than others. All this needs to be clearly discussed so you know what to expect.
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August 20, 2018
Answer: Laser Hair Removal treatment time and results There is no relationship to your results and the time to treat. The number of times the machine repeats a spot and the size of the spot are the limiting factors. Both the Gentlelase and Getlemax are effective hair removing lasers. What is vastly more important is to be evaluated by a physician, preferable a dermatologist or plastic surgeon to access your candidacy for the procedure (skin type, hair color, hair density, hair caliber). Properly set up both the alexandrite and ndyag wavelenghs are appropriate depending on your skin type. Laser hair removal is associated with one of the greatest reported malpractice lawsuit incidence, usually due to laser burns, scars and pigment disturbance. It will cost many many times more to treat a laser complication then to avoid it in the first place. Sometimes facilities that reduce charges by eliminating a board certified physician evaluation, in the end may not be the cheapest. On the flip side is when patients are treated with extremely low settings, it provides a placebo treatment, increases the treatment sessions required and may even, at least in dark skinned patients (those most likely to receive ultra low dose treatments), result in their own set of adverse effects. During your evaluation you should receive a verbal summary of your candidacy as a patient, warned to never be treated when tan, and given some sense of the anticipated number of treatments for a high percentage (90% or so) hair loss in the various areas you wish treated. Some anatomic areas may require approximately twice the number of treatments to reach the same long-term percentage hair loss than others. All this needs to be clearly discussed so you know what to expect.
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