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Thank you for your question. I would check with the at-home laser treatment insert and see their recommendation. Usually the gel that's used is an ultrasound gel and no chilling required. I hope this helps!
No, there isn't a generic gel to use and should you chose to use an at home system, follow exactly what the directions say. For the record, these systems are not good though, and I treat patients with severe burns from using these types of devices incorrectly, or overusing them. Do not in any way alter what they tell you to do. And better yet, return the darn thing and seek proper care from a professional! A home care unit has a maximum output of 7 joules. A medical device at an office by properly trained technicians has an output 100x that. They're not comparable!
Thank you for your question. There are different wavelengths used for different skin types. Soprano XL uses an 810nm wavelength. Laser hair removal treatments require an average of 5-6 treatments depending on skin type, area, hair color and coarseness. One treatment targets only 10%...
Thank you for your question! We call this effect post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation, and this is an adverse event that is more common in darker-skinned individuals but surely can occur in all skin colors. Hyperpigmentation after laser hair removal usually is not permanent. The risks of laser...
See a physician with both an Alexandrite laser and a long pulsed nd:yag laser. The yag could possibly be best for your skin type. Before selecting a physician's office for laser hair removal, check with your local medical board about updates. The following is the latest from Raleigh,...
Laser hair removal should have not effect on nausea. It does not penetrate past the skin. It sounds like this is a coincidence or some kind of anxiety.
It is important to find board certified expert with experience who treated similar cases. If your hormones are not in balance, laser hair removal will not prevent hair growth on your face. It is important to address all causes to your hair to proceed with laser hair removal and have satisfactory...
As a rule, we all recommend lasers that have a wavelength of 1064 nm for most of our dark-skinned patients. These lasers are the safest for dark skin but may take longer – more sessions – to achieve the results we are all after. The Soprano as we know it is an 810 nm diode and is FDA cleared to ...
