Laser Hair Removal and Light Therapy?

Thank you for your question. Hair removal should be safe with the ELOS or any other hair removal laser despite your medical history. Be certain to be under the supervision of a board certified dermatologist or plastic surgeon with expertise in laser surgery and for the most effective and safe...

We tell our patients that it will take 6 treatments (spread out every 6 weeks) to achieve about an 80-90% permanent reduction. 2 treatments are not usually enough. It is important to be specific about what area you want treated (or in your case, not treated). I think you DO have a chance of...

Thank you for your question. If your hair is fine, the only laser I have found to treat fine dark hair is the Candela Gentle Yag, which is able to deliver very short pulses into the fine hair.  We have worked with lasers for 20 years, and this is the only one we have seen to work...

Thank you for your question. Typically, the black dots are just caramelized hair follicles and should fall out in 7-10 days.   See a Board Certified Dermatologist or Plastic Surgeon for a skin assessment if the hair fallout seems to not be normal. I hope this helps.

Thank you for your question. I have yet to see laser fail to remove hair except in a handful of faces with grey hair and lite strawberry blonde hair.  All other hair has been improved. Sometimes with skin of color, hair can get worse when treatment settings are low, but will improve with...

Thank you for your question. Many reasons can be an issue for regrowth including age, genetics, ethnicity, hormonal imbalances, and the type of laser used and settings. A 1064 or 755nm laser are the best options.  They are very consistent, and remove hair  with reliable results. Make...