Laser Hair Removal

Hair removal through laser process may take from several minutes to several hours to complete depending on the area being treated. The most commonly used lasers utilize a low energy laser beam which passes through the patient’s skin and is attracted to the pigment of the hair. The energy passes down the hair shaft and is absorbed by hair follicles that are in the active growth phase, thereby disabling the hair follicle in the deeper layer of the skin. The hair follicles that are in dormant phase are not affected by the treatment. In most cases, minimal pain should be experienced and no anesthesia is required. Laser treatment given for hair removal is done in a hygienic set-up by Dr. Nishant.

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Laser Resurfacing

Laser resurfacing is a technique used during laser surgery wherein molecular bonds are disassociated by laser. It is used for the treatment of wrinkles, sun damage, scars, stretch marks.

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Laser resurfacing is usually done with a 2940 nm Er:YAG laser or a 10,600 nm CO2 laser. More commonly now, laser resurfacing is done with a fractional laser. The term fractional pertains to the method in which the laser light is transferred. Tiny pinpoints of laser light are used to deliver the laser to the surface of the skin in only a fraction of the area. Several hundred or thousands of laser pinpoints may be used per square inch, leaving healthy skin in between the ablated areas, to allow more rapid healing and lower risk.