Laser Hair Removal
Call us at (954) 450-3550 for your free laser hair removal consultation with Doctor Tomchik. Simply schedule an appointment during our business hours and Doctor Tomchik can answer all the questions about laser hair removal you might have.
For many men and women, unwanted hair can be a nightmare. Getting rid of it can be painful. Until recently, the only choices we had for removing unwanted hair were smelly hair removal creams, razors, hot wax or needles. Today, advanced medical lasers, and laser hair removal, provide the ultimate solution. This medical technology transcends the older, painful hair removal treatments and delivers longer lasting results. Now, even the men in our practice are pleased with the results made possible by our lasers, and laser hair removal.
How does a laser remove hair?
Laser hair removal systems don't actually remove the hair. Instead, they kill the unwanted hair by targeting the melanin in the hair follicle; disabling the hair from further growth. Laser hair removal systems use low-energy settings to gently disable unwanted hair, thus putting an end to routine shaving or waxing. These treatments leave your skin looking and feeling smoother and silkier.
Because these systems scan the skin rather than treating one hair at a time, it is possible to treat larger areas such as the back, shoulders, arms, legs, face and neck. Best of all, these advanced Hair Removal Treatments are safe, fast, gentle and effective alternative methods for hair removal.
How many treatments will I need?
The number of treatments you may require for optimal long-term benefits depends on the area you wish to have treated, the hair density and your hair's growth cycle. Your hair grows in cycles and many factors influence its growth. Age, ethnicity, weight, hormones, diet, medication and metabolism all play a part in your hair's location, thickness and resilience. Laser systems treat the hair follicles in the growth cycle at the time of the treatment. Since some hair follicles may enter their growth cycle after your treatment, multiple treatments may be required to deliver optimal results. Most patients like us to treat until the hair is gone.
Following treatment
After your treatment, the area is cleansed and you can return to your normal activities immediately. Your physician may recommend that you use a special formulated skin care product line or prescribe a skin care regime especially formulated for your skin type after laser treatments. The use of sunscreen is recommended for 48 hours on any treated areas exposed to the sun.
Laser hair removal works by targeting the melanin. By adjusting the power settings on our lasers we can focus on the melanin in the hair and not the melanin in the skin. By lowering the power settings we can even treat patients with dark skin successfully.
Most laser hair removal systems cannot treat people with dark skin or tan often. Likewise, people with blonde, white, and/or gray hair are turned away by most physicians. Our system is different; no matter what skin type you have and no matter what hair color you have you are always an eligible candidate for cosmetic laser hair removal.
What are the benefits of Laser Hair Removal?
- It does not cause the irritation that other hair removal methods may cause.
- Larger areas may be treated at one time with electrolysis, waxing or tweezing.
- It combines the speed of shaving with the lasting results promised by electrolysis.
- It is effective on almost any area of the body where smoother, younger, hair-free skin is desired.
How are these treatments different from electrolysis?
Electrolysis is a much slower process. With electrolysis, a needle is actually inserted into each hair follicle, one at a time. Once inserted, an electric shock burns the follicle to retard hair growth. Our advanced laser system uses cool light to scan the treatment area; and within minutes all of the hairs in the laser beam are treated. Most patients who have had both say that treatment with laser systems is less painful, faster, and more convenient.
What are the treatments like?
Laser Hair Removal is a gentle process. First, we cleanse the area to be treated. Then the area is scanned with the laser hand piece. The light energy passes through the skin and is absorbed by the pigment in the hair follicle. The light energy vaporizes the carbon particles in the follicle, disabling hair growth. Treatments can last from a few minutes to a few hours depending on the size of the area being treated.
Call us for your free consultation
Call us at (954) 450-3550 for your free laser hair removal consultation with Doctor Tomchik. Simply schedule an appointment during our business hours and Doctor Tomchik can answer all the questions about laser hair removal you might have.
