Unwanted hair is a common problem, for both men and women. Frequent hair removal tasks including shaving, depilatories, plucking, and waxing can be time-consuming, inconvenient and often painful. At best, these methods offer only temporary results – for some only a few hours.
Free yourself from the constant need to shave and wax unwanted facial and body hair and feel your best. Laser technology has brought us a permanent solution to remove unwanted hair, leaving skin feeling smooth and healthy.
According to the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, laser hair removal is the 3rd most performed non-surgical cosmetic treatment in the US. We can help you get to the root of the problem with our state-of-the-art Icon™ system.
Laser hair removal gives you effective, permanent hair reduction anywhere on your body including the face, legs, back, underarms or bikini line. Treatments are quick and easy letting you get back to your everyday activities.
Bare your skin again and look your best with hair removal on all areas of your body including:
Face
Underarms
Arms
Legs
Back
Bikini
Chest
and more…
How It Works
To understand how laser hair removal works, it’s helpful to understand how your hair grows. Below is an overview and how this technology is uniquely able to permanently reduce unwanted hair.
How Your Hair Grows
Hair grows from deep within hair follicles, which are embedded in the skin. Hair does not grow continuously, but in a three-phase cycle.
Anagen Phase: This phase is where the hair actively grows which typically lasts for several months and is the best phase for hair removal.
Catagen Phase: During this brief phase, the hair bulb regresses and begins to shrink.
Telogen Phase: The final phase is a resting phase which lasts a few months. During this phase, the hair is released from the follicle and once complete, the hair will restart at the Anagen or growth phase.
While the rate at which hair grows differs by individual, the length of the hair growth cycle generally depends on the type of hair. For example, the active growth phase of the hair on your head may last several years, while hair on the body has an active growth phase that may last only a few months.
Our Technology
We use the most advanced and effective laser systems in the industry. Each of our exclusive machines targets the areas in different ways to achieve the results you are looking for.
Splendor X™ by Lumenis
Splendor X is revolutionary laser hair removal technology with the largest spot size available, so it works faster than any other. Splendor X combines two wavelengths making it the only laser to treat virtually any skin tone safely and effectively. For the first time, we can customize the blend based on your unique skin type, hair color and thickness. In particular, Latino or African American skin needs a gentle touch from powerful lasers, so Splendor X is the ideal choice.
Cynosure Palomar Icon™ Aesthetic System
Cynosure’s industry-leading aesthetic platform provides a comprehensive suite of popular treatments from hair removal to procedures for pigmentation, vessels, wrinkles, scars, and stretch marks. The Icon system offers industry-leading IPL (Intense Pulsed Light) and laser therapies, as well as Skintel™, the industry’s only live melanin reader. Developed with safety and efficiency in mind.
How Laser Hair Removal Works
During laser hair removal, the device emits light energy that travels through the skin and is absorbed by the pigment in the hair follicle and hair shaft. Pigments are the substances that give skin and hair its color. This energy damages the hair follicle, which impairs its ability to grow.
Hair follicles that are in the anagen, or active growth phase, have more pigment and absorb more energy, and typically respond best to treatments. For this reason, it takes multiple treatments to achieve the best results – it’s important to “catch” your hair in this active growth phase when you are receiving treatments.
Frequently Asked Questions
What areas can laser hair removal treat?
Our Icon™ technology can remove hair from almost anywhere on the body including faces, backs, chests, arms, underarms, bikini, and legs.
Am I a good candidate for this hair removal?
Icon™ can be safely used on all skin types from very light skin to very dark skin. It is most effective on individuals with dark hair. Candidates with very light or gray hair are not ideal. However, we will determine if you are a good candidate for the procedure based on a variety of factors during your consultation.
Can this technology get rid of all of my unwanted hair?
Hair follicles are continually cycling through three phases: anagen or growth phase, catagen or transitional phase, and telogen or resting phase. Hair is most susceptible to this treatment while in the anagen phase.
