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Unwanted hair is a problem for both women and men. While historically women have primarily sought out professional assistance for hair removal, more and more men are seeking such services in the 21st century. The preferred method of professional hair removal at this point in time for both men and women rapidly is becoming laser hair removal. more…
Chicago, land of the brisk breeze and whipping wind, is also home to folks who love laser hair removal. Chicago residents are busy folks and quick to recognize the many positive aspects of laser hair removal: quick, efficient and permanent more…
If you have heard all the facts about laser hair removal, you already know your answer to that question. But, although it is heavily advertised, most people actually do not know all that much about laser hair removal. But, this is okay because you can find quite a bit of the information you need to make a decision on it right here more…
The laser has become a precision surgical instrument widely used for a variety of procedures. Most recently, lasers have been utilized for the quick, gentle removal of unwanted hairs. The laser works by sending a pulsating beam of light, of a particular wavelength to precise areas more…
You may be one of thousands of people who have decided to take part in one of the most popular non-surgical cosmetic procedures now available: laser hair removal. But keep in mind this is a serious medical procedure. more…
Here is the full list of prices KGO obtained from four Bay Area dermatologists for laser hair removal. We cannot disclose where these prices are from (for proprietary reasons) and are only listing prices for the treatments which all four doctors offer
Six Treatments Derm A Derm B Derm C Derm D
Arms - Under $1,600 $999 $2,100 $1,100
Back - Full $5,600 $5,130 $2,100 $3,690
Bikini - Line $1,600 $1,890 $1,500 $1,300
Upper Lip $1,075 $800 $900 $645
Legs - Full $6,700 $4,320 $4,500 $3,500
Be sure to do your homework when considering laser hair removal treatment
Dr. Seth Matarasso says you should get specifics from the person who will perform your treatment. “How often have you done it (this specific procedure)? Have you done it on my skin type?” he suggests asking. “Have you see any complications? If you’ve seen a complication, how do you treat it? Bottom line, where’s the follow-up if there is a complication?”
“I would go to those facilities first, get the names of every health care provider there and what license they have,” adds Candis Cohen, spokeswoman for the California Medical Board. “Ask: `Is that person a physician, a physician’s assistant, a registered nurse, a licensed vocational nurse?’ I’d call those licensing entities, give the names of those individuals and check on their background. Make sure they don’t have a disciplinary history that could raise some red flags.”
You can check physician’s status with the Medical Board (www2.dca.ca.gov), but must go to the Board of Registered Nurses (www.rn.ca.gov) to check on an R.N. Physicians’ assistants can be checked through the Physician Assistant Committee (www.physicianassistant.ca.gov). If it’s a licensed vocational nurse, then it’s the Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians (www.bvnpt.ca.gov). Because California has such a complex regulatory system, Cohen suggests going to the Medical Board first for direction.
Another thing to find out is whether the person performing your treatment is a full-time staff member or if he/she rotates between several locations. And check on the equipment involved in the procedure. Ask: “Who’s running this laser? Who’s monitoring it? When was the last time it was serviced?” says Matarasso. Dr. Vic Narurkar also suggests asking if the device being used is FDA-approved for your specific procedure.
If the procedure you want done involves an injection, Narurkar says you should ask what is actually being injected.
“For example, Botox in the frown typically requires 20 to 40 units in the average person,” he says. “How many units are you getting? Is it Botox cosmetic that you’re putting in or is it something else that you’re putting in?”
Also ask about fillers. “Are they using fillers that they’re getting from an appropriate source?” says Narurkar.
Source: ABC - KGO
Did you know that you can perform your own laser hair removal at home. The laser hair removal system is a self contain laser unit that is applied to areas where you want the hair to be removed. By following the instruction you apply the correct setting on the unit and place the laser head to the areas of your skin where you want hair to be removed. The laser will be absorbed by the hair and is destroyed. No more regrowth, no more hair. This is much easier than the stinging electrolysis, hot wax and especially those hazardous creams.
If you’re like me and visit those laser hair removal centers, you’ll realize the unit will pay itself off in just one visit. It’s absolutely worth it.
Laser hair removal has become one of the most popular techniques for removing unwanted body hair.
Laser hair removal has become one of the most popular techniques for removing unwanted body hair. Much of the reason this technique has become popular is that it has the capability to permanently remove unwanted hair, without causing a lot of pain.
However laser hair removal procedure is fairly expensive, and you may have to visit a clinic multiple times to get the results you desire.
Also, laser hair removal will not work for everyone as its effectiveness is highly dependant on skin pigmentation.
Laser hair removal works by shining a laser onto the skin where it gets absorbed by the melanin pigment in the hair follicles. Ironically, nobody is exactly certain what causes this hair removal process to work. But it is believed that the heat generated at the hair follicle by the laser breaks down that follicle so that it will no longer grow hair.
In some cases it is possible that the follicle may be damaged but not permanently destroyed. Since hair grows in cycles in some cases people have had hair come back after undergoing laser hair removal. The laser can be modulated so that it goes through the skin and directly to the hair follicle without causing significant pain or discomfort.
Laser hair removal does not work for everyone. Results will depend on your skin type. Generally speaking, the results are best with people who have fair skin. However if your skin is too light colored it still might not work. For people with lighter hair, or people with little melanin in their hair it might not be as effective. Be sure to fully understand the benefits to your skin type before paying the money to try laser hair removal.
The laser hair removal procedure is quite simple. A practitioner will guide the laser over the body areas to be treated. Typically this will take about one hour for an entire set of legs.
In order to prevent the skin from getting burned various gels and cooling sprays are rubbed onto the area to be treated prior to the laser beam directed towards the hair follicles. When you have the procedure done you’ll wear protective goggles to prevent any possibility of the laser impacting your eyes. This removes one of the potential dangers that could exist by having a laser used on your body in this fashion.
Laser hair removal is effective at removing hair all wide range of body parts. Effective areas that are treated include the legs, chest, back, under arms, and facial hair. The chin and the upper lip are the most commonly treated areas.
Laser hair removal can be quite expensive, especially if you have a large area to be treated. In many cases it will take four or five treatments to get the results you are looking for. However, laser hair removal offers a superior alternative to other more painful or less permanent techniques of removing unwanted body hair.
If you are considering trying laser hair removal procedure to remove unwanted body hair, be sure to research practitioners in your area and ask for references.
Laser hair removal might be the right solution for people with light skin and dark hair. But for others laser hair removal will not be as effective. For those who are not good candidates for laser hair removal, or anyone else who is concerned that the procedure might not yield permanent results, electrolysis might be a better alternative.
Source: Rex Ryan - Toronto Fashion Monitor
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At ASLMS in Boston, Quanta will participate in Fotona’s US launch the newest Aesthetic Laser, the Fotona XP MAX - high power Long-Pluse Nd:YAG Laser System. Quanta Technologies is the largest Western US distributor for Fotona Lasers. For more information visit www.QuantaWeb.com
Today, Quanta Technologies, the largest Western US distributor of Fotona lasers, helped to launch the new XP Max high power Long-Pulse Nd:YAG Laser at the 26th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Laser and Surgery in Boston. First launched in Europe last Fall, the Fotona XP MAX is the ultimate laser system for laser hair removal and aesthetic procedures. With its superior power and energy generating capabilities, combined with the purpose-built, revolutionary, S-11 scanner, the Fotona XP MAX is already proving to be an enormous success, setting new standards for speed, treatment and efficiency in laser hair removal.
The purpose-built S-11 scanner provides an unprecedented scan area of 42cm2 (6.5 x 6.5 cm), and allows repetition rates up to a maximum of 75 Hz. In addition unlike any other scanner currently available on the market, the S-11 scanner supports three spot sizes: 3, 6 and 9mm, to control penetration depth, improve accuracy and influence the treatment speed in large areas. With the 9 mm scanner spot size, energy can now penetrate even further during scanner procedures, reaching deeper-lying skin structures for more effective treatments.
To deliver three different spot sizes for the S-11 scanner, and to operate at speeds that none of Fotona’s rivals can match, the Fotona XP MAX provides superior output power. With output power of 130 Watts, the Fotona XP MAX is not only the most powerful system available today, but also the fastest, delivering unmatched scanning sequence speeds.
The Fotona XP MAX supports effective spot sizes from 2 to 20 mm, again surpassing current industry standards. A 20mm spot size enables practitioners to reach deep lying hair and skin structures that are difficult to reach with the scanner, such as bikini line and armpit hair. To achieve this spot size the Fotona XP MAX delivers a maximum pulse energy of 120J, the highest of any of its competitors.
Because fine light hairs and small skin structures have a very short tissue relaxation time they have proven quite difficult to treat effectively. In order to treat them, high peak power pulses are required so that they can be thermally affected before the tissue relaxation time is reached. The Fotona XP MAX introduces the new ACCELERA Mode designed precisely to generate extremely high peak powers in a single pulse. This innovative feature means that the ACCELERA mode is the perfect mode for removing light, thin hairs, treating fine vascular structures on the skin and for providing skin rejuvenation treatments. It is also designed to work seamlessly with the S-11 scanner.
The Fotona XP MAX is an extension of the well-known and successful DualisXP range. In addition to easier, faster and more efficient hair removal over large surface areas, the system can be effectively and efficiently used in many other aesthetic procedures such as acne treatments, rejuvenation treatments and vascular lesion treatments.
About Quanta Technologies:
Quanta Technologies LLC was founded in 1994 as a distributor of medical laser technologies and a provider of laser service and is today the largest regional supplier of lasers to hospitals and surgery centers. The company branched out in the late nineties providing a variety of medical laser equipment throughout the Southwestern US expanding laser service, laser accessory products and non-laser ancillary supplies throughout the United States. Today, Quanta is developing and distributing laser fibers, smoke evacuation systems and accessories, as well as replacement specialty lamps and medical batteries to hospitals, surgery centers, and physician offices throughout the country. Quanta Technologies is a privately held company headquartered in Tucson, Arizona. For more information, visit http://www.quantaweb.com/
Fotona XP Max S-11 Scanner
Fotona XP Max Laser System
With Ultra Hair Away, permanent hair removal has never been easier or more effective!
The Corrective Skin & Vein Center, an affiliate of LaserHairRemoval.com utilizes the power of the Ellipse IPL Laser for their permanent hair reduction procedures. Patients throughout the Oklahoma City area will now be able to visit LaserHairRemoval.com in order to find additional information concerning this laser technology.
The Corrective Skin & Vein Center uses the Ellipse IPL laser for permanent hair reduction. The Ellipse Flex treatment is advanced because where most lasers are limited to certain skin tones and colors, the Ellipse Flex treatment is able to treat all skin types. The unique software of the Ellipse system has pre-programmed settings for different hair and skin colors that adjust the energy output accordingly. This ensures the safety and reliability of this laser.
Unlike laser technology, the light that is generated by IPL systems is broader. IPL systems have various wavelengths of light that can be used for laser hair removal. The wave of light that is emitted from and Ellipse laser is chosen based on each individual patient. Correct penetration depth plus optimal absorption will give the targeted area the best results. The rapid, intense flashes of light ensure that the target can be heated to the correct temperature without damaging the surrounding tissues.
This advanced technology allows technicians to set the machine according to the needs of each individual. The light will penetrate the surface of the skin and travel deep enough to destroy the hair follicle; all without doing any damage to the skin. The Ellipse IPL laser is a fantastic method for the permanent reduction of unwanted hair. Now, Oklahoma City patients of all skin types will be able to have their unwanted hair treated successfully. Visit the Corrective Skin & Vein Center today and find out if laser hair removal is right for you!
About Corrective Skin & Vein Center
Corrective Skin & Vein Center is a clinic dedicated to providing the most advanced treatment for both vein removal and laser hair removal. This clinic provides consultations as well as precise analysis that will help patients determine if vein removal or laser hair removal is right for them. For additional information call 1.888.527.3714 or go online to, http://www.laserhairremoval.com/pr/press_release_oklahomacity.htm
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