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Q.: How does the CoolGlide laser treatment compare with other hair removal methods?
A.: Shaving, waxing and depilatory creams provide temporary results. The treatment must be repeated on a frequented basis. Electrolysis is tedious, invasive and often painful. It involves inserting a needle a needle into each hair follicle and delivering an electrical charge to destroy them one at a time. Electrolysis often also requires years of treatments at regular intervals. The CoolGlide treatment delivers non-invasive laser light energy to hundreds of hair follicles at one time. In just a few minutes the CoolGlide can effectively treat an area that would take over an hour with electrolysis.
Q.: How does laser work?
A.: Energy from a power source is pumped into the “ lasting medium”- a substance that produces light particles when energized. A laser produces an intense and concentrated beam of light. This beam of light brings energy to the area of treatment through a delivery device such as a hand piece.
Q.: How does the CoolGlide hair removal laser work?
A.: The CoolGlide generates intense, long-pulse Nd:YAG light through a hand piece, which effectively disables unwanted pigmented hair follicles, impairing the growth. The laser’s cool hand piece is placed gently on the skin and glides along as pulses of light are delivered from the laser. When the light penetrates the skin, it selectively damages the root of unwanted hair.
Q.: Is laser treatment safe?
A.: Lasers have been in existence for more than thirty-five years and used by a wide range of medical specialists. Since only light is used to remove hair it is totally non-invasive, therefore it does not cause some of the irritations typically found with other hair removal methods.
Q.: What are the CoolGlide laser treatments like?
A.: The CoolGlide hand piece, as the name implies, cools and soothes the skin as it glides along. When the pulse light is delivered, some patients experience a mild, stinging or pinching sensation. No local anesthesia or pain medication is usually required. Some patients prefer a topical anesthetic when sensitive areas are treated. Because the CoolGlide incorporates a large spot and a high rate of energy delivery, treatments are extremely fast and effective.
Q.: Is laser hair removal long-lasting?
A.: Recently released 12 month data indicates the results are both safe and long lasting.
Q.: Are there any side effects?
A.: Short-term side effects include slight reddening of the skin or local swelling. These effects typically are transient.
Q.: How long does the treatment take and how many treatments are required?
A.: After trials and tribulations and our 12 year laser hair removal experience we have concluded that 12 treatments are needed spaced out every 6 weeks. Length of procedures vary.
Q.: Are there any conditions not suitable for CoolGlide hair removal or does the skin color make a difference?
A.: CoolGlide laser has an advantage over the laser hair removal systems because it allows treatment of a wider range of skin types including brown and black skin.
We hope that you have found this information useful and informative.
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