Using the latest technology, Dr. Alfred Sofer and the staff at Plastic Surgery Center of Fairfield are now able to remove unwanted hair. The FDA has cleared the LightSheer® for hair removal and permanent hair reduction.
Until now, the only options for removing unwanted hair were shaving, waxing, hair-removal creams, tweezing or electrolysis, and these are all temporary and painful.
In response to the ever-increasing demand to remove unwanted hair on virtually any body area, the ability to offer superior results to the widest variety of patients is critical. The LightSheer® Diode Laser System offers high powers and both short and very long (400 ms) pulses to safely and effectively treat all skin types including tanned skin and the broadest range of hair colors, diameters and depths. The recognized "Gold Standard" for hair removal, the LightSheer® family of diode laser systems represents quintessential simplicity in a state-of-the art package.
The Procedure
Laser hair removal is an outpatient procedure with no downtime. However, several treatments are needed because hair grows in three distinct cycles.
- First, the active or growth cycle (anagen); next
- The dormant cycle (catagen) and, finally,
- The fall-out or shedding cycle (telogen).
Laser hair removal is most effective during the anagen or growth cycle. Your hair is at different stages all the time, so the procedure must be repeated to "capture" hair when it is in the growth phase.
The pigment in the hair follicle absorbs the laser light and converts the light to heat. The heat, in turn, damages the follicle and destroys its ability to re-grow. With our laser, your skin is compressed and cooled with a patented contact-cooling hand piece, the ChillTip (which helps protect the skin). So you can see that in the right hands and with the right tools, the procedure can be very effective.
It's important to remember that not all lasers and not all practitioners are the same. If you routinely need to remove hair with an "old fashioned method" it is time to investigate LightSheer® Hair Removal system at Plastic surgery Center of Fairfield. Dr. Sofer will be able to answer all of your questions and determine if you are a good candidate for hair removal. This may be the answer you have looking for.
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