Laser hair removal, which is one of the most preferred methods of recent times, regardless of men and women, appears as a method of getting rid of unwanted hair without any harm to health. Excessive hair growth; It can be caused by hereditary, hormonal or various medications used. Permanent solution cannot be obtained with wax, razor, rope, tweezers and chemical depilatories used today to get rid of unwanted hair. Laser Hair Removal is the fastest and healthiest way to get rid of unwanted hair permanently.

The aim of laser hair removal is to disrupt the function of the stem cells that produce hair. The sudden high heat energy generated by the absorption of the laser beam by the substance called Melanin, which is in the structure of the hair and gives the hair its color, damages the stem cells that produce the hair. Black hairs, i.e. hairs that contain more melanin, are more affected by epilation, while gray and white hairs are almost ineffective. In short, laser hair removal works with the logic of black absorbing light. The whiter the skin, the blacker the hair, the higher the success rate of the procedure. Since white and yellow colors reflect light, hairs of these colors are not affected by the laser beam. Laser devices do not see or detect hair. Laser devices only shoot concentrated light beams, black hairs absorb the heat energy of this light and carry it to the root, while white hairs are not affected by this light, so do not rely on those who say that our device sees white hair.

What is the Success of Laser Hair Removal?

Device Selection

The first step for a successful laser hair removal application is to choose the right device.

Skin Color Light skin color provides an advantage in the application. Because dose increase can be done more easily in light skin types. The higher the laser dose, the higher the rate of destruction of the hair follicle.

Hair Color

Laser epilation applications are more effective in thick hair. For this reason, the darker the hair, the more successful laser hair removal is. In thin hairs, there is little or no effectiveness. Diode lasers can provide effectiveness in some well-selected fine hairs.

The area to be epilated: One of the most difficult areas for epilation is the face. The opt system and diode lasers are the ideal choice for the face area. Alexandrite laser should not be preferred in the face area. Armpit, genital and lower leg areas are the areas with the best response to laser epilation.

Gender

Women are more advantageous for laser hair removal. Due to the male hormone, testosterone, which allows us to be more hairy in men than women, the average success rate is lower than in women. While a woman has 100 hair follicles in 1 cm square, this number increases up to 2500 in men. Therefore, the dose and number of shots to be applied during male laser epilation should be adjusted very well. If there is hormonal hair growth in women, the disease must be treated first.

What should be considered before laser epilation?

Waxing, epilator, tweezers, thread removal procedures that remove hair from the root should not be performed until at least one month before laser epilation. In order for laser epilation to be effective, it must extend to the root of the hair.

Sunbathing, tanning or solarium should be avoided until 1-1.5 months before laser epilation. Medications used before laser epilation and all known diseases, especially skin diseases, should be reported to the specialist. In addition, if acne treatment or skin peeling procedures have been applied in the last 6 months, our specialist should be informed.

What Preparations Are Made for Laser Hair Removal?

Before laser epilation, the area is cleaned from deodorant and other cosmetics with a wet wipe. The hair in the area is shortened with a shaver. In order to increase the success rate by working at higher doses in the sessions after the first session, the person can perform the shortening process 1-2 days in advance. Pain is usually minimal during the laser epilation session. However, for people who feel a lot of pain, local anesthetic cream can be applied 1 hour before the procedure. And according to a recent study, caffeine-containing foods such as coffee about 2 hours before the session should not be consumed as they increase pain sensation.