Chernoff Plastic Surgery & Laser Center

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Chernoff Plastic Surgery & Laser Center
Clarian Professional Bldg
1115 N. Ronald Reagan Pkwy
Suite 235
Avon, IN 46123
Phone: 317-718-8150

Dr. Chernoff is one of the leading specialists in the field of aesthetic plastic surgery, laser surgery, and hair replacement surgery. Chernoff and Associates are better equipped than many organizations to support you through a comprehensive wellness process-from surgical procedures to nutritional counseling.

You will always be in the best of hands. All of Chernoff and Associates’ staff are fully qualified and have been specifically trained in the techniques of aesthetic surgery, laser surgery and hair replacement surgery.

Laser Hair Modification

For many men and women, unwanted hair has a very negative impact on self-esteem. Unwanted hair, particularly when on the face, can cause patients a high amount of unease. Areas of unwanted hair causing repeated shaving, such as underarm hair, bikini line hair, and leg hair, have long been sites of therapies in the past utilized in an effort to remove hair in these regions. For decades, treatments such as waxing, tweezing, or electrolysis, have been utilized. While each of these procedures has its own benefits, none of the aforementioned procedures offers true permanence. Electrolysis, while an accepted procedure for decades, can be painful to some patients, particularly in areas such as bikini lines and facial hair.

Dr. Chernoff was recently featured on NBC Dateline highlighting his extensive research in Laser Hair Modification. What is known is that lasers utilized for hair modification can cause the same amount of damage to hair follicles that previously accepted treatments such as electrolysis can. The benefit of utilizing the laser, particularly in large areas of hair, is that this is faster and has been reported as less painful than electrolysis.

The light energy from the laser causes progressive damage to the hair follicles. This can cause miniaturization of the hair follicles or regeneration of tiny hair follicles near the surface of the skin. Both of these features yield modification of the growth process converting thick dark hairs into fine peach fuzz hairs. Typically with each laser treatment, less hair grows back, and it grows back thinner and finer. The FDA has approved Laser Hair Modification for permanent hair reduction. This means that in any given area after a period of time longer than the normal hair growth cycle, we will see a minimum of a 35-50% reduction of terminal growing hairs. Hairs that grow back are typically thinner and finer.

The number of Hair Laser Modification treatments is variable from region to region on the body and from patient to patient. After each treatment, there is usually a slight amount of redness in the treatment area. Rarely, some welting can occur in the area. Most patients are able to return to work if not that same day then the next day.

Dr. Chernoff is continuing his extensive research in Laser Hair Modification with some patents in this area and some new technology, which will further enhance the ability lasers to modify regions of unwanted hair.

If unwanted hair is a problem of yours, then there are few centers with the degree of experience that Dr. Chernoff has with thousands of cases performed to give you the most meticulous results.

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