Alternative Health Care Body Rejuvenation Center - Laser Hair Removal

Alternative Health Care Body Rejuvenation Center
8788 ruffian ln, ste c
newburgh, Indiana 47630
812-858-9800

At Alternative Health Care Body Rejuvenation Center, we take great pride in providing the finest chiropractic wellness care to our patients. Below is a sampling of the different chiropractic services we offer in our Newburgh office.

Sick of the way your dark hair stands out? How about wasting time shaving every single day just to keep up with new growth? You might be surprised how easy it is to permanently reduce or remove unwanted body or facial hair.

The laser hair removal process involves sending a gentle beam of laser energy through the skin to the hair follicle, where the energy is absorbed by the hair and transformed into heat. This process destroys the hair follicle, preventing new hair from growing.

Because the laser energy is naturally attracted to dark colors, the best candidates for permanent laser hair removal are those with very light skin and dark hair. Those with darker skin will benefit less because the darker pigment in the skin will absorb some of the laser light energy. To avoid burning or ineffectiveness, patients with darker skin may choose a different method of removal such as electrolysis. Laser hair removal usually does not work for those with light colored or red hair.

The lasers on the market today vary greatly and may or may not use a cooling device. A cooling device will increase the comfort level of the procedure by preventing the upper layers of skin from getting too hot while effectively treating the follicle below.

Most patients require a cycle of 3-8 treatments from over 10-24 months. Even following a treatment cycle, it is possible to experience some scattered regrowth. Because every person's growth pattern is unique, the amount of treatments will vary. The remaining hair may be removed by electrolysis or can be maintained conventionally with waxing or shaving.

Laser hair removal is an extremely safe and fast process and involves little or no recovery time. Some redness may occur following the treatment, but will disappear quickly. Compared to other hair removal options, laser treatment is much more comfortable and effective.

According to the American Society for Aesthetic and Plastic Surgery, about 1.4 million people received laser removal in 2004, making it the second only to Botox as the most requested nonsurgical cosmetic procedure. Laser hair removal has probably become so popular because more recently developed lasers are extremely precise and can be adjusted to the most exacting ranges to destroy only the hair follicle and leave the surrounding skin unmarred.

Lasers used in hair removal have come a long way since the late 1980's. Early models were slow and painful, and only effective on fair-skinned people with very dark hair. Those lasers shot out a light that was attracted to the pigment (melanin) in hair follicles. But melanin is also contained in dark skin. So a major side effect in older laser technology was changing the color of your skin, particularly darker skin.

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