Unwanted Hair
Let's face it, excess body hair can be unsightly and embarrassing! Shaving, plucking, waxing and depilatory creams provide temporary fixes that are inconvenient, irritating, messy and only temporary. Electrolysis is time consuming, sometimes painful and is useful only in removing hairs from small areas.
Excess and unwanted hair is a common problem. Women frequently experience this condition on their face, especially the upper lip or eyebrow area, in the bikini area, under the arms or the legs. Men often wish to rid themselves of hair on their back or chest. They too may have unwanted hair between their eyebrows or on other parts of their face and body.
Hair Removal
Intense Pulsed Light™ technology offers a gentle, non-invasive, long-lasting solution to unwanted hair. With the ever-increasing popularity of laser hair removal, the ability to offer unsurpassed results to the greatest range of patients is crucial. Intense Pulsed Light™ have led the way in high patient satisfaction and making effective hair removal a mainstay.
Based on the technology used for nearly a decade in the treatment of port-wine stains and other birthmarks IPL™ has been performed safely for many years, effectively eliminating dozens of hairs with each pulse.
With IPL™ systems for hair removal, we are able to:
- Provide a treatment regimen which results in long lasting hair removal, permanent hair reduction and high patient satisfaction.
- Effectively treat virtually most hair colors and all hair textures
- Remove hair from all skin types (Fitzpatrick Skin Types I - VI) and tanned skin.
- Quickly and efficiently eliminate hair from all parts of the body, regardless of follicle depth or how large or small the area. This includes sensitive areas like the lip, under the arms, and around the bikini line, as well as large areas like a man's back or a pair of woman's legs
- Perform successful hair removal with minimal patient discomfort, side effects or interruption of routine activities
- Improving the skins texture and appearance in the areas treated
The key to successful hair removal is destroying the entire hair follicle and the germinative cells, while preserving surrounding healthy tissue. Laser hair removal is most effective when the hair is in its active growth phase called the anager phase; consequently, multiple treatments scheduled several weeks or months apart are typically required to achieve optimal results.
Lasers and IPL™ light sources gently remove unwanted hair based on the principle of selective photothermolyisis. This refers to the process whereby the characteristics of the light energy including wavelength and pulse duration are optimized to selectively cause thermal injury to the hair follicle without injuring the surrounding tissue. The light penetrates through the skin and is absorbed in the target pigment (melanin) found in the hair shaft. This causes the temperature to reach a sufficiently high level in the hair follicle so that the targeted hair structures are destroyed and regrowth is inhibited.
The Intense Pulsed Light™ System, with its unique combination of parameters, penetrates tissue to destroy the germinative cells at the base of the hair follicle and stunt hair regrowth.
Clinical Results
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F.A.Q
Hair Removal
Q: How does the Intense Pulsed Light™ Laser System work?
A: Highly controlled flashes of light are selectively absorbed by hair-filled follicles lying below the surface of the skin. The absorbed light heats the hair, which damages or destroys the regrowth potential of the follicle. All with out damaging the surrounding tissue.
Q: What advantages does the Intense Pulsed Light™ have over other laser hair removal systems?
A: The Intense Pulsed Light™ Laser System was designed from the ground up for laser hair removal, so it has the wavelength, fluence, pulse and width. The system's solid state construction makes it durable; it's state-of-the-art user interface makes it easy to use. Finally, Lumenis has been in the business of making medical and cosmetic lasers for more than 30 years, so we've been able to develop unparalleled service and support—from our extensive training and practice building resources to our stand-alone systems' 24-hour replacement service (not available everywhere in the world). No other hair removal system offers the same combination of product excellence and customer service and support.
Q: Is IPL it right for you?
A: More advanced than even lasers, IPL™ is the first photo-epilation technology proven to treat unwanted hair safely on any skin type - from very white to very black,. In order to ensure the best outcome, you may be asked about your medical history and skin type in order to estimate the results you should expect from you customized treatment program.
Q: What Happens during a treatment?
A: It begins by trimming away the hair above the skin. You may be asked to do this the day prior to your appointment. You will be asked to wear dark glasses to protect your eyes from the bright flashes of light. Next, a clod gel (similar to ultrasound gel) may be spread over the treatment area. The IPL™ had-piece is then pulsed over your skin and begin disabliling your unwanted hairs. When the gel is removed, much of the hairs will be intact in the skin with a bit of redness to the skins surface. The hairs in the treated are falls out over the next two weeks.
Q: What does the treatment feel like?
A: Each pluses of light feels like a slight sting or pinch, similar to the snap of a rubber band. No local anesthesia is required and most people tolerate the treatment well.
Q: Can all hair be treated?
A: IPL™ unique design offers you customized treatment according to your hair color, texture and body location. Any hair with at least some pigment in it (black, brown and red) can be treated effectively.
Q: Is IPL™ safe fr all skin types?
A: IPL™ is the first photoeplication procedure proven to effectively treat unwanted hair on all skin types, including dark-skinned individuals such as those of Ethic descents.
Q: Are there any possible side effects?
A: Side effects are rare. You may experience some slight reddening or local swelling at the treatment site, but this typically goes away with in hours. On rare occasions, some blistering or bruising may occur, by typically resolves quickly. Also, the skin can become darker or lighter following treatments, but will generally return to normal within a few weeks, this however, is very rare to occur. Limiting sun exposure before and after each treatment will minimize the risk of complications.
Q: What kind of results should I expect?
A: IPL™ technology has been proved to create a permanent reduction in the number of regrowing hairs following each treatment in most skin types. The number of treatments require depends on several factors related to your specif kind of hair and skin type. A customized treatment program will be designed for you along with an estimate of cost.
Q: Are the Results Permanent?
A: The IPL™ laser has been cleared by the FDA for hair removal and permanent hair reduction on all skin types even tanned dark skin. To achieve a satisfactory level of clearance, 5 or possibly more treatments may be required.
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Bareskin Hawai'i
Kenneth K. H. Kau, M.D.
Manoa Market Place
2756 Woodlawn Drive, Suite 6-202
Honolulu, HI 96822
(808) 988-5588
info@bareskinhawaii.com
