Cynosure Laser Hair Removal

Treatment

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  Cynosure laser hair removal works by focusing laser beams onto hair follicles and destroying them at the root. After a few treatments, you will not regrow hair since the root can no longer manufacture keratin, of which hair is made. The patient will lie down in a chair while the laser hair removal specialist applies a numbing cream to the skin that is to be lasered. Since laser treatments can be painful, it is best to have numb skin during the procedure. The laser hair removal professional will slowly run the laser over the skin, pulsing the laser beam so that it destroys the hair.

  On average, a single session of laser hair removal costs $350, but it depends on geographic location and where the hair is lasered on the body. Cynosure laser hair products are FDA-approved.

Laser Hair Removal Professionals

• A hair removal specialist is someone who is state-certified in laser treatment. It may be a doctor, a nurse, physician assistant, or a certified esthetician working under the supervision of a doctor. Getting laser hair removal is an in-and-out medical procedure lasting less than an hour. It can be performed in a doctor's office or a certified laser hair removal treatment clinic.

Side Effects

• Some side effects after getting a Cynosure laser hair removal treatment include swelling and pain. If you apply ice to the area, the swelling should go away. You can take a pain reliever or anti-inflammatory to reduce the pain and swelling as well. Some rarer side effects include scarring, which may occur if your laser hair removal professional does not perform the procedure correctly. Some darker-skinned people may have patches of lighter skin after hair removal treatments. The reason this might occur is because the laser is trained to focus on dark areas of color, and it may have a hard time differentiating between skin and hair if both have dark pigment. If you have dark skin, ask your Cynosure laser hair removal specialist if you are a good candidate for laser hair removal. There are certain types of lasers that work better on dark skin.

Results

• Typically, patients must receive at least three treatments to fully destroy the hair follicles in one area. It may take more or less depending upon your hair growth patterns, hair thickness, and the amount of hair you have. The laser only destroys hair follicles that are in the middle of a growth cycle. If some of your hair is currently in the resting cycle, you will need another treatment to kill it during the growth cycle.