Laser Hair Removal Questions Answered and Facts Revealed

Perfect Body Laser and Aesthetics, located in Bay Shore, Long Island, NY, is an expert at Laser Hair Removal, and shares some of their knowledge.

If you're considering laser hair removal, consider this: It's not always a sure thing. "Hair removal lasers aren't like point-and-shoot cameras," says Roy Geronemus, MD, clinical professor of dermatology at New York University Medical Center. The results can be great, but if you're treated with the wrong laser or if it's on the wrong setting, you won't get the maximum hair reduction. And you might end up with burns, hyperpigmentation, even increased hair growth (this phenomenon may be seen in darker-skinned women who are being treated on the face, but the risk can be reduced by using a longer-wavelength laser).

Perfect Body Laser and Aesthetics’ Laser Hair Removal experts have been honing their laser hair removal skills to perfection for over 6 years. When shopping for laser hair removal specialists on Long Island, make sure you know how long they have been in business! You do not want to be a guinea pig for a new facility. Make sure you fact-check their knowledge and the history behind the facility. There are way too many “laser-hair-mills” opening with little to no experience. But wherever you go -- a derm, a medispa, a gynecologist -- be sure to ask the following questions:

1. How many lasers are on the premises, and are they rented or owned? The more lasers a provider has access to, the greater the likelihood you'll be treated with the safest, most effective one for your skin color and hair type. Be wary if machines are rented or leased: Chances are the facility is only doing a few procedures a month.

2. What lasers do you use for hair removal, which one is best for my skin, and why? The Consultant should be able to articulate why a particular laser is the best match for you (taking into account your skin tone, hair texture, and color) and any potential complications. Perfect Body Laser and Aesthetics owns more than 26 lasers, uses the alexandrite laser for hair removal most often; while the diode and nd:Yag lasers are particularly effective as well. Intense pulsed light machines can also remove hair, but only on light skin, and the quality of those machines can vary. Perfect Body also harnesses Cynosures Multi-Plex Technology, using the most sought after Elite MPX Laser Hair Removal Laser in Bay Shore, NY.

3. How many laser hair removal treatments have you performed? There's no standard "laser hair removal certification," so this is the best way to gauge a person's experience level. The answer should be at least a few hundred. Perfect Body has done tens of thousands of Laser Hair Removal Sessions, successfully.

4. How many sessions will I need? The average number of visits necessary to see permanent hair reduction is four to six -- but with the Elite MPX, most people respond well in two sessions. That is why a "package deal" offered for laser hair removal is often more advantageous for the Client getting Laser Hair Removal at Perfect Body Laser and Aesthetics.

5. Can you treat me if I have a tan? If the answer is yes, then your reply should be no. "The only way to treat tanned skin without causing burns is to use such low settings that treatment wouldn't be effective," says Alaina Valdina, a Licensed Practical Nurse at Perfect Body Laser and Aesthetics. At Perfect Body, we tend to air on the side of caution and we have multiple fail-safe protocols in place to monitor our Clients tanning and Laser Hair Removal Success’s at Perfect Body Laser and Aesthetics.

For more information on Laser Hair Removal, please visit us online at www.PerfectBodyNY.com or call (631) 328-1100.