Male Pubic Hair Removal Article

Laser Hair Removal

The type and intensity of the laser hair removal practice is determined by the laser used, the hair\'s location, color, and thickness, as well as the patient\'s skin color. Severe pain during the procedure might indicate the need to adjust the laser\'s intensity. Laser can be used as a medical device since it can be exactly tuned according to each patient\'s type of skin, guaranteeing an effective treatment. The sapphire tip continuously keeps your skin cool while the laser energy is absorbed below the surface. Observance of instructions and precautions are essential for safe treatment.

The laser pulses for only a fraction of a second to vaporize the pigment, thus destroying or significantly impeding the hair\'s ability to regrow, but not long enough to affect the surrounding skin. The laser offers a cooling device that automatically cools on contact to protect the skin while directing the laser energy to the hair follicle. Do not put anything on your skin after your treatment (except some cooling with cold water or moist cloth) and really follow the advice of avoiding the sun! Immediately after treatment the skin will be a little red, but this will resolve after 1-2 hours. A few days to a week later some of the damaged hairs will come to the surface and are then shed.

Unlike other laser hair removal procedures that focus on individual hairs, laser technology is able to quickly treat large areas of hair at once. In an hour or less, most body areas can be hair free.

Dark skinned individuals could not use these lasers for effective hair removal because early generation lasers were unable to distinguish between skin pigment and hair follicles, which led to the burning of those with darker skin. Today this has all changed. Again, this method is not just for women, but works remarkably for men as well. Keep in mind though before you jump in with both feet that lasers are made of high-energy beams that can cause serious injury if abused or misused. Areas directly over bone (like shins) are most sensitive, whereas body parts padded with fat or muscle are more comfortable, even without using numbing cream a half hour to an hour before a procedure. Lasers typically use a chilled tip, a cool spray or a cooling gel, which also lessens any pain during the laser hair removal procedure. See also our informational article on Laser Hair Remover