Is laser hair removal safe?
The Lyra i Laser is FDA cleared for permanent hair reduction on all skin types, including very fair skin and olive or African-American skin. Treatment are most effective on medium to dark hair on any skin type. Fine and light hair is very difficult to treat. Blonde, red, white and gray hair cannot be treated.
What can I expect during treatment?
Your Physician might apply a topical anesthetic to help make the treatment more comfortable. Most patients feel a warm sting as the laser penetrates the hair follicle. Many people describe the sensation as the snap of a rubber band against their skin. To minimize the discomfort, a cool gel is applied to the skin before treatment. The Lyra i laser is equipped with a cooled sapphire window to further cool the surface of the skin while allowing laser light to heat the hair follicle beneath the skin.
How many treatments are needed?
Laser treatments impair the growth capacity of the hair follicles when they are in the active growth stage. Not all follicles are active at the same time and several treatments, every few weeks, may be necessary to obtain the desired result.
The number of treatments needed to achieve hair reduction varies. Most patients experience a marked reduction in hair growth in 5 to 8 treatments.
Additionally, other factors such as hair density, age and hormones can affect results of your treatments..
What should I expect following each treatment?
Once you treatment session is complete, you are free to resume your normal routine. Some patients might experience a slight redness in the treated area. This shoudl resolve in a day or two.Avoid sun exposure and use sunscreen following any laser treatment.
Immediately after treatment, hair follicles might seem to grow for one to two weeks. Typically these are lifeless hairs and they will fall out quite easily
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