By Iva Vaso
Laser hair removal technology is based on the dynamic combination of light and heat. Having said that, we also clarify one of the dilemmas, or questions, that many fairer patients raise: "Is epilating laser cancerous?". Epilation laser is not carcinogenic or harmful to your body and skin. Lasers are FDA and CE certified medical devices and have no side effects.
Laser technology works through different wavelengths of light to detect the hair bulb. So a laser is not a ray. Laser, literally and metaphorically speaking, is light.
The light beam penetrates, through the surface of the skin, into the hair follicle to reach the hair papilla (hair reproductive apparatus), where it is specifically absorbed only by the pigment (melanin) found in the hair follicle. The light then turns into heat, destroying the tissues that feed the hair follicle. What is worth noting is that this mechanism of action does not affect the tissues around the follicle at all.
TRIO X is the laser of an innovative technology, which incorporates all three wavelengths: Alexander (755nm), Diode (705nm) and Nd-Yag (1064nm), for epilation with maximum results in any skin phototype and in any type of hair on our skin. The three wavelengths of light work and are activated integrated, simultaneously marking the hair follicles at different depths.
- What skin types are suitable for laser epilation?
All skin phototypes are candidates to undergo laser hair removal, but darker skin phototypes have faster results in time and hair reduction, as the amount and density of melanin pigment in the hair follicle in these individuals is greater. high.
Usually a treatment of eight sessions will bring up to 80% reduction in hair growth, but this depends mainly on the area.
For example, the lower legs (tummies) usually require 8 sessions, while the face requires around 15 sessions.
All areas need maintenance sessions, because the cells in our body have memory and self-regenerative abilities.
The number of treatments will depend on the color of the hair and skin. The lighter the skin and the darker the hair, the easier they are to treat. The number of sessions generally varies from 6-10, as the results are visible 10-15 days after each session.
In most cases, it is requested that all patients use a razor first in the area to be treated, as the laser needs to focus its energy directly on the hair follicle.
After laser hair removal, the hair begins to fall out for the next 5-30 days. You can help this process by using an exfoliating product.
Contraindications of laser therapy:
▪︎Hyperpigmented lesions, malignant or premalignant, on the skin
▪︎Increased sensitivity from laser therapies
▪︎Pregnancy and breastfeeding
▪︎Administration of anticoagulant drugs
▪︎Presence of active acne
▪︎Viral or bacterial infections, which are associated with skin lesions.
▪︎Use of Isotretinoin preparation in the last 12 months.
▪︎ Diabetes
▪︎ Scleroderma (autoimmune disorder, affecting the skin, joints, blood vessels and internal organs)