Want to throw away your razor and cancel those waxing appointments? Laser hair removal lets you do just that.
At Laser Advantage of East County, in Antioch, California, James Edwards, MD, and Marti Edwards, R.N., offer a full suite of cosmetic services using the latest cutting-edge tools. As part of our arsenal, we offer laser hair removal with the best-in-class Cutera™ CoolGlide Xeo Laser.
CoolGlide Xeo Laser uses a process called selective photothermolysis to target and destroy hair follicles. A specific beam of light passes through the upper layers of skin and is absorbed by the melanin (pigment) inside the hair shaft and follicle. Once the pigment absorbs light energy, it converts it into controlled heat, damaging the hair bulb and bulge and destroying the follicle's ability to produce future hair growth.
Treatments are most effective when hair follicles are in their active growth phase, which is why multiple sessions (typically 3 to 6) are required over time to catch hairs as they cycle through growth.
From there, your body simply flushes out the destroyed follicles, but makes no effort to form new ones, as hair follicles don’t regenerate.
Both women and men are fans of laser hair removal. Among the most common areas our clients want treatment for are:
To rid yourself of unwanted hair, we recommend treatments several weeks apart to ensure complete coverage.
The treatments themselves are quick — usually under an hour — and you’re free to get on with your day afterward. You may feel some discomfort during the laser hair removal, such as a snapping or stinging sensation, but this is short-lived, and most of our patients tolerate the treatments very well.
Laser hair removal is time-saving. Other benefits our clients love are no more:
Waxing can become expensive over time and may leave the skin feeling sensitive for days.
Most people achieve a 70% to 90% permanent reduction in hair after completing a series of sessions.
At Laser Advantage of East County, we meticulously plan laser hair removal treatments to ensure skin safety and comfort. To get started, contact us and set up your first appointment today. You’ll wonder why you waited so long.
