Day after day of shaving gets overwhelming, time-consuming, and expensive…razors certainly aren’t cheap anymore! For years women have been waxing, getting electrolysis treatments, and using products such as Nair as an alternative to shaving. When laser hair removal came out it was quite expensive, however now it’s become a more affordable option and the results are more permanent than the other hair reduction treatments. Laser hair removal clients will see an 80% or more permanent hair reduction in 4-7 sessions. You can say bye bye to razors forever!! Aesthetic Edge in Redondo Beach offers state of the art lasers to give patients maximum results.

If you decide that you want to get laser hair removal, you should go to a qualified professional or trained physician. Keith Marcus, MD is the on-site physician at Aesthetic Edge and administers laser hair removal using the advanced Lumenis Light Sheer. Whether you want to treat one area like the bikini line or your entire body including legs, underarms, lip, chin and bikini area, laser hair removal is a long term hair reduction treatment.

What can you expect from the treatment? You will be asked to come clean shaven to your laser appointment. Aesthetic Edge offers numbing cream that you can apply before the procedure to reduce any discomfort or stinging. The handheld laser is put up to your skin and the laser light targets and destroys the hair follicle instantly. This intense pulsating light targets dark pigment or melanin in hair, so those with very blonde hair are not candidates for laser hair removal. The advanced lasers have a cool tip to prevent discomfort, and cooling machines help as well. Most patients say they feel a rubberband snapping sensation.

It’s a quick treatment that can be done on your lunch break! Smaller areas typically last 10-20 minutes and for larger areas the treatment time takes approximately an hour. Each session is spaced 4-6 weeks apart as the hair re-grows in cycles, so the hairs that were dormant in the last session will be targeted in the growth phase. The beauty of laser hair removal is you will get to enjoy the minimal hair growth and smooth area in between sessions. And you don’t have to let your hair grow out in between appointments like you do for waxing.

Most laser hair removal patients see a dramatic 80% to 100% hair reduction. Instead of shaving daily or waxing every 4 weeks, laser hair removal will extend your hair-free period from months to many years and long-term hair removal is seen with multiple sessions. Maintenance sessions once or twice a year are ideal for a smooth, hairless body!