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The laser takes advantage of the natural hair cycle to schedule your treatments for maximum effectiveness. Since only hairs in the active phase of growth can be successfully treated, six treatments on average are needed for the best results. Unlike waxing, no frustrating grow out period is needed. Simply shave the day of treatment and let our sophisticated technology take care of the rest.
What is permanent removal of hair?
What is said about laser that it causes permanent removal of hair is actually a permanent reduction of hair. Laser decreases the number of hair follicles in each session; making the hair softer and finer with each session.
How actually do lasers work?
Laser targets the hair follicle causing permanent damage to it and improves hyper- pigmentation states of the skin.
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Spider veins, also called telangiectasias, are tiny visible vessels just underneath the skin. They develop most commonly on the face and legs. Varicose veins are distended veins beneath the skin. They may appear as bluish bumps and often cause discomfort. Those with unsightly varicose veins and aching pain often choose to have surgery to remove their varicose veins. Varicose veins are veins that are no longer functional, and their presence is not missed by the body. Ask your general surgeon about varicose vein treatment. If you have both varicose and spider veins, your varicose veins must be treated first. Treating spider veins first is generally futile because, in the presence of varicose veins, they are bound to return soon.
Treatment Choices for Spider Veins of the Legs.
The two options for spider vein treatment are sclerotherapy and laser. They can be employed independently or in combination.
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There are about 37 million visits to the dermatologist's office each year by people seeking help for skin disorders. Skin disorder symptoms typically include flaking skin, red splotches, or uneven white patches on the face.
While the cause of many skin disorders is not known, some conditions can be traced to genetics, allergic reactions, stress, or autoimmune disease. Some of the most common disorders include adult acne, rosacea, seborrheic dermatitis, psoriasis, eczema, and vitiligo.
Rosacea
More than 13 million people suffer from rosacea. The condition is common to both men and women who have pale complexions and tend to blush frequently.
If you have rosacea, your face typically has a flushed, reddened appearance. This is often accompanied by visibly enlarged blood vessels and recurring pimples. If rosacea progresses, the nose may thicken to produce another condition called rhinophyma.
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Skin ages all over the body, but much more so where there has been sun exposure. Changes brought on by sun damage (photoaging) include "dryness" (really roughness), sagginess, skin growths like keratoses ("liver spots"), and wrinkles.
Wrinkles in turn can be divided into two categories; fine surface lines and deep furrows. Wrinkle treatments are in general much more effective for fine lines.
Deeper creases may require more aggressive techniques, such as plastic surgery.
Factors that promote wrinkling include smoking; skin type (people with light-colored skin and blue eyes are more susceptible to sun damage); heredity (some families wrinkle more); hairstyle (depending on how much skin is covered by hair and protected from the sun); dress (again, by determining which skin is exposed); and occupational and recreational sun exposure over the course of many years...
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One of the most recent innovations in anti-aging remedies has been laser skin resurfacing, which improves the appearance of fine lines or wrinkles, scars, and hyperpigmentation (discolored areas of the skin), primarily around the eyes and mouth. It can also be used to treat large areas of the face.
Laser skin resurfacing has gained popularity recently because of its advantages over alternative approaches that may cause discomfort, bleeding, and bruising, all of which mean a longer recovery time. The result of more youthful-looking skin means laser skin resurfacing can be psychologically rejuvenating as well.
Laser Skin Resurfacing Vs. Other Skin Treatments
Laser skin resurfacing is used for acne scars, wrinkles and age-related skin discoloration. (Photos supplied by Reliant Technologies, manufacturer of Fraxel lasers.)...
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Laser scar removal represents another popular medical adaptation of laser technology. This laser treatment reduces the appearance of scars by 50 to 80 percent and helps prevent their recurrence.
What Causes Scars?
The wound-healing process begins with inflammation, moves to tissue formation, and ends with modifying specific factors in the anatomy such as collagen. Scars occur when the wound-healing process is disrupted by biological factors such as too much collagen or depleted collagen.
Applications of Laser Scar Removal
Refined since the introduction of lasers in the 1980s, the laser scar removal technique today can reduce the appearance of keloid scars, hypertrophic scars, and atrophic scars, which have the following characteristics :
* Keloid Scarring: Firm, raised, and reddish-purple scars that extend beyond the initial wound area and builds over time...
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