Illinois Permanent Hair Removal Systems

Laser hair removal uses highly focused light to burn away the hair and the supporting structures, making it unable to regenerate. This high-tech alternative to shaving and waxing has been growing in popularity because its results are more permanent and less painful.

How Laser Hair Removal Works

In laser hair removal, the beam targets melanin, the substance that gives pigment to cells. Because of this, the process works most efficiently on dark hair on light skin. A darkening agent can be used on those with fairer-colored growth to make the removal process more efficient, and some types of beam can be more effective on darker skin, so most people can still benefit somewhat from this treatment.

That doesn't mean that it is guaranteed to work, though. While most patients are happy with the results, up to 10 percent will not be affected by it. Some of this is probably due to the skill of the technician who operates the laser system. To find out how well you'll respond to the process, both in levels of irritation and in the permanency of the removal, make sure to have a test done on a small patch of skin before having any larger, more visible areas treated.

At the NuU Medspa in Schaumburg, Illinois, all treatments are performed by licensed professionals: nurse practitioners and registered estheticians who have been certified in a program designed by the medical director and the manufacturers of the laser system they use. Residents of Schaumburg, Illinois and other local suburbs can find these talented professionals at one of NuU's Chicago-area locations.