Illinois Treatments For Unwanted Hair

Laser hair removal treatments have changed how we get rid of unwanted hair. The process uses focused light aimed at sub-dermal follicles, where the hair's roots can be found. When calibrated to match the pigmentation in your hair, laser treatments severely retard their growth at the source. Hair loss in the treated area is typically reported at 60 to 80 percent and often lasts for years. When hair does return, it is much thinner and finer than before, with a much lighter color that isn't nearly as prominent.

The removal process involves several sessions spaced out over a few months. Cooling gel is applied to the area where you want to get rid of unwanted hair and a technician applies the laser to it. Each session varies in time, depending upon the density of the hair and the size of the area. A small patch of skin like the upper lip may only take a few minutes, while the back or legs may take much longer. Multiple sessions are how the treatment gets rid of unwanted hair fully: hair grows in cycles and while some hair in the area slated for treatment may be growing, other hair may be falling out in preparation for regrowth.

Find out How to Get Rid of Unwanted Hair in Skokie Illinois

You should stay out of the sun between treatments--paler skin is part of how the laser is able to target your hair--and refrain from picking at treated areas until they have healed over. NuU Medspa in Skokie, Illinois and elsewhere in Chicago can tell you how laser surgery helps you to get rid of unwanted hair.