LASER HAIR REDUCTION is a procedure performed often by trained staff in a plastic surgeon’s office, to remove excess and/or unwanted hair from the body.  It can produce an 80% – 90% reduction in the amount of hair in a given area.  The Candela GentleLase Plus (the laser used in our office) is a device that produces an intense but gentle burst of laser light, which is directed at the hair root and follicle.  The laser energy interacts with pigment or “melanin” in the hair root, which destroys the root of the hair follicle.  Although one treatment is usually not sufficient to produce the wanted results, patients are usually very happy with this uninvasive, relatively pain-free procedure, which takes very little time away from your schedule.  Areas most often treated are underarms, back., chin, side-burns, and bikini lines. 

     If you want more information about laser hair reduction, we suggest you click on the link below, which will connect you to the website for the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.  They will have the greatest amount and most up-to-date information on the subject.

Associated URL: http://plasticsurgery.org