Everything You Need to Know About Hair Removal

Patients who have undergone laser vein treatment report feeling relieved after treatment; no longer must they wear concealer over varicose veins before going out or feel self-conscious wearing swimsuits on vacation.

Lasers use light energy to destroy hair follicles and stop their future growth, with results dependent on your skin type and hair color.

Laser Hair Removal

Laser hair removal is a noninvasive way to permanently reduce or eradicate unwanted body hair. It is generally safe for almost all skin complexions and types, although different hairs respond differently.

Heat from laser light destroys hair follicles so they cannot produce new growth; when hair returns it usually is thinner and less noticeable than previously.

Experienced practitioners should always be selected for laser treatment procedures as an inexperienced practitioner could cause permanent scarring or changes to skin color, among other serious adverse side effects.

Before any procedure starts, a topical anesthetic is applied to minimize pain and discomfort. Furthermore, tanning should be avoided prior to beginning as this will make laser therapy less effective; shaving, waxing or plucking of this area should also be avoided for best results.

Laser Vein Treatment

Varicose and spider veins develop when blood vessel valves no longer push backward, returning it to the heart efficiently. While usually harmless, their unseemly appearance can make people self-conscious when wearing certain clothing items or when swimming in public pools.

Laser treatment is the modern solution to eliminating varicose and spider veins. After administering local anesthetic, your dermatologist inserts either an EVLT laser fiber (for EVLT) or RFA catheter into the problematic vein to heat its interior with laser energy, causing it to collapse and seal shut before being gradually reabsorb by the body over time, eventually disappearing completely from view.

Vein laser therapy is less invasive and quicker to recover from than traditional vein stripping treatments such as vein stripping, with most patients reporting only minimal discomfort during the procedure which lasts less than an hour and requires no downtime afterwards. Patients who have undergone this treatment report experiencing relief from unsightly veins and their confidence has been restored post treatment.

Laser Skin Resurfacing

Laser skin resurfacing differs significantly from hair removal in that it provides a rejuvenative approach that decreases fine lines and wrinkles, tightens your complexion, removes scarring, brown spots and other forms of pigmentation from scars and other credible sources, while treating scars from sun damage and hyper-pigmentation. Furthermore, it helps with conditions such as Melasma, Sun Damage or Hyperpigmentation.

Laser skin resurfacing depends on your skin tone and desired areas for treatment. A board-certified cosmetic dermatologist like Dr. Michele Green in New York will carefully consider your medical history and skin evaluation in order to recommend an ideal laser type that meets both of these criteria.

Some of the most advanced laser treatments combine both ablative and nonablative lasers with microneedling or radiofrequency energy, like Vivace, which utilizes microneedles to activate skin’s natural healing process while heating dermis with RF energy to promote elastin and collagen growth resulting in firmer skin that looks years younger – incredible results that can also be combined with facelift for comprehensive results.

Laser Skin Tightening

Over time, human skin becomes less firm as we age. This natural process can be corrected with nonsurgical cosmetic procedures such as laser skin tightening and dermal fillers; these minimally invasive skin rejuvenation procedures induce higher amounts of collagen and elastic fibers which in turn tightening up skin tissue.

Laser energy penetrates deep layers of skin, heating deeper layers to cause partial denaturation and contraction of collagen fibers, stimulating its natural healing process while drawing in fibroblasts to lay down fresh new collagen foundation.

The result of Thermage skin tightening is more firm and youthful looking skin that lasts two years or longer, providing men and women who want a solution without surgical facelift an excellent alternative. To maximize results at home it is recommended that patients practice good skincare habits by using gentle cleanser, serum with ingredients like Retinol or Growth Factors which promote collagen production, as well as using broad spectrum sunscreen with SPF 30 protection daily.