Optimal Health & Aesthetics
Optimal Health & Aesthetics
1360 North Rim Drive
Flagstaff, Arizona 86001
Phone: 928-214-7005
Fax: 928-214-8855
Laser Hair Removal:
Unwanted hair falls into two categories. The first is normally occurring hair that we simply don’t want to deal with anymore, like hair on our legs we’ve grown tired of shaving. The second is hair growth caused by a health condition, usually a hormonal imbalance, like the dark hairs around the lips and chin of a post-menopausal woman.
Laser Hair Removal allows you to end the constant cycle of shaving, waxing, and plucking. Our Sciton Laser emits a gentle beam of light that passes through the skin to the hair follicle, where it is converted into heat. The hair follicle is treated and the surrounding skin is left unharmed. The Sciton Laser is famous for its skin cooling abilities, making it possible for even darker skinned people to safely remove unwanted hair.
How many treatments will you need to achieve your desired result?
Every hair on your body is in one of three stages of its life cycle. The laser can only target a hair follicle when it is actively growing, so you need a foundation of three treatments, usually six to eight weeks apart, for the laser to even have “seen†every actively growing hair. With each treatment, you will notice a reduction in hair density and thickness, but to achieve your desired result you will need at least five and often more treatment sessions.
For unwanted hair caused by hormonal imbalance or certain medications, unless the condition is corrected, the stimulus for new hair growth remains. You may need occasional touch-up treatments to maintain your results. Vaniqa, a prescription skin cream that slows hair growth, can also be very helpful in maintaining the results you achieve with the Sciton Laser.
A word of advice – no laser can remove white or gray hairs, so if you’re thinking about Laser Hair Removal, don’t wait too long!
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