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- EVOLUTION MEDICAL SPA of Northern Cambria Medical Center
- 1106 BIGLER AVENUE
- BOX 776
- NORTHERN CAMBRIA, Pennsylvania 15714
- Tel: 814-948-5444
- Fax: 814-948-8436
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Laser Hair Removal
Laser Hair Removal with the Palomar 500 or the "painless" Isolaz IPL!
Laser Hair Removal offers long lasting solutions for unwanted hair.
Safely Remove Unwanted Hair with FDA Approved Laser Hair Removal Treatments.
Laser hair removal is a non-invasive cosmetic procedure that is safe and effective for the removal of unwanted hair. Until recently, shaving, tweezing, waxing, and electrolysis were the only methods of removing unwanted hair. In the early 1990s, the first reports of using laser energy to selectively damage and disable actively growing hair follicles were published. As this procedure has been refined, laser hair removal has become the preferred method for hair removal. The FDA approved this technology for permanent hair reduction.
Causes of Excessive Hair Growth
Excessive hair growth is classified as either hypertrichosis or hirsuitism. Hypertrichosis is the presence of excess hair in a normal or abnormal pattern. This may be inherited, or result from medications, hormones, malnutrition, tumors, or metabolic problems. Hirsuitism is the presence of excess hair in women in a male pattern such as the beard, mustache, or lower abdomen, and may be due to hormonal problems, medications, tumors, or heredity.
Hair Removal Methods
There are many ways to remove unwanted hair including shaving, plucking, electronic tweezers, radio frequency tweezers, waxing, depilatories (creams), and electrolysis. Although all these methods result in the removal of unwanted hair, laser hair removal treatments offer the only method for permanent hair reduction.
See immediate results with Laser Hair Removal treatments.
Sessions at Evolution Medical Spa are quick (usually about 15 minutes) and can cover large areas. Laser Hair Removal treatment usually takes four to six sessions (each a few weeks apart to ensure that all unwanted hair is eliminated). Hair in the active growth phase is most affected by the laser. Since all hairs are not in this phase at the same time, four to five treatments are needed to remove unwanted hair. We use the Palomar 500 Laser/IPL and the Isolaz "Painless Laser" for hair removal and have the options of treating both darker and lighter hair types
Remove unwanted hair -- and improve the look and feel of your skin.
Laser hair removal treatments in our clinic are specifically designed to eliminate undesired hair from all parts of the body, safely eliminating hundreds of unwanted hair follicles instantly. Unlike many other hair removal treatment methods, Laser Therapy leaves your skin looking and feeling smoother and softer. With our Palomar 500 all skin types can be treated as well as tanned skin.
Laser Hair Removal results in minimal patient discomfort.
Most patients tolerate the procedure well. Since some parts of the body are more sensitive than others, a topical anesthetic cream can be used in these areas. Side effects, such as slight swelling and redness may be present, however this subsides within a few hours.
After your Laser Hair Removal...
It is important to avoid sun exposure and to use sun screen after laser hair removal treatments. There is no down time as a result of the treatment. See our section on pre and post treatment precautions.
Get the Facts about Laser Hair Removal with the Palomar 500
Of course, Doc Bill or Kim or Kelly will be glad to answer your Laser Hair Removal questions personally, so don't hesitate to call Evolution Medical Spa at 1-814-948-4560 or email us with questions at ncmcascp@msn.com!
Laser Hair Removal Visit Information
Prior to your visit.
Please avoid waxing, plucking hairs, electrolysis or other forms of hair destruction. You may shave up to 3 days prior to your visit. If you plan to have a large area like your back done and plan to shave it would be nice if you could bring in a digital picture or a poloroid picture of the area as it was before you shaved it for our records. We often will take pictures for our records before any procedure. Please avoid unprotected sun tanning for 3 weeks prior to your visit. More importantly you must avoid prolonged sun exposure for 2 weeks after your treatment. During this 2 week period you should use sun screen of at least SPF 30 on the treated area. These sun screens can be purchased at your office visit if you desire. You may use tylenol or advil one hour before your treatment to help control any pain you might experience with the procedure. Avoid the use of specific creams, deodorants, perfumes, etc. on areas to be treated.
Initial Visit
You will be seen by Doc Bill or Kim and a history and exam will be completed. Information about the procedure will be provided to you and all your questions will be addressed at that time. You will complete a consent form which allows the procedure to be completed and acknowledges that you understand the risks and benefits of the offered procedure. During the visit, the procedure might be completed but if you have a large area to be done we may suggest a small area be tested first to determine your sensitivity to the light energy and the procedure may be scheduled at another time. This is done for safety sake as we want to be as sure as possible we avoid overtreatment with the laser at all cost.
What to Expect
Immediately after the treatment a mild sunburn-like sensation, occasionally with some minor swelling will be present. This may last up to 24 hours and can be treated with ice packs or cold gel. Treated hairs will remain for 7-30 days after your treatment. This is not growing hair-the hair is being expelled outward from your skin. Keep in mind that at any given time your hair has some various stages of developement and not all hairs will be treated by only one treatment-only the actively growing hairs are destroyed. Multiple treatments are normally required to achieve the best results. Even under the best of conditions, it is expected that you will have between 75-90% success with hair reduction after your series of procedures are completed. Until redness is resolved it is recommended that you avoid applying cosmetics to the treated area, swimming, hot tubes and Jacuzzis, activities that cause excessive perspiration, sun exposure (wear sun block!) or aggressive scrubbing and the use of exfoliants to the treated area. Bathe as usual-treated areas may be more temperature sensitive though. Do not pick at any scabs that may develope. You may notice some itching in the treated areas. Please call our office for any blistering, crusting, swelling or infection as we would not expect any of that post procedure with our cautious techniques. As always if you have any questions or concerns post procedure please call Doc or Kim.
Keep follow up appointments as scheduled because if you want the best results the procedure must be repeated at a specific time interval to allow the hair follicles that were sleeping at the first treatment to awaken and be actively growing so they are more susceptible to the laser energy at the next treatment.
When we say the Isolaz IPL hair removal at Evolution is "painless" we mean it! Give us a call at 814-948-5444 today and let us show you! Evolution Medical Spa-We create Beauty on a Budget!
Questions? Email us at ncmc@msn.com
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