Laser Hair Removal in Portsmouth, New Hampshire

Unwanted hair can be a thing of the past. Today's technology makes removal of unwanted hair for both women and men safe and effective. Laser hair removal at the Portsmouth, New Hampshire facility of Atlantic Plastic Surgery Center is faster by far than electrolysis and is less painful. The patented chill tip and the use of a topical anesthetic allows for maximum comfort.

How does laser hair removal work?

Laser hair removal is accomplished using a laser that sends pulses of red or infrared laser light, which is attracted to the melanin pigment in the hair shaft. The light is on long enough to heat the hair shaft, but not long enough to cause damage to the surrounding skin. This light is absorbed by the unwanted hair. The laser either signals the hair follicle to go into a prolonged resting stage, or it destroys the follicle.

Hair cycles are between growing and resting stages. When hair follicles are in the resting stage, the follicle shortens and the visible hair falls out. This cycling of hair explains how the hair all over your body is able to continually grow without our eyebrows or arm hair, for example, growing to very long lengths. When you have laser hair removal at our Portsmouth, New Hampshire office, the hair follicles remain in this resting stage much longer than they normally would.

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How many treatments are needed?

The laser only "sees" actively growing pigmented hair. Any hair in the resting phase when laser hair removal is administered will not be adequately treated.

Some hair follicles may enter their growth cycle after your treatment. That is why two or three treatments, six weeks apart, are required for optimal results. After three laser hair removal treatments, most people enjoy a period of months when there is no hair at all. Subsequently, far less hair than there was originally returns, and the hair remains finer and lighter. To maintain a completely hair-free appearance, you may need to repeat your laser hair removal, but our Portsmouth, New Hampshire patients invariably achieve a major reduction in thickness and density of hair after the initial three.

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How can laser hair removal help me?

Laser treatments work best on dark hair and less well on white hair because there is more pigment in darker hair. Women most often inquire about treatment for chin, upper lip, bikini line, arms, and underarms. Men ask about removal of hair on the back, chest, stomach, and neck. Contact Atlantic Plastic Surgery Center today to find out more about how laser hair removal at our Portsmouth, New Hampshire location can help you.

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