Home Laser Hair Removal
In a word, no. First, these devices are not lasers at all. Medical lasers are not only extremely powerful and expensive. But without proper eye protection, eye damage could take place. At Blue Water Spa and Blue Water Plastic Surgery Partners, the lasers for hair removal have been evaluated as most powerful and safest in peer reviewed medical journals.
There are actually cases of people ending up with MORE hair following home laser hair removal than they had before. How could that happen? This is a phenomenon called paradoxical hair growth. Basically instead of having hair destroyed at the root, the home device can stimulate new hair growth because the device is not powerful enough to destroy the root of the hair, and instead, the hair follicles are stimulated. This can happen with anyone. But this phenomenon is most often observed in people with darker skin tones. It is also commonly observed in the face, areas and the jawline. Individuals with hormonal sensitivity issues like PCOS, polycystic ovarian syndrome seem especially at-risk for additional hair growth following treatment with these devices.
Paradoxical hair growth is most often observed in people who have used at-home laser hair removal systems. Bu it has also been observed in people who have been treated with lasers that heat the skin and tissues., but that do not have significant power to target the root of the hair and provide sufficient energy to the root of the hair for it to be disabled.
One reason for this issue might be that very few lasers are both safe and effective for dark skin. Laser hair removal for dark skin requires a specialized laser that is both very powerful and precise. The laser must have a long pulse with a very specific target. The lasers used at Blue Water Spa / Blue Water Plastic Surgery have a very long pulse. Therefore, these lasers will bypass the surface of the skin, even in people with very dark complexions. The laser energy with then be absorbed by the root of the hair which will disable the hair follicle, leaving the skin smooth. Because the laser energy is not absorbed by the skins’ surface, no damage will occur on the surface of the skin, but treatments will successfully eliminate unwanted hair.
If you are looking for laser hair removal, look for a medical facility owned and operated by a board-certified plastic surgeon where lasers are operated by medical professionals. At Blue Water Spa, a true medical spa owned and operated by board-certified plastic surgeon Michael law, safety, patient comfort and consistently excellent results are our priority.
