Is laser hair removal permanent? Our lasers are fully certified to claim 'Permanent Hair Reduction', which means most of your hair will be eliminated. However, because all lasers target the color of your hair, no one can guarantee 100% elimination. Based upon years of study, most of the treated hair will not grow back.

How many treatments are required? For permanent hair reduction, the average person needs 6 to 8 treatments for all areas of their body. Some people may require more or less, depending on hair color and skin type.

Rarely there are some people who, because of genetics, hormones, or other causes, may only see minimal improvements. Generally this is due to hair or skin color, and we are careful to set realistic expectations in these cases.

Are there any side effects? Generally the skin surrounding the follicle is not effected by the laser at all. There can be a short-term bumpiness, as if the hair had been waxed, but this goes away within minutes. Our lasers provide a cooling spray to protect the skin, and our certified technicians are trained to observe the skin during treatment. Certain skin types may experience temporary skin redness, but this usually disappears within a couple of hours.

Is the treatment painful? In one pulse, the GentleLASE Plus laser treats all the hair on a patch of skin about the size of a quarter. The pulse, lasting only millionths of a second, is usually no more painful than plucking a few hairs.