What is frequency in laser hair removal?

For the first few sessions, facial hair removal appointments are spaced out once every 4 weeks, while body hair removal sessions are conducted once every 6 weeks. Once the hair growth is visibly reduced, the remaining sessions are spaced 4-6 weeks apart for facial hair, and 6-8 weeks apart for body hair.

What is TRT in laser?

TRT refers to the more specific amount of time in which it takes targeted tissue to release more than 50% of the heat delivered with each energy pulse. Because laser energy transfers to thermal heat once it penetrates the epidermis, the temperature of targeted tissue rises with each pulse.

Can you get laser hair removal every 4 weeks?

Most patients can have laser hair removal once every 4 to 6 weeks. Your dermatologist will tell you when it is safe to have another treatment. Most patients see some hair regrowth. Your dermatologist can tell you when you can safely have laser treatments to maintain the results.

Can you do laser hair removal every week?

At The Cosmetic Clinic, as a rule of thumb, to help permanently reduce your hair growth, you will need to visit us in clinic for a laser hair removal session every 2-4 weeks, for a minimum of 6-12 treatments. For the face, the growth cycle is faster so usually to start with a visit ever 2 weeks is required.

What is Fluence in laser hair removal?

Laser Power (Fluence) Permanent hair reduction requires high quality lasers that can produce the large amounts of power needed to heat the follicle to 65-70 degrees centigrade ensuring irreversible damage to the hair. Gold Standard hair removal lasers should be capable of delivering the following types of energy.

What is Fluence in laser?

Laser fluence describes the energy delivered per unit (or effective) area. Within the community of laser scientists and technicians, it is very common to define fluence in units of J/cm2.

What are chromophores used for?

In biological molecules that serve to capture or detect light energy, the chromophore is the moiety that causes a conformational change of the molecule when hit by light.

What are the wavelengths for laser hair removal?

In fact, it is the most adjustable Laser-IPL hair removal device in the world. It’s wavelengths cover 580nm to 950nm, to be able to treat all skin types and all hair types, adjusting throughout the whole treatment process to give the most effective and safest possible Laser-IPL hair removal treatment.

Which is the best laser hair removal machine?

The table below list the most common available Laser Hair Removal machines and their wavelength characteristics, and matched skin and hair profiles: Alexandrite: (755nm) most effective on light skins and thin hair – not safe on darker skins Nd: Yag: (1064nm) most effective on darker skin and thicker hair

How does laser hair removal work in Cyprus?

Both Laser and IPL (or Photolysis as it is called in Cyprus) work in the same way for hair removal. They transmit light which is absorbed by the melanin (pigment) in the hair follicle. When the light is absorbed it turns to heat and fuses the supply of blood to the follicle.

Can a 1064nm laser be used for hair removal?

That’s because you hair has now become finer and a 1064nm wavelength isn’t so effective at targeting this type of hair. Also, it is now coming into the winter and your skin begins to become paler. You are now exposing yourself to more risk during treatment, as the Nd: Yag Laser is more suited to darker skin profiles.