Many people wince at the word "laser" when they think of cosmetic dermatology. Who in their right mind would get a laser treatment? Aren’t those like light sabers? Actually, lasers have been active in medicinal treatments for the past 50 years. Laser hair removal has been a bonafide treatment for unwanted hair for the last 15 years. To thin or completely abolish hair, discuss laser hair treatment with your Austin cosmetic dermatologist.

How Does Laser Hair Removal Work?

Once you decide to get laser hair removal, your Austin dermatologist will spread a gel over the area. Then, they place a laser against the skin. The light pulses travel along the gel into all the connected hair follicles, being absorbed by the hair’s dark pigment, also called melanin. It then collapses the hair follicle, keeping it from producing more hair. For this reason, laser hair removal is most effective on people with light skin and dark hair. For blond, red or gray hair, laser hair removal may not be the best option. A consultation with Zimmet Vein & Dermatology, your premier Austin cosmetic dermatology clinic, will help you determine its applicability to your hair.

Because it directly affects only the hair, laser hair removal requires no recovery time. You can get it done during your lunch hour, if you’d like.

Why Lasers v. Other Hair Removal Options?

Laser hair removal affects the hair so thoroughly, completely breaking down the entire strand, that the visibility of hair below the skin – or the 5 o’clock shadow – disappears along with the hair. This makes laser hair removal a popular choice among both men and women.

Also, lasers offer one of the only hair removal processes, apart from electrolysis, which can either completely nullify hair or simply thin it out. For men particularly, on the abs or chest, the thinning option can be preferable. Lasers are preferable over electrolysis because electrolysis can be more painful, more tedious and less effective.

The Lightsheer Diode Laser System, on the other and, was specifically created for the purpose of laser hair removal. If you’re interested in a permanent solution to your tiresome over-abundant hair, call Zimmet Vein & Dermatology today. With a day spa environment, Austin’s cosmetic dermatology clinic will help you eliminate unwanted hair, leaving behind smooth, silky skin.