Hair Removal

What you need to know

Forget monthly waxing sessions, shaving and in-growns – new techniques of painless permanent hair removal and reduction promises years of smooth, silky skin.

Permanent hair reduction/removal offers a freedom that other temporary hair removal modalities cannot – longevity, comfort, and most of all, confidence.

At The Aesthetic Loft, we make use of the Lumecca IPL and Starwalker systems to permanently reduce hair safely and effectively. These non-invasive methods selective target and destroy the melanin-rich hair follicles, leaving the overlying skin undamaged and healthy.

All areas can be treated, but more common areas include:

  • Upper Lip
  • Underarms
  • Back
  • Chest

How many sessions are needed?

Hair follicles are in different stages of growth, and these stages can be divided into:

Laser and IPL hair removal is only able to target hair in the Anagen phase (most hair is in this phase) as an active follicle with attached hair is required to transmit the heat generated by the laser to destroy the hair bulb at its root.

As such, a session of hair removal is required every 4 to 6 weeks for 4-6 sessions for effective clearance of hair. Each session reduces hair growth, density of hair, and thickness of each hair in the treatment area.

The extent of results will depend on the area being treated, with some hair growing back sooner in certain areas than others. In general, results are expected to last for several years before a touch up session might be required, and even if hair does grow back, they are finer, more sparse and less visible than before treatment.