What type of lasers are used for hair removal?
What kind of lasers are used for laser hair removal? Do the lasers cause damage to the skin under the hair?
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Replied on 10/8/2009
By: Celibre Medical Corporation | Laser Tattoo Removal
Torrance, CA
The types of lasers most often used for laser hair removal are "Diode",
"Alexandrite" and "Nd:Yg" (Yag). These do not represent the brand of
laser - Lightsheer, Sciton or Cynosure - but rather the type of light
being used in the device. The damage caused by laser hair removal is to
the small blood vessel that feeds the hair. By heating the hair, we can
close the small blood vessel that supplies the hair with blood, thereby
causing permanent removal of the hair. This damage is by design and
does not affect anything except the hair and the blood vessel.
Regards,
Replied on 10/8/2009
Replied on 10/8/2009
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