Shaving, waxing, and plucking are all techniques both men and women use to keep unwanted hair at bay. Unfortunately, these techniques are time-consuming and often leave you with cuts, razor bumps, or ingrown hairs, making matters worse. Laser hair removal offers a different option that targets hair at the root, giving flawless results that last much longer. But will laser hair removal work everywhere or are you stuck waxing and plucking?
How Does Laser Hair Removal Work?
Laser hair removal uses laser light to target the pigments in the hair follicles, damaging their structure and eliminating the hair. To understand how this works, it is important to understand the growth stages of hair: anagen, catagen, telogen, and exogen. Anagen is the growing phase, catagen is the transition phase, telogen is the resting stage, and exogen is the shedding stage. Laser hair removal only works on hair in the anagen phase, as hair in this stage has the most pigments to target. However, the hair on your body is not always in the same stage and can affect the success of laser hair removal.
Where Will Laser Hair Removal Work?
Laser hair removal can be done on just about any area of the body, aside from right around the eyes. The most common areas treated with laser hair removal include:
- Legs
- Arms
- Underarms
- Face
- Bikini line
- Brazilian
- Back
- Chest
- Buttocks
- Hands and fingers
- Feet and toes
If you are considering laser hair removal, the team at Tao Wellness Med Spa is here to answer your questions and help you achieve smooth, hair-free skin. Call 813-348-1373 today or contact us to schedule a consultation.