
Laser Hair Reduction
Laser hair reduction is a solution for removing unwanted hair from your body. Here at St. Louis Skin Solutions, the skin care specialists are able to help people with all types of different skin with laser hair reduction treatments.
We have two different lasers that can be used. The first is the LightSheer Duet, which is a state-of-the-art diode laser with vacuum-assist technology. This laser produces a larger beam of highly concentrated light that is well absorbed by the pigment that is located in the follicles. This laser pulses for a fraction of a second, allowing the hair to absorb the light and heat up. As it heats up, the hair shaft and bulb are damaged, which significantly impedes its ability to re-grow. With the large spot size of the hand piece, the process treats numerous hair follicles simultaneously, which makes the treatment move by swiftly.
The other laser that we use for hair reduction is the Lyra. The Lyra is a ND Yag laser with a 1064-nm. The longer pulse of this laser makes it possible to treat patients with darker skin tones. The longer pulse duration and longer wavelength make the 1064 ideal for treating darker-skinned patients due to the reduced scatter and deeper penetration of the laser light.