Where to find laser hair removal Washington DC

Check out the following medical centers where you can find the best laser hair removal in Washington DC :


1.Reveal MedSpa
http://www.reveal.com/


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Learn about Alase™ Hair RemovalEveryone wants to 'get Alased™'--and no wonder! How liberating to free yourself from the hassle of daily shaving and tweezing.
Available exclusively at Reveal™, Alase™ is the DC area's leading hair removal treatment process. Alase™ utilizes the best laser- and light-based technologies available to ensure the best treatment experience while maximizing results.
Because everyone's physiology is different, Alase™ is customized for your unique skin, hair color and texture. If you've heard that laser- or light-based hair removal may not be an option for you, think again. Reveal™ is one of the few providers to offer the most up-to-date FDA-approved technology, so that their medical professionals are able to successfully and safely treat a broader range of complexions and hair textures.

How it works:The laser light targets the hair follicle pigment at the correct stage of hair growth and disables the hair shaft and root, causing subsequent regrowth to be finer and lighter. Because hair growth occurs in three stages, Alase™ Hair Removal treatments are scheduled 8 -12 weeks apart, so that hair can be effectively targeted during each growth cycle, ultimately resulting in permanent hair reduction. As effective light- and laser hair removal depends on the presence of melanin in the hair, blond, white and gray hair are generally not susceptible to treatment.


What to expect:Permanent reduction of hair within 8 to 12 treatments (depending on skin tone and hair texture)
Less or no shaving, tweezing or waxing
No downtime
No sun bathing during treatment series

 Before - After

Before - After

2.Laser Surgery: Washington DC Laser Hair Removal, Tattoo Removal, Cosmetic Skin Treatments, Maryland

http://www.lasersurgery.com/

The Center for Laser Surgery has over ten years of clinical and research experience in laser hair removal. Our Center was one of the first in the world to use the Lightsheer 800nm Diode laser from Lumenis (formerly Coherent Medical group). The Center for Laser Surgery has six unique hair removal lasers on site enabling us to provide individualized treatment programs.

Our long term experience and the availability of these innovative laser systems allows us to provide treatment for all patients regardless of skin color. Research studies conducted in conjunction with physicians at Harvard has increased our success in the treatment of African American patients with excess facial hair and facial bumps secondary to ingrown hairs.

 Please call 202-966-8814 for a complimentary laser hair removal consultation.

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fore vs. Two years after 4 treatments

Laser Hair removal - African American patient

To date the Center for Laser Surgery has trained over 1000 physicians world wide in laser hair removal procedures.

Laser Hair Removal - Back

Laser Hair Removal - Back

Hair Removal Lasers Currently In Use at our Center

•Lightsheer Diode Laser (Lumenis/Coherent Medical)*
•Apogee 9300 Alexandrite Laser (Cynosure Medical)
•Apogee Elite Neodymium-YAG Alexandrite Laser (Cynosure Medical)
•Long Pulse Ruby Laser ( Wavelight Corp. Germany )
•Long Pulse Neodymium-YAG Laser ( Cutera Medical)*
•Long Pulse 100msec Diode Laser*
*Safe for dark skin patients including African Americans

3.Capital Laser  ::  Laser Hair Specialists located in the Washington DC Metro Areahttp://www.capitallaser.net/

Capital Laser is a pioneer of the laser hair removal industry specializing exclusively in laser hair removal. Our certified laser specialists have over a decade of experience and have performed over 10 million shots at the same location since 2001.

Pricing ChartOur service is the best in the industry, our equipment is top of the line, our staff is licensed, professional and trained for the services performed. Come in for a free consultation to see what we have to offer and how our philosophy meets so many people's needs in a time when low prices are necessary without compromising good customer service and quality.

4.EMC Beauty Clinic LLC.http://www.emcbeautyclinic.com/flash.index.shtml

Get rid of all the excess, undesirealbe hair which bothers you the most, with the fastest, easiest, and very effective method of permanent hair reduction, Called “ LASER” approved by the F.D.A.

As a woman, you may be surprised to learn that just about your entire body is covered with hair. Because most of the hair is fine and pale, it usually isn't visble to the naked eye. In fact you may be surprised to know that the largest number of hair follicles is on your forehead!
But when darker, coarser hair appears in places we don't like or expect - like on the face, neck, abdomen, breasts, arms or underarms - or prevents us from wearing a high-cut bathing suit, shorts or even a short skirt, it may be time to consider hair removal with the LightSheer Diode Laser.

As a man, you may already know that just about your entire body is covered with hair. Some is coarse and dark, and some is so fine and pale it isn't visible to the naked eye.
Shaving or trimming your beard and mustache are regular grooming tasks you're used to. But what you may not like is the bothersome excess hair on your back, shoulders, chest around the ears, or between the eyeborws.
What to Expect

Depending on the size of the treatment area, a session may last from a few minutes to an hour or more. More than one treatment may be necessary as the laser needs to treat follicles that are in an active growth phase, and some hair follicles enter this phase at different times.

Topical anesthesia can be applied for sensitive areas of the skin. A slight tingling is normal, and most patients experience it without difficulty. Immediate after-effects if any, are minor. Depending on skin type and extent of treatment, there may be some redness or swelling, but most people return to normal right away.

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5. Center for Medical Aesthetics, Dr. Caesar Junkerhttp://www.doctorjunker.com/

Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) is a laser hair removal procedure that is safe and effective for all skin types. Designed for permanent hair removal, the laser treatments remove unwanted hair after multiple treatments. Below you’ll find answers to common hair removal questions.

Contact the Washington, DC office today to learn even more about their laser hair removal system and schedule a free laser hair removal consultation today to learn how we can help you look and feel your best.

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Laser Hair Removal and Pregnancy

Very often, the hormones produced during pregnancy can produce hairs on your face and arms. If you are experiencing an increase in overall hair growth, it's due to the amplified production of various hormones in your body, during pregnancy. This extra hair shows up usually on your face: above the lip and on the chin and cheeks, but it can also appear on your breasts, back, stomach and arms.
This may make laser hair removal during pregnancy seem like a perfect solution. However, this is not necessarily true.
The excess hair will most likely go away after the baby is delivered. If you would like to have laser hair removal performed, it’s best to wait until after the baby is delivered and in the meantime, it's best to shave or tweeze.
There are some exceptions. If you’ve had excess hair for some time and now want to get rid of it, it is perfectly safe to have laser hair removal done on your face during your pregnancy.

Most people believe that laser hair removal is completely safe during early pregnancy, but many people would warn to stay away from the bikini area, though.

In conclusion, it is best to wait until after the baby is delivered. This way, the technician can do a proper consultation and tell you what your needs really are. In any case, you must consult your OBGYN regarding any type of treatment you are considering while you are pregnant.

About Hair Laser Removal

Also it was performed experimentally for about 20 years, laser hair removal only became commercially available in the mid '90s.
The procedure uses intense pulsed light (IPL) epilators, though technically not a laser and xenon flash lamps, that emit full spectrum light.
The laser and light-based methods, sometimes called "photoepilation" or "phototricholysis", are now most commonly referred to as "laser hair removal".

The primary principle behind laser hair removal is the matching of a specific wavelength of light and pulse duration to obtain optimal effect on a targeted tissue with minimal effect on surrounding tissue.
Lasers can cause localized damage to the skin, by selectively heating dark target matter, called melanin, in the area that causes hair growth, the follicle, while not heating the rest of the skin. Light is absorbed by all dark objects, and in this case, laser energy can be absorbed by dark material in the skin, but with much more speed and intensity. This dark target matter, called chromophore, can be naturally-occurring or artificially introduced.

The primary chromophore for all hair removal lasers currently on the market is melanin. Melanin occurs naturally, and gives skin and hair its color. There are two types of melanin in hair: eumelanin and pheomelonin. Eumelanin gives the hair brown or black color, while pheomelanin gives hair blonde or red color. Because of the selective absorption of photons of the laser light, only black or brown hair can be removed, because laser works best with dark coarse hair. Light skin and dark hair are an ideal combination, but new lasers are now able to target dark black hair even at patients with dark skin.

Hair removal lasers has been used already since 1997 and has been approved for "permanent hair reduction" in the United States by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

"Permanent" hair reduction is defined as the long-term, stable reduction of the number of hairs regrowing after a treatment regime. Indeed, many patients experience complete regrowth of hair on their treated areas in the following years of their last treatment.

Treatment sessions

Laser hair removal has become extremely popular because of its speed and efficacy, although some of the efficacy is dependent upon the skill and experience of the laser operator and of the choice and availability of different laser technology at the clinic which is performing the procedure.
In some cases, there wil be the need of touch-up treatments, especially on large areas, after the initial set of 3-8 treatments.
In fact, some people are "non-responders" and this occurs when incorrect devices are being used, the device parameters are too low or the patient is simply not a good candidate for treatment.

Most patients need a minimum of seven treatments, to provide long-term reduction of hair and most clinicians recommend waiting from 3-8 weeks depending on the area being treated. The number of sessions depends on various parameters, including the area of the body treated, skin color, coarseness of the hair, reason for hirsutism and gender.
For example, faces usually require more frequent treatments, from 3-4 weeks apart, whereas legs require less frequent treatments and patients should be advised to wait 6 or more weeks. Typically the shedding of the treated hairs takes about 2-3 weeks. The hairs should be allowed to fall out on their own and should not be manipulated by the patient.

Risks and side effects

No cosmetic procedure is done without some possibility for problems to occur, you should be aware of the possible risks and side effects of the procedure. The side effects of laser hair removal are infrequent and normally temporary, but there is always a chance for more serious risks to happen.
Some normal side effects of laser hair removal are: crusting and scab formations around ingrown hairs, bruising, purple coloring on tanned areas of skin, infection and temporary pigment change, slight itching during the procedure, redness for a few days, minor swelling and pain, and tingling or feeling numb. None of these side effects are serious, but none of them should last longer than three days. Hyperpigmentation occurs when melanin production increases and skin darkens and hypopigmentation is when the lasers inhibit melanin and skin lightens.
Some patients may also show side effects from an allergy to either the hair removal gel used with certain laser types.
If these symptoms last for that long, report to your doctor or technician and let them know the circumstances. It is possible that the settings on the laser were set too high, so that needs to be altered for the next treatment session.