FAQS

You must have a consultation prior to being treated. We need to make sure there are no issues that would prevent us from safely treating you. Your safety is our number one priority.

Most burns are caused from sun or tanning bed exposure, light sensitive medications and products that contain certain acids.  Experiencing hyper pigmentation or hypo pigmentation are temporary side effects that could happen.  Communicating properly with your technician will ensure that you have a safe treatment with excellent results.

You would NOT be a candidate if you are currently pregnant, not willing to give up sun or tanning bed exposure for the duration of your treatments, are on light sensitive medications, have a history of keloid scarring or seizures, if you have metal implants in the area to be treated or if you have light colored hair.

Between treatments you will notice the hair that is growing back to be finer and possibly a little bit lighter. You will also notice the hair that has not been killed yet will be stunted, therefore causing less shaving and trimming time in between treatments. If you suffer from razor burn or ingrown hairs, you will also notice a decrease throughout the duration of your treatments.

No, the area needs to be shaved or trimmed. It is best to have a little bit of stubble. We recommend shaving or trimming a day or two before a treatment. You can not wax, tweeze or thread the area in between treatments.

It only works on light brown to black hair. It will NOT work on blonde, gray, white, most shades of red or peach fuzz.

Everyone has a different tolerance for pain. Most people find it to be very fast and tolerable and numbing cream is usually unnecessary.

On average it takes 5-7 treatments to be 75-98% complete. Everyone reacts to the laser differently. Some people respond faster than others. Skin color, hair color and density, hormonal imbalances, as well as the area of the body can make a difference in how many treatments are needed.

No, while there is no potential harm from having the procedure done during pregnancy, we choose not to treat during pregnancy.  During pregnancy, a womans hormones are going through major changes.  While these changes are going on the treatments are typically very ineffective.