Hair where you would rather not tend it, on the face or the body, and the daily work of shaving and waxing that comes with it. Met with light drawn to the follicle, for a lasting reduction rather than a constant upkeep.
Unwanted hair is simply hair growing where you would rather not tend it, on the face or the body, and the ongoing work of shaving, waxing, and plucking that comes with keeping up. It is one of the most common reasons people seek out an aesthetic practice, and one of the most satisfying to resolve.
Laser hair removal suits patients whose hair carries enough pigment for the laser to find, and whose skin has not been recently tanned. It works across a broad range of skin tones with the settings adjusted accordingly, and it suits anyone tired of an upkeep that never ends.
It also suits patients troubled by ingrown hairs and razor irritation, where removing the follicle resolves the cause rather than managing the symptom.
Hair growth is set largely by genetics and by hormones. Where hair grows, how coarse it is, and how quickly it returns are inherited traits, which is why the patterns tend to run in families.
Hormonal shifts change the picture. Puberty, pregnancy, and menopause can each alter where hair grows and how heavily, and some medications do the same. In a smaller number of patients, coarse hair appearing in a male pattern points to an underlying hormonal condition such as polycystic ovary syndrome, which is worth investigating with a physician rather than treating cosmetically alone.
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Hair patterns rarely stay fixed. Many patients notice coarser hair on the chin or upper lip in the years around menopause, as the balance of hormones shifts. Others find that body hair thins with age while facial hair does the opposite.
The upkeep also accumulates. What was a minor task at twenty becomes a daily one at forty, and the skin often shows the wear of it in irritation, ingrown hairs, and pigment left behind by years of waxing. Many patients come to us less for the hair than for the tending.
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