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Dr. Kanwal Javad
MBBS,
Cosmetics, Laser Specialist, Dermatologist, Cosmetologist
Dha Phase 1, Lahore, Pakistan (Lahore Aesthetics and Laser Clinic DHA Main Boulevard at Basement of Rasheed Hospital, DHA, Lahore.)
Monday to Friday 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
- Female
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- 15 Years Experience
What is Laser Hair Removal?
Laser hair removal is one of the most common cosmetic procedures. The highly concentrated light is beamed into the hair follicles and the pigments absorb the light and this destroys the hair.
Laser hair removal is alternate to shaving, waxing and tweezing to remove the unwanted hair.
Benefits
The laser is very useful to remove unwanted hair from the face, chin, back, arm, underarms, bikini line and other areas. The laser has many benefits
- Laser is very precise, targets the hair very selectively and leaves the skin undamaged.
- Pulse of the laser takes only a fraction of second making it a very speedy process.
- After three to seven sessions, patients experience permanent hair loss.
Preparing for laser
Laser hair removal is a medical procedure and should be done by a professional and experienced practitioner.
- Before going for the laser, limit waxing, plucking for six weeks prior treatment.
- Avoid sun exposure
During Laser treatment
Before the procedure, hair is trimmed to a few mm above the skin surface. Numbing medicine is applied 20-30 minutes before the laser procedure. The laser equipment Is then set according to the thickness, location of the hair being treated and also the skin color.
Recovery
After two days, sin will look fresh. Use cool compressors and moisturizers to keep it hydrated. Over the next month, the treated hair falls out.
You can wear makeup unless you form blisters on your skin.
Risks
Risks that are commonly associated with laser are
- Blisters in people with a dark complexion
- Swelling
- Redness
- Scarring
- The permanent change in skin is very rare.
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