Laser Hair Removal

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Price 9€ / cm²

In the CleanLine clinics, the EpiTouch Alexandrite laser, which is based on clinically tested laser technologies, is used for laser hair removal. First of all, the laser beam selectively affects hair pigment, thus destroying hair follicles without damaging the surrounding tissues. Since hair follicles stop functioning, hairs stop growing, too.

Hair grows in three phases, and hair removal is only effective against all hairs that are in active growth phase, which means that in order to achieve the desired outcome, laser hair removal should be done in multiple sittings. The number of procedures depends on hormonal peculiarities of each particular person.

We don’t perform laser hair removal on people with very fair, red, or gray hair, since there will be little to no permanent benefit due to the lack of pigment in the hair.

Laser hair removal is also a perfect treatment for those who want to remove ingrown hairs after waxing or shaving as well as for people with the inflammations of the hair follicles.

Laser hair removal is more effective, milder, and in the end also cheaper than other methods of hair removal. Besides, if you follow the directions of our specialists and a schedule of treatments carefully, the unwanted body hair will be removed permanently.

First of all, you are going to have an initial consultation, during which our specialist, who has undergone relevant training, will explain the procedure, measure the treatment area, tell you the price of a procedure, and do a hair removal test. On the first procedure the EpiTouch Alexandrite laser removes all visible hairs and destroys those hair follicles which are in active growth phase. You will have to repeat the procedure after a month and a half. On the average, the hair removal course consists of 5-6 treatments.

Contraindications:

  • acute forms of skin diseases
  • complicated varicose veins
  • cardiovascular diseases in the decompensation stage
  • skin cancer
  • acute forms of contagious diseases and inflammatory processes
  • pregnancy and breast-feeding
  • very dark or recent (about 2-3 weeks) tan (including spray tan and self-tanning creams)

    • Before the procedure:

  • avoid tanning (about 2-3 weeks prior to the procedure)
  • avoid using self-tanning products
  • in order for the laser hair removal procedure to be effective, the length of the hairs should be 1.5-2mm (you should shave the hairs from the area to be treated with a safety razor 2-3 days before the procedure)
  • you should not do waxing or sugaring within a month before the procedure
  • you should come to the procedure with clean skin, wearing no perfume or make-up

    • Procedure:

  • laser hair removal procedure can last from several minutes up to an hour or longer, depending on the size of the treated area
  • hair pigment and hair follicles absorb the red laser light which penetrates through the surface skin layer and raises the temperature of the hair follicles

    • Side effects:

  • redness may develop on the skin, which usually goes away in a couple of days
  • people with dark or tanned skin may have burns on the skin surface, which usually go away in about ten days
  • very rarely (in about 5% of the patients) hyperpigmentation (excessive pigmentation of skin, commonly experience as unwanted brown spots) may develop, which should go away within 3 months at the latest

    • After the procedure:

  • Avoid tanning (about 2 weeks after the procedure)
  • Do not apply lotions, toners, or deodorants containing alcohol on the laser-treated area within 1-2 weeks after the procedure
  • If necessary, apply Panthenol (3-4 times a day) or Bepanthen cream/ointment
  • Avoid going to the sauna or to the swimming-pool as well as taking a bath within 1 week after the procedure
  • If skin redness lasts over 5 days, consult with a specialist