CoolSculpting: Because Summer Bodies Are Made in Winter
If you’re determined to show off the perfect look this summer, start the journey now. CoolSculpting® can help get rid of the stubborn pounds that hard work can’t.
Start Laser Hair Removal Now and Be Razor- and Wax-Free by Summer
Laser hair removal is a common hair removal strategy that uses laser energy to damage hair follicles. However, it takes time to achieve lasting results. Schedule your laser hair removal sessions now to be ready for summer.
Dr. Javier Zelaya and the dedicated staff at Skinworks Dermatology in New York City are ready to assist patients with laser hair removal and other services to improve the health and appearance of their skin.
Here, the team looks at why you shouldn’t wait to start laser hair removal.
The hair growth cycle
Hair grows nearly everywhere on the surface of the human body, a process with four phases:
- Anagen: the growing stage, when follicles push hair out until they shed or are cut
- Catagen: the transition phase, when hair growth slows and the follicle shrinks
- Telogen: the resting period, when new hairs form, but nothing grows or sheds
- Exogen: when hair sheds as an extension of the telogen phase
People lose hair all the time, but it typically regrows as quickly as it falls out. This cycle affects the entire body, but the rates of development vary by location.
How laser hair removal works
Lasers concentrate light to perform a variety of actions. With hair removal, laser energy disrupts the hair cycle and destroys hair follicles by targeting melanin, the pigment in your hair that determines its color. The laser eliminates the hair matrix and causes hair loss.
A variety of laser treatments can achieve the goals of hair removal. The right device for you depends on your skin type, and the session timeframe depends on how much hair you want to remove.
Laser hair removal is effective and safe for many areas of the body.
Don’t wait to get started
Multiple treatments are often necessary for optimal results, with sessions spaced 1.5-2 months apart. Up to 20% of hair removal may be visible after the first session, and how much you lose depends on where you are in the hair growth cycle.
The results can leave the treated areas hairless for months or years, but hair is likely to return, although thinner and lighter than before.
All of this means that if you’re trying to get your skin ready for summer, starting now gives you time to recover from treatment and achieve optimal results.
To get started on removing unwanted hair with laser treatments or to learn more about the process, call the Skinworks Dermatology office in Maspeth, Chelsea, or Park Slope, or request your appointment online today.
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