Laser Hair Removal Toronto

Laser hair removal at Compass Dermatology results in the permanent reduction of hair growth. Hair follicles must be in the active growth phase in order to be targeted. This is why multiple treatments are required, typically spaced 4-6 weeks apart in order to target each hair in the correct phase of the hair growth cycle.

The Laser hair removal technology used at Compass Dermatology is extremely effective at permanently reducing unwanted hair. One study of laser hair removal followed up with a group of patients eleven and a half years after treatments and found that nearly 88% reported lasting improvements. To achieve ideal results, it's important to undergo the recommended number of treatment sessions at the correct frequency. According to the American Academy of Dermatology, most patients who have done so will be free from any hair in the treated areas for many months or even several years.

After your procedure at Compass Dermatology, treated hair will not immediately fall out; you will lose it over several days or weeks. Laser hair removal does not result in complete and permanent hair removal (though hair reduction is permanent), and you may require maintenance treatments. Results vary, but typically any future hair growth is finer and lighter than the original hair before laser treatment.

In order to most effectively reduce hair growth, repeated treatments are needed. Depending on how your hair responds to the laser and where the hair is located, you may require 5 to 7 sessions to permanently remove the majority of hair from a treated area. The legs and arms typically require more sessions than the underarms and bikini area. After your initial hair removal sessions at Compass Dermatology, maintenance laser treatments may be needed in the future.

Laser hair removal devices use a laser to heat the hair follicles, which damages them, resulting in permanent hair reduction. The heat created as the laser light heats the hair shaft causes mild discomfort, similar to what you might experience when waxing. The sensations experienced depend somewhat on the part of the body being treated. For sensitive areas, like the bikini line, our patients at Compass Dermatology often find a numbing cream very helpful. In any case, undergoing laser hair removal creates a lot less discomfort in the long run than other hair removal methods, like shaving, that have to be done frequently.

Laser hair removal treatment at Compass Dermatology can be performed on almost any area of the body. Common areas for laser treatment include facial hair (for example, on the upper lip) and body hair on the legs, underarm, and bikini line. Certain kinds of facial hair removal, however, aren't possible, since it is not safe to use laser treatment too near the eyes.