How does HR work? 

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Laser hair removal uses technology in which a beam of light is applied to unwanted hair on various parts of the body. This light is a specific wavelength that targets the melanin—the pigment in the hair that gives it color, in the hair follicle. When the light enters the follicle, it is converted to heat energy that destroys / inactivates the follicle, preventing the hair from growing again.

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There are three stages of hair growth.

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Anagen:    active growth;

Catagen:  a brief phase in which growth stops and resting begins. 

Telogen:   a resting phase in which no further growth occurs.

For laser treatments to be effective, hair must be in the active growth stage—Anagen.

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Because individual hairs are at different stages of growth at any given time, multiple laser treatments are required to target all of them when they are in the Anagen stage. This is the reason that each subsequent treatment must be spaced out appropriately.

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Who is a good candidate? 

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There are certain physical characteristics that make some people better candidates for laser hair removal than others. Specifically, skin tone and hair color are the most important. Blonde, red, white, and grey hair do not respond well to laser hair removal because of the lack of pigment in the hair follicle. Patients with darker hair are traditionally the ideal candidate.

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How is the EpiLaze different? 

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EpiLaze is the ultimate solution for laser hair removal, combining the benefits of a 1064nm Yag laser, an 810nm diode laser, and a 755nm Alexandrite laser. The EpiLaze is the only Rohrer Aesthetics system that includes all three “Gold Standard” hair removal wavelengths making it the ideal solution for all patient skin types and all types of hair.

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IPL vs Laser Hair Removal – What’s the Difference? 

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Many clinics offer IPL (Intense Pulsed Light) treatments for hair removal, which should not be mistaken for the newer technology of LASER hair removal. IPL and Lasers work by converting light energy into heat energy that when applied to the treatment area, targets the melanin, damaging the hair follicle and stopping, or inhibiting hair growth. These two technologies differ in the light wavelengths administered by each.

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IPL uses a combination of different light wavelengths. Only some of these wavelengths will be effective for hair removal. Some wavelengths will reach the hair follicle, some wavelengths will not go deep enough to reach the hair follicle, and some wavelengths will go past the hair follicle. To channel the energy as appropriately as possible, IPL filters are used to attempt to focus only the necessary wavelengths of light to affect the hair follicles. With IPL, generally, a percentage of the treatment will be ineffective. Less effective treatments mean more treatments overall will be needed to reach your hair-free goals.

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Lasers are the latest and most effective technology for hair removal. Our EpiLaze laser has 3 customizable and precise wavelengths, that targets the melanin in the hair follicle exactly – no hit and miss.

The 3 wavelengths are Alexandrite, Diode, and Yag, and are the ideal wavelengths to provide more effective treatments for hair removal. More effective individual treatments mean fewer overall treatments are needed to achieve your desired results.

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