Do you have excessive hair that you want to remove? Would you like to discuss how we can help reduce unwanted hair growth?
Unwanted hair growth or excessive hair growth is a common concern. Hair growth is controlled by underlying factors triggered in puberty to medical conditions such as Hormone disorders (PCOS), Hirsutism (the medical term for excessive hair growth) and side effects from medication and medical treatments. Hair growth patterns are also hereditary.
Unwanted hair is removed in a procedure called Laser hair removal. Laser hair removal successfully removes unwanted hair. Dedicated and specific laser wavelengths penetrate the hair shaft. The correct wavelength of laser treatment is absorbed into the pigmentation within the base of the hair follicle. When the hair is in its growth phase the laser hair removal treatment is able to kill the hair follicle causing its death and removal. This is permanent hair removal. Other hair follicles will then enter the growth phase and need treating to remove all unwanted hair growth.
The clinic options for removing unwanted hair are laser hair removal and electrolysis.
Electrolysis treatment involves placing a small electrical current into the hair follicle to stop hair growth. Perfect on pale and white hairs that are not suitable for laser hair removal.
Laser hair removal treatment is a permanent hair removal treatment, perfect for course, darker hair growth. New hair follicles will develop over time and need maintenance treatment.
Permanent hair removal can be achieved using high class lasers, laser hair removal has been in use for hair removal treatment for over 50 years. Cutera Excel HR Laser treatment offers effective, safe hair reduction with the minimal number of treatments.
At Thames Skin Clinic we understand excessive hair growth is frustrating and often an embarrassing problem. We have chosen effective laser treatments for hair removal, only available in regulated medical clinics and deliver the latest generation of laser technology for hair removal as well as vascular and pigmentation treatments.