Question: I have thinking about getting laser hair treatments for sometime but I just recently started doing research. I must say I was amazed to see how many types of lasers can be used for the procedure. Are there specific lasers that are better for treating facial hair?
Answer: I personally do not feel that there are any specific lasers that are better at treating facial hair than body hair but I do believe that there are lasers that are much better at treating hair than others. We have several modalities for laser hair removal at Quintessa Medical Spa including broadband light, the diode laser, as well as YAG laser. In fact, at the Quintessa Aesthetic Center in Mequon, we have the Lumines Duet system, which has a much larger spot size and a suction apparatus that allows us to treat large areas such as backs and legs in a fraction of the time and with a fraction of the discomfort of other laser hair removal systems. We have been extremely impressed with the speeds at which we can treat patients as well as the significant lack of any discomfort involved with the procedure. It further shows enhanced results compared to the older hair removal systems. Both centers use intense pulsed light, which certainly is efficacious but is not nearly as effective as the more advanced treatments that I just mentioned. Even our broadband light by Sciton will, in my opinion, provide much better results than standard intense pulsed light hair reduction.