Below are some of the most frequently asked questions patients have about laser hair removal . If you have any other questions, or would like to schedule an appointment, please call us.
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The Institute of Laser Medicine offers a combination of experience, expertise, safety, technology, and patient care that makes it unique. The Institute specializes specifically only in laser hair removal. The Free Consultation Program allows prospective patients to visit the Institute, view a detailed audiovisual presentation about laser hair removal, and meet with a non-physician staff member without charge. The quality of the clinical experience at the Institute is attested to by the number of patients who continue to choose the Institute of Laser Medicine as their choice for the laser removal of unwanted hair.
To sign up for a free consultation, simply call the office of the Institute of Laser Medicine nearest your home, and explain that you would like to schedule a free consultation:
in Los Angeles at 100 UCLA Medical Plaza: (310) 824-6191;
or in Orange County, at 361 Hospital Road: (949) 574-8400.
Any area of the body can be treated, except for the eyelashes. The most commonly requested areas are the underarms, bikini line, upper lip, chin, face, neck and legs for women; and the back, chest, and abdomen for men. The arms, hands, feet, and ears are also commonly treated.
The best candidates have dark, coarse hair and light skin. Blond and red hair on tanned skin cannot be successfully treated. Our patients include actresses, actors, models, professional men and women, physicians, nurses, homemakers, students, and children. Our lasers are used to remove normal hair, such as fine dark hair on the upper lip, and abnormal hair, such as beard hair on women with hormonal abnormalities.
People with coarse, black hair which is darker than the surrounding skin. New laser technology available at the Institute of Laser Medicine now enables treatment of patients with all skin types, including white, black, asian, and tanned skin.
Brown and black hair is the easiest to remove. White and grey hair, which lack pigment, will not respond to treatment. Blond and red hair is difficult to remove with current laser technology.
Yes. Patients whose hair color is lighter than their skin, such as tanned patients with blonde hair, cannot be treated. New laser technology now allows treatment of patients with all skin types at the Institute of Laser Medicine.