Laser Hair Removal

At medspa 810, we use the Alma Soprano ICE or Soprano XL. With this laser hair removal system, we can offer patients much faster treatment times; at 10 hertz per second, this is one of the quickest laser hair removal treatments available on the market today. There is also extra cooling to minimize any kind of pain.

Patients can expect to go through a series of treatments because not all strands of hair can be targeted in one session due to the natural hair growth cycle. Patients will need to come back as other hair follicles enter their vulnerable phases so they can be successfully treated. Laser Hair Removal is not a ‘one size fits all treatment’ and can vary based on each individual’s, medical history, medications or supplements, skin and hair type, patient compliance with pre/post-treatment instructions, and individual response to treatment. While most people will experience 80 – 90% hair removal within 6 treatments, some may require additional sessions. Honest communication with your laser technician is key to a successful outcome! 

This depends entirely on the size of the body part we treat. The shortest sessions and smallest areas take just a few minutes, while the larger areas can last up to an hour. There should also be a few weeks between every treatment, giving the hair follicles enough time to enter their next growth stage.

• Avoid direct sun exposure before the treatment, and avoid tanning for several weeks before your session
• Avoid waxing or plucking the area for 4-6 weeks before the treatment, but you should shave the day before or right before the treatment
• Shave the area to be treated within 24 hours of your appointment or a time frame to ensure hair is not growing above the surface of the skin. Your technician does not need to see where you have hair growth to administer treatment
• If you are unable to shave the area yourself, we do offer grooming services for most areas for an additional fee of $55/15 minutes. This must be
  scheduled along with your laser appointment so we schedule enough time for grooming and treatment
• Avoid applying any products to the area being treated on the day of your session. No perfume, makeup, lotions, or deodorants

• Minimize your direct sun exposure and always use sunblock when you go outside. You should do your best to avoid tanning the treated area, and notify your technician immediately if you do
• Do not pluck or wax the treated area between treatments
• Don’t scratch, pick, or play with the skin that has been treated
• Wash the treated area whenever you experience hair shedding; this is hair pushing to the surface out of the dead follicle
• Shower after the treatment but do so gently, with lukewarm water and some soap. Do not rub the treated area

Though we can greatly reduce most or all of the thicker, darker hair from our bodies, laser hair removal treatments will likely not be able to target the fine, lighter hairs, we generally refer to as "peach fuzz". Due to the nature of our bodies, as we go through changes in health, hormonal phases, changes in medication, or supplements, we may see additional hair growth throughout our lives and will require laser touch-up treatments. Touch-up treatments are only as needed but are an important factor to continue seeing the full benefit from your original laser treatment series.