VOGUE HAIR REMOVAL THERAPY
Long-term hair removal is an age-old and particularly challenging issue. Vogue diode laser hair removal method uses state-of-the-art technology to offer a one-stop solution for truly effective hair removal. This laser uses single wavelength, which effectively damages the hair follicles while avoiding injury to the surrounding skin.
Vogue Diode Laser Hair Removal represents a new era in laser hair removal technology and treatment methods. It operates at a wavelength of 808nm, which is considered the “gold standard” in laser hair removal. The cold sapphire window and cooling system provides for safe, reliable, comfortable and effective treatments.
How does laser treatment work?
Lasers emit a wavelength of light with a specific single colour. When targeted to the skin, the energy from the light is transferred to the skin and hair pigment melanin. This heats up and damages the surrounding tissue.
But to remove hair permanently and to minimise damage to the surrounding tissue, the laser needs to be targeted to specific cells. These are the hair follicle stem cells, which sit in part of the hair known as the hair bulge.
Will it remove hair permanently?
Laser treatment can either permanently reduce the density of the hair or permanently remove unwanted hair.
Permanent reduction in hair density means some hairs will regrow after a single course of therapy and patients will need ongoing laser treatment.
Permanent hair removal means none of the hairs in the treated area will regrow after a single course of therapy and no ongoing laser therapy is needed.
Whether hair is removed permanently or just reduced in density is influenced by:
- the colour and thickness of the hairs being treated
- the colour of the patient’s skin
- the type and strength of the laser used
However, if you have grey hairs, which have no melanin pigmentation, currently available lasers don’t work.
How many treatments will I need?
The number of treatments you’ll need depends on your Fitzpatrick skin type. This classifies your skin by colour, its sun sensitivity and its likelihood to tan.
Pale or white skin, burns easily, rarely tans (Fitzpatrick types 1 and 2) People with dark hair can usually achieve permanent hair removal with 4-6 treatments every 4-6 weeks. People with fair hair will generally only achieve permanent hair reduction and after an initial course of treatment may need 6-12 treatments a month apart.
Light brown skin, sometimes burns, slowly tans to light brown (type 3) People with dark hair can usually achieve permanent hair removal with 6-10 treatments every 4-6 weeks. People with fair hair will generally only achieve permanent hair reduction and after an initial course of treatment may require 3-6 repeat treatments a month apart.
Moderate brown to dark brown skin, rarely burns, tans well or to moderate brown (type 4 and 5) People with dark hair can usually achieve permanent hair reduction with 6-10 treatments every 4-6 weeks. Maintenance will usually be required with 3-6 monthly repeat treatments. People with fair hair are unlikely to respond.
Re-treatments must be long enough apart to allow new hair growth to reach the level of the bulge.
What side effects or complications should I be aware of?
You will be advised to wear goggles during the treatment to prevent eye injury.
You will also experience some pain during treatment, especially the first few. This is mainly due to not removing all hair in the area to be treated before the procedure. Hairs missed while shaving absorb laser energy and heat the skin surface. There is less pain with repeat treatments at regular intervals.
Your skin will feel hot for 15-30 minutes after laser treatment. There may be redness and swelling for up to 24 hours.
More serious side effects include blisters, too much or too little skin pigmentation, or permanent scarring.
These generally occur in people with a recent suntan. Alternatively, these side-effects can occur when patients are taking medications that affect their skin’s response to sunlight.
