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Like many beauty treatments, laser hair removal has come a long way. A process that used to be lengthy and painful is now much quicker and practically painless, making smooth, hairless legs, underarms, and bikini lines more accessible than ever. But if you want the best of the best in laser hair removal, you have to know a thing or two about the technology. The most advanced option on the scene? Diode laser machines like the The Asclepion MeDioStar®, backed by Astanza.
Cosmetic Dermatologist to the stars Dr. Jason Emer is a huge fan of this technology. In fact, even though his office has the option to use other machines, he tells us that his staff always opts for the MeDioStar. We chatted with Dr. Emer to learn more about why this new technology is the best option for most patients and what you can expect from your laser hair removal appointment.
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A lot of people get inflamed hair follicles, either from shaving, sweating, or friction. For example, I have athletes that get treatments on their whole face because their helmets irritate their beards. It looks like they have acne, but it’s really folliculitis. If you do hair removal, you get rid of that permanently, because basically there’s no hair follicle to get inflamed. The negative to it is that when you first start this process, it sometimes can worsen it. Since you’re killing the follicles, they have to come up to the surface. So as they’re dying and falling out, you’re going to see more of those bumps. But then the bumps disappear over time.
There’s also a condition called Keratosis Pilaris, where people get ingrown red hair follicles on their arms, their buttocks and thighs, or even their face. It looks like chicken skin with little bumps. Laser hair removal improves it. It also just improves follicular eczema, and it helps to get rid of the acne and pigmentation. Overall, it makes the skin look smoother and softer.
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Interview courtesy of Dr. Jason Emer.