LightSheer® Hair Removal Technology

Repeated laser pulses target existing hair, creating a direction of energy into the hair follicles that prevent future growth.

The High-Speed Integrated Technology (HIT™) incorporates suction to elevate and stretch the skin. In doing so, the laser achieves maximum absorption into hair follicles and fast coverage of large areas, which minimize the sensation of heat.
The ChillTip™ technology uses a proprietary cooling system to momentarily numb the skin to minimize discomfort, while compressing the hand-piece to the skin to rotate the follicle and enable better results.

LightSheer® is more than 75% faster than the average hair reduction session, while providing the client with optimal comfort.

The LightSheer® allows the technician to truly customize treatment for your hair type, skin type and lifestyle by utilizing 2 different hand-pieces and technologies.

No anesthetics (numbing creams) or gels are required.

The number of treatments varies. In most cases, 5 to 7 treatments are required. 

The human hair growth cycle consists of three main phases:

• Anagen Phase – the growth stage
• Catagen Phase – the transition stage
• Telogen Phase – the resting stage

The Anagen phase is the growing, proliferative phase of the hair follicle.The majority of the hair follicles can be found in the long Anagen phase though this differs in different areas of the body.

The Catagen phase is the intermediate (transition) phase between Anagen and Telogen and last approximately 3 weeks. The cycle ends with the Telogen phase, the resting period of the hair cycle in which no growth occurs.

The Telogen phase also varies and in different body areas and can last between 3 to 6 months.

Only in Anagen phase of hair growth can Laser be effective and destroy (stop) hair growth permanently. That is why is takes more than 1 treatment.

Face area treated on a 4 week cycle
All other body areas treated on a 6 to 8 week cycle

In most cases, at the end of your treatment, the unwanted hair will not grow back.

YES, DEFINITELY!
Men, commonly seek to have laser hair removal on their back, chest, neck, beard shaping and ALL other areas on the body.

(Razor Bumps) is a common condition of the beard area, occurring in African American males and those with curly hair. Caused by highly curved hairs growing back into the skin causing inflammation.

YES, we do a patch test on all areas to be treated, due to the varied sensitivity of the skin on different parts of the body.

The Fitzpatrick table of skin types are as follows:

• Type 1 to 1V – 15 to 30 minutes following test patch.
• Type V & V1 – 24 to 72 hours following test patch.

Its almost PAINLESS, no anesthetics (numbing creams) or gels required.

Lightsheer DESIRE –’ GOLD STANDARD’ in diode laser.
The Lightsheer DESIRE, is the latest in its next generation of laser technologies. With its advanced technologies, it reduces treatment times by more than 75% and minimizes treatment discomfort. Being the leader in laser technologies, its faster, more effective and almost painless, giving optimal results.
2 advanced cutting edge technologies- delivers unsurpassed clinical results, using the ‘GOLD STANDARD’ 805nm diode laser empowered by :
Vacuum Assisted High-speed, the aperture and vacuum create faster treatments by covering larger areas, and a unique pain decreasing mechanism to enhance treatment comfort:
ChillTIP (ET/XC) features a chilled sapphire tip, conductively cooling the skin providing a partial anesthetic.

Treatment Times
Full back, chest, or full legs done in 15 to 20 minutes. Versus all other laser and IPL treatment times 60 to 90 minutes and requiring anesthetics (numbing creams) and gels.

Pre Treatment for Laser

• Shave the day before treatments
• Area to be treated should be freshly cleaned and left free of any make-up, perfumes, lotions, creams, antiperspirants/ deodorants. You can, of course, remove these applications in the treatment room prior to treatment.
• Avoid sun tanning and tanning creams/lotions 2 weeks prior to treatment
• Do not wax, tweeze, bleach or use depilatory (nair etc) creams for hair removal, 2 to 3 weeks prior to treatments
• Must advise us of any medication currently taking, including herbal supplements, and any medications taken in the past 6 months which increases sensitivity to light– Accutane
• Current history of cancer

Post Treatment for Laser

• Do not shower with HOT water for 24 hours after treatments
• The skin can appear spotty this is inflammation within the hair follicle and is normal, it can last 2-24 hours.
• The hair will fallout approximately 2-3 weeks following treatment
• Use of a broad spectrum Sun Screen (SPF 30) avoid sun exposure

Multiple treatments are required to achieve permanent hair reduction. This is due to the increased effect of the laser on hair in the early growth stage (Anagen). Not all the hairs are in the same phase at a given time.

The appearance of the treated area following treatment varies from client to client, depending on the characteristics of the client and treatment given. During the treatment, some hairs will shed from the follicle immediately, while the remaining will shed in the following weeks. Transient redness and swelling around the hair follicle may appear immediately after the treatment, but are in fact, positive results indicating the follicle’s response to the treatment.

Following the treatment, you will be provided with guidelines, namely in terms of sun exposure.