Laser Hair Removal

Laser hair removal is designed for people who want to reduce the ongoing cycle of shaving, waxing or plucking unwanted facial or body hair.

The treatment uses targeted laser energy to affect suitable hair follicles and progressively reduce future hair growth across a course of sessions.

Rather than treating every person with the same settings or promising permanent removal from a single appointment, the treatment is planned according to the area being treated, hair characteristics, skin type and individual response.

Esteem currently offers professional laser hair removal across both facial and body areas, with a consultation and patch test available before treatment.

The treatment may be particularly appealing if you are dealing with:

• Frequent shaving
• Regular waxing
• Visible facial hair
• Body hair you would prefer to reduce
• Repeated regrowth after temporary hair-removal methods
• Skin irritation associated with shaving or waxing
• Wanting a longer-term reduction in unwanted hair

For clients searching for laser hair removal in Glasgow, facial laser hair removal, body laser hair removal or long-term hair reduction, the focus is on progressive reduction rather than unrealistic promises of instant or complete permanent removal.

Laser hair removal uses controlled light energy that is absorbed by pigment within suitable hair follicles.

The absorbed energy generates heat within the follicle, helping to disrupt its ability to produce future hair.

Hair grows in different phases.

The laser is most effective when suitable hairs are in the active growth phase, which is why multiple sessions are normally required rather than expecting one appointment to treat every follicle.

The exact treatment settings depend on factors such as:

• Treatment area
• Hair colour
• Hair thickness
• Skin tone
• Hair density
• Previous hair-removal methods
• Individual skin response

A consultation and patch test help establish whether laser hair removal is suitable and how treatment should be approached.

Laser hair removal may be appropriate if you want to reduce unwanted facial or body hair and are looking for a longer-term alternative to temporary hair-removal methods.

A consultation is important because not every hair type responds equally.

The practitioner will consider factors including:

• Hair colour
• Skin tone
• Hair thickness
• Treatment area
• Recent tanning or sun exposure
• Medication
• Relevant medical conditions
• Previous laser hair removal
• Current hair-removal routine

Very light, grey, white or certain red hairs may respond differently because laser treatment relies on suitable pigment within the follicle.

Hormonal conditions can also influence facial or body hair growth and may affect the number of treatments or maintenance sessions required.

The consultation is therefore used to establish realistic expectations before beginning a course.