Permanent hair removal lasers have come a long way since their introduction and FDA approval in the 1990's. First of all , "Laser Hair Removal" should really be called "laser hair reduction" and generally includes permanent hair reduction achieved by destroying hair follicles with specialized laser and light based devices (BBL/IPL). Older generation lasers and light based devices were slow, very painful and associated with a much larger incidence of side effects such as skin burns, scarring, pigment changes and so forth. This made it virtually impossible to treat darker skin types. An ideal laser hair removal treatment candidate used to be a very dark haired individual with very light skin, i.e Snow White. Today, newer light based devices (BBL/IPL) and lasers are much more safe and effective on most skin types and colors. The treatments are much faster and far more comfortable, virtually painless. Individual pain perception varies but most of our patients find the SHR system to be almost pain free. Laser hair removal with the right equipment performed by an experienced technician is safe and effective on any area of the body. We have several different types of permanent laser hair removal systems in our Southlake and Dallas offices.

Our Southlake office has the Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) Hair Removal- SHR- In Motion Technology hair reduction system

 SHR-IN MOTION TECHNOLOGY- FAST, PAINLESS HAIR REMOVAL

    Our Intense Pulsed Light IPL hair removal system in Southlake is SHR technology, similar to the Alma Laser Harmony XL's SHR-AFT In Motion technology. Some of the major benefits of the SHR permanent hair removal system are:

SPEED:
    This system is ULTRA-FAST, our aestheticians can treat an extra extra large area such as full legs or full back in 20 minutes and that is with minimum of three passes per area. We like to compare this hair removal system to Ferrari of laser hair removals!

COMFORT:
    The SHR hand piece comes with an integrated cooling head which cools the skin surface during treatment for your comfort. Additionally, the revolutionary "in-motion" technology gradually and transiently heats up the targeted hair follicles, making this treatment virtually painless, especially appreciated by our patients with darker , thicker hair on sensitive areas like back.
 
SAFETY:
    The SHR is FDA approved for use in most skin types including darker and tanned skin. We have treated a large number of patients of most skin types and colors, Fitzpatrick skin types I through V, without encountering any problems. For Fitzpatrick skin type V, we recommend a test spot before proceeding with full treatment as an extra precaution. We treat darker skin at much lower settings which usually requires a higher number of sessions for permanent hair reduction in dark skin individuals. To further protect darker skins from getting laser burn, we recommend NOT using a topical anesthetic creme to the area being treated.

EFFICACY:
    Since getting the SHR in our Dallas office in February 2014, we have treated countless patients of varying colors (Fitzpatrick I through V) with minimum side effects, pigment changes or other problems and have had excellent patient feedback regarding results and comfort of the treatment. The popularity of the SHR system in our Dallas office is what led to the switch in our Southlake office in July 2014. Initially everyone treated is a little skeptical due to the lack of pain and the high speed of the procedure, but most of our patients have experienced better hair reduction with the SHR than many of the older traditional lasers. Individual results vary with so many factors, such as genetics, hormone status etc. but overall we have seen excellent results and can honestly say that the efficacy of the SHR permanent hair removal system is far better than the older systems.

Call 888-210-9693 for an appointment for laser hair reduction in Southlake and find out current specials on this treatment