Is the procedure painful?

We often get asked this question and believe that it is an appropriate topic to cover in our blog.

The very first thing that must be understood is that process of medical laser hair removal using hospital grade lasers results in denaturing of the cells responsible for the production of hair. Once hair producing cells have been denatured, they are not able to function and this means no production of hair and therefore, permanence!

The manner in which this occurs is that the hospital grade lasers we use at our clinic in Markham  generate light in a specific wavelength ( 810 nanometers to be exact) and this light generates heat which is then  absorbed by the melanin in the hair. That heat is then transferred to the cell responsible for hair production which results in the protein in that cell to absorb that heat and in the process it denatures the cell.

Whenever, heat is applied to the human body, be in the form of sun exposure either on a warm sunny day or on the ski hill or sitting in a heated room or from a hot shower or a steam bath, the body responds to the application of that heat and the response is that the skin turns red. This turning red of the skin, in medical terms is called Erythema and  does subside.

So just as one feels the heat of the sun on a beach or on the ski hill, or from taking a hot shower, similarly one will feel the heat generated by our hospital grade lasers. This is something that cannot be avoided because the objective of the exercise is to cause the hair producing cell to denature and this can only happen with the application of an appropriate amount of heat at the correct wavelength. So we never claim that our procedures are without some degree of discomfort, because that would be untrue!

The sensation felt has been described as getting a sun burn or a rubber band being flicked at the skin; either of which in some cases are deemed to be uncomfortable. This level of discomfort varies depending on the anatomical area being treated. So the axillary region ( underarms) or bikini could be slightly more pronounced than perhaps getting the arms or upper legs done.

But the client is always in control and if they find it to be uncomfortable, then they simply inform the operator at the time of their test patch and they can opt to have a topical numbing cream applied to the area being treated. The issue with the numbing cream is that because it is topical, it does take about 60 minutes to take effect and does have a cost component associated with it.

We believe in being forthright and completely upfront with all our clients about what they can expect when undergoing the procedure at our centre and we would always like to help our clients save time and money. So we advise our clients to  decide at the time of their test patch whether they wish to have the numbing cream applied.

In most instances this is not been necessary and clients are able to tolerate the treatment without any issues.

Clients come to us because they wish to achieve a cosmetic outcome in the shortest possible time frame with unsurpassed levels of satisfaction and in experienced hands. Hairaway Canada delivers all these results to its clients because of its experience and the quality of the hospital grade devices it uses at its clinic in Markham.

The plethora of Beauty salons and other non specialist centres purportedly offering hair removal claim to do so without any pain. Great pains are taken to inform prospective clients that they are able to achieve outcomes without any discomfort whatsoever.  However, it should be noted that the devices often used cannot generate sufficient levels of heat at the appropriate wavelengths to denature the hair producing cells. If insufficient heat is generated then the clients simply do not feel this because nothing truly remarkable is occurring. So all they have done is taken your hard earned money and not delivered the outcome the client is seeking, which is permanence.

Hairaway Canada specialises in permanent hair removal for women and men at its clinic in Markham. They use the most advanced hospital grade medical lasers to achieve unsurpassed levels of satisfaction for their clients.

Give Hairaway Canada a try. You have nothing to loose but your unwanted hair!

Call us on 905 479 8880 or visit www.hairawaycanada.ca