Why does it take more than one treatment?

A question which is often asked and rightfully so. 

Understanding the hair growth cycle and the structure of hair follicles will enable you to understand when and how hairs are destroyed and why it takes more than one more treatment to obtain a near complete clearance of hair from the treated area.

All hairs in any given body area are not present at the same time. There is always a percentage (approximately 10%) of empty hair follicles on a body area that has not been recently waxed or pulled out by the root.

When hair is waxed out it is mostly removed including the roots. (Some snap off just under skin level and grow like shaving regrowth) After about 10 to 14 days the first signs of regrowth appear. This looks like fine tips of new hairs and it is certain they are ANAGEN hairs. Our earlier blog describes the hair growth phases in detail. 2-4 weeks after a wax is ideal and appropriate for medical laser hair removal at Hairaway Canada's hair removal clinic in Markham. It is important for you to know that HAIR FOLLICLES CAN ONLY BE DESTROYED WHILST IN ANAGEN PHASE. Between 10% to 30% of a full regrowth of hair (i.e: 3 to 4 months of undisturbed growth) are in the anagen phase. The remaining percentage will be in catagen or telegen phase and do not have the root structure that can be destroyed / eliminated.

If you study a diagram of an an anagen hair you will notice the root has a bulbous structure situated just above the dermis. There is a small capillary structure that connects the bulb to the dermis for blood supply to feed the hair. This is called the Dermal Papilla. Within the area of the bulb and the dermal papilla are the germ cells that produce the new hair. It is this very small but crucial area that Hairaway Canada aims to destroy with treatment using heat generated by the most advanced medical grade lasers at its hair removal clinic in Markham. By destroying the dermal papilla and germ cells we are permanently destroying the follicle so its does not produce another hair. 

Hair follicles in the catagen or telegen phase will not destroyed, although you will still be creating heat build up in the skin by heating the hair. This is why it is favorable to treat relatively new regrowth so you are treating most anagen hairs. This is why the terms of the guarantee Hairaway Canada provides to all its clients states that the client must return for treatment within 4 weeks of first seeing regrowth. In some circumstances it can be argued that it would be best to return for treatment within 2 or 3 weeks of seeing regrowth. This depends on the length to which the hair will grow.

So from the above you can see that at any given time anywhere from 10% to 30% of the hairs are in the crucial anagen phase and the results of the destruction of the hair producing follicles is restricted to these numbers. So if a reduction is all you seek, and in some cases, some clients only desire a reduction, then one treatment would be more than sufficient. However, if you are seeking to eliminate the hair producing follicles, then multiple treatments are necessary and this can range any where from 4 treatments up to 8 and some times more on certain anatomical regions. Physiological responses to treatment vary from individual to individual so there is no set number for any person.

Length of Hair growth:

Scalp hair can have an anagen stage of 6 years, so if Hairaway Canada were ever to offer hair removal at its hair removal clinic in Markham with the use of its advanced medical lasers, there would be plenty of time to destroy the live root after seeing it emerge from the skin. A man's beard would also have plenty of anagen time as it has the potential to grow quiet long if it is not shaved. Most body hair has an anagen phase of 2 to 4 weeks depending on the person and the body area. Hair's on a lady's upper lip would have less time in anagen phase because the hair is short.

Rate of hair growth:

This mostly depends on how coarse the hair is. Coarse hair has deeper root, larger dermal papilla, therefore a greater blood supply, so it will grow much faster than fine hair.

So we have the length of the hair and the coarseness of the hair to consider when estimating the timing of the persons next treatment.

With women who have "male pattern' hair growth due to hormone influence you may see faster regrowth even with hairs that not especially coarse.

Permanent vs Retarding:

To produce permanent results with its medical grade lasers at is hair removal clinic in Markham, the anagen follicle needs to be heated to a specific temperature ( around 70c) by Hairaway Canada. If sufficient heat is not produced the follicle will be partially destroyed and return as finer hair, or its growth cycle retarded so it takes much longer than usual to return. This can mislead people who have treatments done with devices that are not medical grade lasers, such as IPLs, commonly and mistakenly referred to as lasers, used at beauty salons and non-specialist clinics. They initially believe the hair has been permanently destroyed only to find that 3 to 6 months later a uniform regrowth has appeared. The treatments we offer at Hairaway Canada aim to prevent simply retarding the hair by treating during the correct stage of the hair cycle with the requisite sufficient amount of energy.

Call Hairaway Canada on 905 479 8880 for your hair removal needs.  You have nothing to lose but your unwanted hair.

A guide from Hairaway Canada for Brides to be.

It is just as important to have silky hair free skin for your big day, as it is having silky hair free skin for what comes after - your honeymoon! As a new bride we know that you would not want to waste time at an aestheticians or in the bathroom shaving while your husband lounges by the resort pool or at the beach sipping a cool drink.

With the popularity of Hair Removal growing across Markham and Toronto, the trusted leader in hair removal, Hairaway Canada would like to share the ten things every bride should know about medical laser hair removal, before their big day and embarking on their honeymoon. 

1. Start NOW. To ensure the best possible results in time for your big day, you should begin your hair removal treatments as soon as he has proposed and you have accepted :) or have booked the date for the big day. 

 



2. You WILL BE hair free for long periods. Your first medical laser hair removal treatment at Hairaway Canada in their hair removal clinic in Markham can in most instances enable you to remain hairless for up to 6 weeks. As your treatments progress hair will be less visible and finer in density and texture and the hair free period can last up to 8 weeks. 

 



3. You MUST stay out of the sun. It is important to avoid the sun before and after medical laser hair removal procedures. Your skin needs to be of a natural skin tone to be treated effectively.  
If you are unable to avoid direct exposure to the sun then the application of a high SPF sun block will is highly recommended.


4. Blonde, red and gray hairs are NOT SUITABLE for medical laser hair removal.  Medical lasers, like the ones used at #Hairaway Canada at its hair removal clinic in Markham work by heating the darker pigment (melanin) found in darker hair. With blonde, red and gray hairs - because of the lighter color as a result of an absence of the darker melanin, the medical device is unable to heat up the pigment in the hair. 





5. Shave. We encourage and recommend that you shave the night before your treatment, the closer the shave the better. If you find it necessary to remove your hair between treatments shaving is best. Do not worry about shaving even if it is your face. Under no circumstances though should you wax, pluck or apply depilatory creams.

6. DO RESEARCH because your big days are important! Make sure to choose a reputable and experienced clinic before you decide to undertake medical laser hair removal. Know the difference between Medical lasers and IPLs. Medical Lasers, like the ones used at Hairaway Canada at its hair removal clinic in Markham are sophisticated and highly advanced surgical equipment which require skill and a lot of experience to operate to their maximum potential.

 



7. You work hard for your money. DO NOT WASTE your money.  Find out if you are a suitable candidate for  medical laser hair removal and whether the clinic is using medical grade class 4 lasers or just the run of the mill IPLs.  A reliable medical laser hair removal clinic, like Hairaway Canada offers a free full consultation before you start your treatment
and this is a very thorough process enabling us to establish your suitability for the procedure.


8. Adjust your expectations and be prepared to commit.  Medical Laser hair removal is not a one off hair removal cure.  It will require a commitment on your part and depending on the anatomical area treated multiple treatments.

9. Keep at it. The more consistent you are the greater the results. So work with us and we will get you silky hair free skin for your big day.

10. A bargain is not always best. There is always a catch somewhere.   Do not decide based on the cheapest price. You get what you pay for when it comes to results. Hence we do not subscribe to Groupon or Wag Jag deals. Our pricing structure is transparent without any hidden charges. You will receive the best treatment available. Guaranteed.

#Hairaway Canada uses the most advanced medical grade class 4 hair removal lasers at its clinic in Markham. We have invested $500,000 to date on these surgical devices and have performed over 60,000 treatments over the past 13 years. We are the name synonymous with experience and results. A name you can trust.

Come to Hairaway Canada for your hair removal needs at their hair removal clinic in Markham. You have nothing to loose but your unwanted hair.

Call 905 479 8880 or visit www.hairawaycanada.ca for all the details you will need to be sure you have hair less silky skin on your big day and honey moon.

We acknowledge that some portions of this blog were imported from a blog created by a laser hair removal clinic in Australia. We thank that laser hair removal clinic for its advice which we are now sharing with our clients for their benefit.

Hairaway Canada - What is the story?

The last thing you want to be doing before an important meeting or romantic dinner is remove unwanted hair. And if - like most women and even an increasing number of men - you have sampled every possible hair removal product on the market and are still unsatisfied, then it is time to consider the solution at Hairaway Canada in their medical laser hair removal clinic situated in the beautiful serene village of +Unionville.

Hairaway Canada is highly specialised in the field of medical laser hair removal. In fact, hair removal is all we do! Unlike beauty salons and other spas that offer a range of additional services, Hairaway Canada dedicates time and expertise to the one thing we do best - the elimination of hair producing cells with the use of the most advanced and powerful medical lasers available in the market today.  And why? Because we know you do not want to compromise on quality. After all, you would not see a doctor if you had problem with your teeth - you would consult a dental specialist. So why go to a beauty salon or a spa, when it makes sense to go straight to the hair removal experts?

Hairaway Canada offers a medically proven solution. One of the secrets to our hair removal is the proven powerful medical lasers employed at our hair removal clinic in Markham. These systems are revolutionary and come with patented technology offering the most rapid and effective hair removal solution in today's market. This powerful state of the art system has been developed through scientific studies at the Wellmann laboratories, a leading US medical research facility and is approved under FDA, Canadian, European and Australian regulations. These systems used by Hairaway Canada at their hair removal clinic in Markham treats hundreds of hair follicles at one time, using an infra-red light at a wavelength proven far more effective and yielding much faster results than the pulsed light systems normally used at beauty salons and other non specialist centres.

WHY GO TO A BEAUTY SALON WHEN IT MAKES SENSE TO GO STRAIGHT TO THE HAIR REMOVAL EXPERTS AT HAIRAWAY CANADA.

Hairaway Canada's other secret is our skill.

From the initial free consultation to reliable post-treatment care, Hairaway Canada's highly trained and very experienced team invests the time to assess your individual suitability for treatment, providing the best professional advice available. With over 60,000 treatments under their belt, you can be assured of the best at all times.

Hairaway Canada makes your safety our priority - not your money! So if you are not deemed to be a suitable candidate, we will inform you at the time of your consultation and advise you precisely as to the reasons why we are unable to help you so you can be sure not to fall into the trap of empty promises from other service providers.  Our pricing structure is completely transparent with no hidden charges, compulsory programmes, forced sales, hard-sell tactics or empty promises. That is simply not our style.

Come to Hairaway Canada for your hair removal needs. You will be in the best possible hands and will  have nothing to lose but your unwanted hair.

Call us on 905 479 8880 or email us on nohair@hairawaycanada.ca

Neck hair and removal methods for men. What solution is the best? Hairaway Canada provides the answer.

Over the weekend, the writer of this blog, was at a men's hair salon in the beautiful village of Unionville here in Markham. It was a busy period. Both for the village which was in the midst of its annual street festival and also for the salon being full of patrons, either like the writer, having a periodic hair cut and or a shave; either to their faces or the back of their neck -  as a means of tidying up the messy look and often embarrasment the hair on the back of the neck can create for some men.

At a time when medical lasers for hair removal were simply a figment of the imagination, men had to resort to having the excess hair on the back of their necks, either clipped or often shaved and this latter methodology of removing hair was a temporary yet effective means of providing that 'clean' look. The only problem with shaving the hair on the back of the neck is that the shaving process results in the hairs becoming much coarser and much less manageable with the only solution being additional shaving which in turn creates a bigger problem. The cycle continues, ad infinitum, ad nauseam with repeated visits to the barber necessary to have this hair removed from the back of the neck. Because if left alone, it creates the following look, which in all honesty, is not a pleasant look.

At its hair removal clinic in the beautiful village of Unionville, Hairaway Canada uses the most advanced medical lasers to eliminate the hair producing cells in the back of the neck area so that its clients need not worry about an unkempt, messy and untidy look or be required to go for repeated visits to the barber to have the area shaved. One treatment with the use of the medical lasers at Hairaway Canadas' hair removal clinic in Markham, results in the elimination of up to 30% of the hair producing cells. And, depending on the skin and hair type of the prospective client,  to achieve a clearance of the hair from the neck, four to six treatments, interspersed over a period of six to eight months, is more than sufficient.

We would encourage all men to give consideration to having the hair on the back of their necks removed with the use of the most advanced medical lasers at Hairaway Canadas' hair removal clinic in Markham. You have nothing to loose expect that bothersome, untidy excess hair.

Call Hairaway Canada on 905 479 8880 or email us on nohair@hairawaycanada.ca

What is Pseudofolliculitis Barbae and can medical laser hair removal at Hairaway Canada provide a long term solution?

What is Pseudofolliculitis Barbae? Firstly this is a real mouthful of word but it is as equally a serious and extremely troubling condition. This blog will attempt to provide an explanation and explain why the medical lasers at Hairaway Canada are able to effectively treat the condition.

Pseudofolliculitis Barbae as described in Wikipedia is also known as the barbers itch and is a medical term for a condition of persistent irritation caused by shaving.

The above photograph taken from Wikipedia shows this medical condition which occurs most often on men or women of African descent or origin.  This condition is most common on the male face but can also occur on other parts of the body where regular shaving or plucking occurs; for example on the pubic region where ingrown hairs are a most common problem. 

After shaving, hair begins to grow back and curly hair in particular tends to curl back into the skin instead of coming out straight. When the hair curls back into the skin, this leads to a swelling and can make the skin look red, like it has pimples and become extremely itchy and sometimes even lead to an infection. All in all a really uncomfortable situation for any person to bear. 

For many years it was not possible to provide any adequate long term remedy for this medical condition and so many sufferers simply either had to let their hairs grow out and then shave infrequently or resort to chemical solutions such the application of Retin A which can lead to a thinning of the skin.

Fortunately for those with Pseudofolliculitis Barbae, Hairaway Canada can offer a long term solution with the use of medical lasers which were built especially to address issues faced by people with darker pigment in their skin and those with this medical condition.

The medical lasers used at Hairaway Canada are extremely powerful and heat up the pigment in the hair to such and extent so as to cause the protein in the cells to denature. Once the cells denature they cannot function and future hair growth has been eliminated. This process of generating heat and targeting it to the hair cell is called selective photothermolysis which means the medical lasers used by Hairaway Canada at its hair removal clinic in Markham 'selectively' targets the pigment in the hair and leaves the pigment in the skin relatively untouched. Because of this key fact, the medical condition of Pseudofolliculitis Barbae in patients with dark pigment in their skin can effectively be provided with long term results.

Hairaway Canada specialises in hair removal with the use of the most advanced medical lasers available in the market today. With 60,000 treatment procedures under the belt, you can rest assured you are in the most experienced hands around.

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

The Difference between Medical Lasers and IPL's for hair removal.

It is quiet a common mistake to think that IPL’s and medical Lasers are the same. This is understandable because the industry is entirely is unregulated in Ontario, and anyone can claim to be providing laser hair removal treatments when in fact they are using only an IPL.  The barriers to entry to the industry with an IPL are very low because IPLs are relatively inexpensive when compared to the top of the line medical lasers used at Hairaway Canada at its hair removal clinic in Markham.

IPL is an acronym for Intense Pulsed Light and this is a system that provides treatment using a full spectrum of light with differing wavelengths that are scattered. Medical lasers, however use only one specific wavelength of light. This is crucial to the understanding of the differences between these systems. IPL systems release light over a wide wavelength range trying to catch numerous anatomical structures in one go. This is very different from a medical laser, which can only deliver one specific, yet very powerful, wavelength. The importance of wavelengths is that different wavelengths are absorbed by different colors. The color of the hair follicle (the melanin)  is the target in hair removal and the very powerful medical lasers like the one employed by Hairaway Canada at its hair removal clinic in Markham focus and deliver this intense energy to the hair follicle.

The Medical lasers used at Hairaway Canada work by sending intense energy into the hair follicles. Once the light is absorbed in the hair follicle, the light converts to heat and destroys the hair follicle resulting in its elimination.

Medical Lasers were developed to provide permanent hair removal solutions, where as IPL was originally developed to treat a variety of skin conditions and hair loss came as a side effect. Because it targets a different pigment, the hair removal properties of the IPL are limited. Medical Laser hair removal has proven to be much more effective IPL hair removal.  

Hairaway Canada has invested $500, 000 in the latest, most advanced and most effective medical Laser systems in its hair removal clinic in Markham. These systems strictly target the hair follicle resulting in their damage and happier patients.

To conclude, the laser hair removal systems of Hairaway Canada are a much more effective alternative than IPLs when seeking hair removal solutions. 

Come to Hairaway Canada for your hair removal solutions. You have nothing to lose but your unwanted hair. 

Does it Hurt?

This is a question that is often asked of us at our laser hair removal clinic here in the beautiful village of Unionville in Markham.  When people embark on the process of researching hair removal with the use of advanced medical lasers this topic of pain and levels they will encounter needs to be clearly, unambiguously and honestly answered and we do just this at all levels of our interactions with our prospective clients. From our web site, to our blogs and in our consultations.

This blog will attempt to answer the question head on and we shall use as our source an article that we have found best answers the question. It appeared first in the may and june issue 2006 of a spa and clinic management magazine we picked up in Singapore.

Relatively recent data from the University of Michigan indicates that variations in a certain gene are a predictor of low tolerance for discomfort. This gene, which comes in two forms, makes and enzyme called COMT that helps control the brain signals involved in the response to discomfort. And researchers at McGill University in Montreal Canada have identified a gene that is linked to both red hair and higher levels of tolerance to discomfort. However, individual responses to hair removal procedures with the use of advanced medical lasers at our clinic in Markham vary from client to client and if some of the following are observed, comfort levels rise and more often than not, the procedure is performed with the client not having any issues:

• Remain calm. Stress, with its attendant adrenaline rush, acts on pain-sensing neurons and can exacerbate discomfort. Fortunately we have excellent bed side manners and our clients are always in control and the environment is very calming and soothing at our laser hair removal clinic in Markham. But remember, remain calm.
• Some medications can increase the levels of adrenaline in the blood stream. Such as those used for asthma and glaucoma which can lower tolerance for discomfort. Before administering the procedure we always conduct a consultation to ascertain if the client has taken any medications that can lower tolerance for discomfort or increase photosensitivity.
• Skip the coffee. Stimulants such as caffeine and sugar may increase sensitivity
• Check the calendar. Many women find treatment less comfortable before or during the period of their menzes.
• Know your tender spots. The sides of the nose, the inner thighs, orbital area and lower abdomen are often the most sensitive places for hair removal.

At the time of their test patch clients can determine the levels of discomfort associated with the hair removal procedure with the use of advanced medical lasers at our hair removal clinic in Markham.  More often than not, clients proceed without the use of a topical anesthetic. 

Painless hair removal is often advertised in Ontario and many places around the world.  The only way the procedure can possibly be without any discomfort whatsoever is if the power levels of the device have been lowered to such an extent to render the procedure useless or the device is not capable of generating sufficient power and concomitantly heat to eliminate the hair producing follice. 

Like many medical practitioners we are big believers in the 'no pain no gain' theory. There is nothing in life we do that works significantly without some degree of discomfort.

We believe in being honest and forthright with all our prospective clients. This mantra has stood us well these past 13 years and enabled us to provide top notch service delivering unmatched results in over 60,000 treatments.

At Hairaway Canada, you have nothing to lose but your unwanted hair.