So what’s new? Well, new is not always better. In this case though, you can teach an old dog new tricks. Laser Hair removal is about 15 years old now. It has certainly come a very long way but it has also had it limitations. Still to date we cannot remove gray hair or very lightly pigmented hair. The target for hair removal laser is pigment. We have improved the manner in which we treat different skin types. We can certainly treat skin of color and we can treat various thicknesses and densities of hair. All this is very good to achieve the overall result of permanent hair reduction in most people. Until recently, laser hair removal, like most forms of hair removal, remained very tedious, time consuming, messy and often painful. This often deterred a large part of the population from getting it done, particularly men who have larger areas to treat such as backs and shoulders. One of the most recent advances in laser hair removal has come from the company that had the gold standard device in the past- The Light Sheer hair Laser. With the ability to treat all skin types with the least number of treatments necessary, this device has proven over the years to be the rolls royce of hair removal lasers. Their most recent prodigy is the Light Sheer Duet Laser. Using similar Diode technology the LightSheer Duet has two treatment heads-the traditional 9×9mm which is still great for small tough to reach areas and the duet HS or high speed hand piece which is almost 10 times the size at 22x 35mm. This allows for dramatically faster, deeper and more efficacious treatments. Backs and legs are done in 15-20 minutes as opposed to 1-1 1/2 hours. The device also uses what is known as pneumatic suction to draw the skin gently into the laser improving penetration of light, efficacy, and a dramatic reduction in pain. The overwhelming majority of patients no longer require anesthesia or treatment gel, making the treatment quick, clean and easy. Thus far i have nothing negative to say about this laser. A dramatic number of patients that would not have done the treatment in the past are coming into the office and leaving very satisfied. A large number of men are also being added to roster. Because of the speed, ease, and minimal discomfort treatment cost becomes more and more attainable as well. I do believe this is the new standard in Laser Hair removal. Feel free to watch a video about how the laser works on our website- www.pfrankmd.com

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