Laser hair removal technology uses light to heat the hair growing under our skin. When our hair is heated quickly enough and to the right temperature the group of cells that sustain the hair is destroyed and the hair follicle is permanently disabled. It’s that simple.
However only about a third of the hair on our bodies is in a treatable growth stage at any given time. The rest of our hair is either in the process of being shed or has been released from the follicle and the follicle is resting dormant before producing a new hair.
Because of this natural hair growth cycle, effective laser hair removal requires regular treatments over the course of ten months to a year before the technician has the opportunity to target every follicle in a given area.
When regularly scheduled sessions are carried out over the course of a client’s full body hair growth cycle, most clients can expect to see 60 to 90% permanent hair reduction.
Laser hair removal is for everyone: Women and men; cis, trans, and non-binary folks; and people of all body shapes, sizes and abilities.
There are so many good reasons to begin: If you just don’t want to shave any more or would like to shave less, if you suffer from ingrown hairs, if you have overactive hair follicles or higher than typical androgen levels, if you need to align your hair growth patterns with your gender presentation, or if you have a disability and cannot shave yourself. These are all fantastic reasons to have laser hair removal.
The long-term results of laser hair removal and how it functions in our lives will be different for each of us. Ethnic background, hormone levels, skin tone and hair type all play a part in determining how many sessions a client will need and the level of permanent hair removal attainable. At Bluebird we work carefully with all these factors to make sure we can safely and effectively meet our client’s goals.