Different Laser Hair Removal Machines

When doing professional laser hair removal, its important not just to study the brand but also get a basic understanding of the different technologies involved. That’s because the technology itself can only cater to a limited number of clients. So what you may think is the limitations of the brand is not at all about the build but the actual technology used.

According the 2019 Laser Hair Removal Cost Statistics, each treatment boils down to $143. If strictly by physicians, it rings up to $285.

 

There are four different types of laser hair removal:

1.     Ruby

2.     Alexandrite

3.     Diode

4.     Ng:YAG

This depends on the wavelength of the laser and the depth of its penetration.

Ruby is the oldest type of laser and is now outdated. It can only treat people on the lightest skin tone scale and only with dark hair. No clinic, save for the old ones, use this technology for laser hair removal anymore.

Alexandrite is one of the popular ones, and offered by the leading brands in laser hair removal like Candela and GentleLase. It’s the best for treating areas like the legs and back. The down side is its also on the painful side.

The Alexandrite system also only works on light skin and dark hair.

Diode is another popular tech with its depth in penetration. Its wavelength is one of the deepest and therefore one of the most effective. The laser can also be customized to the patient.

Nd:YAG is the only system that works on dark skin. It has the longest wavelength out of all the lasers available in the market today. Some machines have a combination of both Alexandrite and Nd:YAG for a more versatile machine. Here in our clinic, we have several brands that has both technologies.

BONUS: IPL. Also called Intense Pulsed Light, this is not a true laser. It uses broad light instead and that light is filtered to make a focused laser. It works almost as well, but it doesn’t reach the depth of true lasers, thus is less effective per treatment. You may need 10-12 on average compared to the 6-8 of the normal laser treatments.