The safe, gentle, most effective form of laser hair removal is available here in denver! Our FDA approved and is a combination of two lasers in one, allowing us to perform treatment on absolutely ANY SKIN TYPE! The laser is a beam of light which translates heat through an existing hair into the follicle cauterizing the nutrient supply making the follicle unable to produce a new hair.

What is a laser, really?
First of all, what is a laser? A laser is a device that produces light of a single color or wavelength. In dermatology, these lasers produce pulses of high-energy light that is taken up by the desired target. In the case of hair removal, the target is the melanin pigment contained within the hair shaft.

The tricky part of laser hair removal is targeting the hair shaft without damaging the melanin pigment in the surface of the skin. Thus the laser light has to be on long enough to heat the hair, but not too long to allow that heat to spread to the surrounding skin causing damage. In addition, the darker a patient’s skin, the more difficult it is to avoid injuring the surface of the skin while treating the hair. For this reason, there are three main types of hair removal lasers that are used today, and depending on the thickness of the hair and the color of the skin, one laser may provide benefits as compared to another. This is exactly why Zap Laser carries both of the more popular lasers, the Alexandrite as well as the ND YAG. By having both treatments available, Zap Laser is able to treat almost all skin types.

In addition to lasers, intense pulsed light sources are also used for hair removal. These light sources do not emit a single color or wavelength of light, but emit light containing many colors. It may be more difficult to predict the outcome and avoid complications when using light sources that contain many wavelengths of light. However, the results with any device depend upon the experience of the practitioner.

How many treatments?
Normally, a series of three to five treatments are administered at four to eight week intervals depending upon the location of the hair. Following the initial series of treatments, subsequent treatments are administered, usually at longer and longer intervals. Some number of maintenance of treatments may be needed to keep all the hair away in a given area. After a single treatment, the hair in a given area is usually reduced in amount and thickness for a very long period of time. However, it may not be completely gone. To keep an area completely devoid of hair, maintenance treatments are always required. These maintenance treatments may eventually be required at only yearly intervals or even longer. This depends on the area being treated as well as the individual. As with any other traits in an individual, the frequency of maintenance treatments varies considerably from person to person.

Laser hair removal can be enjoyed by both women and men on virtually any part of the body including: face, hairline, ears, neck, chest, arms, hands, fingers, underarms, abdomen, bikini area, anal area, buttocks, legs, feet, and toes. Prices vary depending on area and will be discussed during your complimentary consultation. For specials and package prices see “SPECIAL DEALS.”