Put the razor down. A planned series — tuned to your skin tone and your hair cycle — quietly takes hair off the calendar.
You shave the morning of. The handpiece glides over the area — a quick snap of cool air, a warm flick, a few minutes per zone. You walk out and back into your day. Over the next one to three weeks, treated hairs shed on their own.
The Clarity II we use carries two wavelengths so we can match the laser to your skin — not the other way around. The 755 nm alexandrite works beautifully on lighter tones; the 1064 nm Nd:YAG safely treats deeper skin and recently sun-exposed skin by routing past surface pigment. That's why this room is for every Fitzpatrick type, not a select few.
Hair grows in cycles — only follicles in their active phase respond on any given day. That's why we plan a series weeks apart: each visit catches a new wave of follicles, and the math compounds in your favor.
Treated areas · Face · Underarms · Bikini · Legs · Back · Chest · Arms · Abdomen
Who it helps.
What patients tell us actually changes — not in the brochure, but in the day.
Will it actually be gone? Across your series, treated follicles stop producing — meaningfully and lastingly. Annual touch-ups keep the few stragglers in check.
If shaving leaves you with bumps along the bikini line or razor burn under the arms, this is the change most patients notice first — skin that finally looks calm.
No more standing in the shower with a razor. No more waxing appointments. A series now buys years of mornings later.
The questions we hear most often before a first series — answered the way we'd answer them in the room.
Most patients describe a warm flick — like a thin rubber band — softened by a continuous burst of cool air from the handpiece. Underarms and bikini feel sharpest; legs and back are usually easy. Topical numbing is available if you'd like, but most people don't reach for it after the first visit.
Plan on 6 to 10, spaced four to eight weeks apart depending on the area. Faces and bikini cycle faster than legs and backs. Hormonal hair (PCOS, peri/menopausal chin) often needs the full ten plus an annual touch-up — we'll tell you honestly where you fall after the first visit or two.
Yes — that's the reason we chose Clarity II. The 1064 nm Nd:YAG safely treats deeper Fitzpatrick types (IV, V, VI) and recently sun-exposed skin by routing past surface pigment. Lighter tones get the faster 755 nm alexandrite. We match the wavelength to your skin, not the other way around.
Honestly — laser targets pigment in the follicle, so very light hair responds less predictably. We'll look at your actual hair in the consult and tell you straight whether laser is the right tool, or whether something like electrolysis would serve you better. We'd rather lose the booking than oversell the result.
Shave the morning of — don't wax or pluck for four weeks before, since the follicle is what we're targeting. Skip sun exposure and self-tanner for a week on either side. After: SPF on exposed areas, no hot tubs or aggressive exfoliation for 24 — 48 hours. That's it.
The follicles we destroy don't come back. What can shift over years is hormones — a new pregnancy, perimenopause, a thyroid change — which can switch new follicles on. That's what annual touch-ups are for: catching the few stragglers before they re-establish a pattern.
We start with a brief consult — your skin tone, your hair cycle, the areas that matter to you — so your settings and spacing are built for you, not a default.
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