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Unwanted facial or body hair is easily removed through treatment with laser-focused beams of light. Lasers can now quickly and comfortably remove hair from the face, back, underarms, arms, legs, bikini line, and other areas. Laser treatment eliminates the course stubble that causes hair follicle inflammation.

Laser hair removal works by sending a beam of laser light to a group of hair follicles with enough power to disable or destroy the root, but not enough power to harm the surrounding skin. This process is called selective photo-thermolysis. It is selective because it targets only the hair and not the skin. Photo means light and thermolysis means destroying with heat. The surrounding skin is usually cooled. Some methods include a gel, a spray, or a cooling tip.

Many doctors & dermatologist in the Encino area are now using various lasers to get rid of unwanted hair.

The AesthetiCURE Laser Hair Removal Clinic located on Ventura Blvd in Encino offers a multiple of the newest state of the art Laser Hair Removal devices for entire body and all skin types, including tanned and African American skin. Among the lasers used by AesthetiCURE includes the one of the fastest laser technologies in the GentleLase Plus. In addition, they offer the Cool Glide XEO Laser, which offers the safest laser hair removal for all skin types, including black, Asian, Tanned and Middle Eastern.

Also on Ventura Blvd, is the LaserSmooth medical & laser clinic. LaserSmooth offers the Profiles Laser System, a state-of-the-art system especially designed to remove unwanted hair faster, less painful and more reiable than electrolysis. The Profile system is for men and women of all skin tones and types. The procedure is fast, painless and affordable and at LaserSmooth, we guarantee all procedures are performed or supervised by Board Certified Cosmetic Surgeons!

In nearby Studio City, the Dermatology and Laser Centre of Studio City is using the LightSheer XC laser to remove unwanted hair. The Lightsheer laser system emits near-infrared laser light that is absorbed by the pigment located in the hair follicle. The laser is pulsed, or turned on, for only a fraction of a second. The duration of each pulse is just long enough to damage the follicle, while the system's unique, patented contact-cooling handpiece, the ChillTipTM, helps protect the skin by conductive cooling during the laser energy delivery.

For patients in Thousand Oaks, California, Pierre Skin Care Institute offers laser hair removal using the revolutionary Comet. Hair removal lasers work by targeting the pigment in the hair follicle and destroying it. However, red, white, and blond hair lack pigment and therefore, cannot be treated with conventional hair removal lasers. This is where the Comet rises above the rest. It combines laser light energy with radiofrequency for maximum speed, effectiveness, and comfort to achieve color blind hair removal which is safe for all skin types, including tanned skin.

Other doctors, medspas, clinics & dermatologists in the Encino area that offer laser hair removal include the Skin Deep Laser Medspa. Additionally, the Dr. David Glick of the Advanced Plastic Surgery & Medspa, offers ELOS laser technology to removal hair.