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Laser hair removal is one of the most reliable results in dermatology, provided the wavelength matches the skin. Light absorbed by the pigment in the hair heats and disables the follicle; the same light absorbed by pigment in the skin causes a burn. At Rejuvenation Dermatology Calgary South, Dr. Paul Kuzel, a board-certified dermatologist, sets every treatment on the GentleMax Pro Plus, which carries both the alexandrite laser for fair skin and the Nd:YAG for dark, so every skin type is treated on the right wavelength.
The laser does not see hair. It sees melanin, and it heats whatever holds it.
One platform, two lasers, one decision made by the physician for each patient.
Strongly absorbed by melanin, so it clears fair and olive skin quickly with fewer sessions. Too strongly absorbed to be safe on dark skin.
Absorbed less by melanin, so it passes through darker skin safely and still heats the follicle. The laser for brown and black skin, and for tanned skin.
Broad-spectrum light is weaker on hair and riskier on darker skin. The clinic uses lasers, not IPL, for hair removal.
White, grey and fine blonde hair have no target for a laser. Electrolysis treats them one follicle at a time, and is referred where needed.
GentleMax Pro PlusHair removal burns and pigment marks come from the wrong wavelength, the wrong fluence, or a tan nobody asked about. A physician assessing skin type removes all three.
Any area with dark hair, from a few square centimetres to a full back.
Small areas treated in minutes. Hormonal hair may need more sessions and maintenance.
Dense, dark hair on relatively pale skin, so among the fastest to clear. Ingrown hairs resolve with the hair.
Full legs in about forty-five minutes with the large spot size of the GentleMax Pro Plus.
Coarse, dense hair that responds well. Settings for male hair and skin.
Laser hair removal for menRemoving the hair removes the cause. The definitive treatment for pseudofolliculitis of the beard and neck.
Where repeated infections start at the hair follicle, removing the hair removes the trigger, as part of a medical plan.
Boils, cysts and styesSessions take ten to sixty minutes depending on the area, four to eight weeks apart.
The preparation matters as much as the pulse. A tan or a plucked follicle undoes the treatment.
Cosmetic laser hair removal is not covered by Alberta Health Care. It is priced per area per session, with course pricing, and quoted at consultation. Assessment of hirsutism, folliculitis or hidradenitis is covered with a referral, and laser for those conditions is discussed at the visit.
Referrals by fax to (403) 225-2914. Call (403) 286-6888 for current pricing.
Hair sheds a week or two after each session and the area is smoother and sparser with each one. After a course, most dark hair in the treated area is gone and what returns is finer and lighter. The result lasts years, with a maintenance session every six to twelve months for many patients.
It is long-term hair reduction rather than guaranteed permanent removal. Hormonal areas, such as the chin and jaw in women, need more sessions and more maintenance. White, grey and fine blonde hair do not respond.
On the right wavelength, darker skin clears as well as fair skin and with the same safety, which is why the choice of laser is made by a physician for every patient.
It is priced per area per session, with course pricing, and quoted at consultation. Cosmetic hair removal is not covered by Alberta Health Care. Call (403) 286-6888 for current pricing.
It is long-term hair reduction. After a course most dark hair is gone for years, with a maintenance session every six to twelve months for the fine regrowth that hormones drive.
Yes, on the Nd:YAG laser, which passes through the pigment in the skin and still heats the follicle. Dr. Kuzel assesses skin type and chooses the wavelength for every patient.
Each pulse feels like a snapped elastic band. The handpiece cools the skin with cryogen spray before every pulse, and small areas are over in minutes. Topical anaesthetic is available for sensitive areas.
Six to eight for most areas, four to eight weeks apart. Hormonal facial hair may need more.
Not reliably. The laser needs pigment in the hair. White, grey and fine blonde hair are better treated by electrolysis.
No. Waxing, plucking and threading remove the hair the laser needs. Shave instead.
Not on the alexandrite. Tanned skin is treated on the Nd:YAG at adjusted settings, or after the tan has faded. Avoid sun for two weeks before each session.
Yes. Removing the hair removes the cause. It is the definitive treatment for recurrent folliculitis of the beard, neck and bikini line.
Dr. Paul Kuzel, MD FRCPC, a board-certified dermatologist and the founder and Medical Director of Rejuvenation Dermatology Calgary South, assesses every patient, sets every treatment and directly supervises the procedure. He sees patients in English and Czech.
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Rejuvenation Dermatology Calgary South
10201 Southport Rd SW #102
Calgary, AB T2W 4X9
Two blocks west of the Delta Hotel
(403) 286-6888
Referrals by fax: (403) 225-2914
Open seven days a week, with early mornings and evenings on weekdays.
Take the first step toward achieving healthy, radiant, and flawless skin. Contact Rejuvenation Medical Aesthetics today to schedule your personalized consultation and explore the advanced treatments tailored to your unique needs.
