Everything You Need to Know About Permanent Hair Reduction

Have you been dealing with unwanted body hair this summer? It's not too late in the season to think about permanent hair reduction.

At Nashville Family Medical Clinic, Dr. Said Attoussi helps male and female patients from around Nashville, Tennessee, who would like to permanently reduce body hair in problem areas. Our office uses state-of-the-art laser technology to target your unwanted body hair, stunning your follicles to prevent future hair growth.  

A noninvasive option

Laser hair removal treatments are not only noninvasive, but they’re also less time-consuming than shaving, plucking, or waxing, and only 3-6 treatments lead to permanent results. Laser treatments are safe for all hair colors and skin types, although the procedure works better on darker hair. With laser treatment options, we can permanently remove unwanted hair from your back, face, legs, chest, underarms, and bikini line.

You can return to work or play right away after a laser treatment, and any minor side effects like swelling, redness, or irritation are likely to fade rapidly.

The laser hair removal process

At Nashville Family Medical Clinic, we use the Icon™ Aesthetic System to get rid of your unwanted hair. A beam of concentrated light energy targets the follicles, preventing re-growth of unwanted body hair. 

Your laser treatment appointments will be spaced out over about a month, or maybe a little more, to accommodate your hair follicle growth cycle. Dr. Attoussi can advise you on a treatment plan for your unwanted body hair.

When you come in for a treatment, Dr. Attoussi moves a handheld laser device across the treatment area. You may feel a slight tingling or a snapping sensation like a rubber band hitting your skin. Treating small areas may only take a few minutes, and larger areas need up to an hour. 

Because your hair growth cycle has three separate stages, multiple treatments are needed to successfully target all of the hair follicles in the treatment area. After the first treatment, you might not see dramatic results, but after 3-6 laser hair removal sessions, you can enjoy smooth and hairless skin. Results will vary, but you should see a dramatic reduction in unwanted hair after undergoing multiple treatments.

If you're ready to make this summer the season when you finally get rid of your unwanted body hair for good, schedule a consultation with Dr. Attoussi today. To make your appointment, call our office or use the convenient online booking tool while you’re here on the website.