What do you need to know about laser hair removal in Munich?
Basically, most methods of permanent laser hair removal in Munich work according to a similar principle: a light source emits a light beam or light pulse, which is absorbed by the melanin of the hair and directed into the hair root. The treatment effect then takes place in the hair root: the light is focused, generates heat and destroys the hair root or hair follicle.
The term “laser in Munich” is an abbreviation made up of the first letters of the English technical term Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation.
For many people, permanent laser hair removal in Munich is inextricably linked with “lasers” – but what is the reality?
Due to the limitation to a single wavelength, there is no “one” laser method that is suitable for every skin and hair type. There are different laser models for permanent laser hair removal in Munich (and of course for many other cosmetic and medical applications) and, strictly speaking, a beauty salon would have to have several laser devices ready to treat all types of customers. With the IPL method, the areas of application are broader depending on skin type and hair color because the IPL device allows you to set the light pulse to specific wavelengths and filter out the unwanted wavelength ranges.
In a classic laser device, energy is supplied to a laser-active material (e.g. gases, crystals, etc.). This energy is absorbed by the electrons of the material, so that these electrons must be placed on a higher energy path. However, this process is not stable: the electrons jump back to their original path. In doing so, they emit the energy in the form of photon radiation (“laser radiation”). And it is precisely this laser radiation that is then used for the desired purpose, which in some cases even goes beyond cosmetic and medical treatments.
In the cosmetic field, in addition to permanent laser hair removal in Munich, lasers are also used to treat pigmentation disorders or for tattoo removal.
Diode laser – Laser hair removal in Munich
Laser hair removal in Munich with the diode laser uses bundled light for selective treatment. The wavelength of 808 nm is ideal for the energy transfer of the body’s own pigment melanin. The laser impulse is converted into heat in the melanin, which ultimately leads to successful treatment.
Some diode lasers work with a cooling system that makes the treatment more comfortable and enables a stronger (more energetic) pulse to be emitted.
There are countless different diode lasers – the term itself does not guarantee that you will receive the quality of treatment you can actually expect! Your trusted beauty salon should be able to answer all your questions and thoroughly discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the individual treatment devices with you.
One example of a diode laser is the Vectus ™ laser in Munich for permanent hair reduction. This laser in Munich has an integrated melanin measuring device (“Skintel”) to determine the melanin density in the treatment area. A high repetition rate, i.e. very short intervals between the delivery of the individual light pulses, is possible and, together with different spot sizes for the treated area, reduces the duration of treatment.
Another type of diode laser that is used very frequently is the Light Sheer laser in Munich, which works with 805 nm diode laser technology. Many customers find hair removal treatment with the Light Sheer to be very gentle. There are various further developments, such as the HIT technique, which tensions the skin before the laser pulse is emitted, or the ChillTip technique for cooling during treatment with LightSheer or LightSheer Desire™. The provider is the company Lumenis. The Light Sheer is available as a Duet or Quattro model, for example, which differ in terms of the handpieces (spot size), among other things.
Other models include the Alma Soprano ICE and the MeDioStar.
Nd:YAG laser in Munich
Pronounced “Neodymium-doped yttrium-aluminum-garnet laser in Munich or neodymium-YAG laser in Munich is a solid-state laser that uses a special crystal and emits infrared radiation in wavelengths including 532nm and 1064nm.
This laser model in particular is also suitable for heavily pigmented, dark skin patches. Compared to other laser types, the light pulses of the Nd:YAG laser penetrate quite deeply into the skin (up to 5 mm) and are therefore also suitable for treating deep-seated hair roots (intimate zone, bikini area, legs, lower back in men). Dark-skinned skin types in particular often not only have darker hair roots, but also thicker hair. This needs to be taken into account in the treatment settings.
This type of laser has weaknesses with fine or light-colored hair. The diode laser is more suitable for this – or the IPL treatment method.
Powerful cooling is important to ensure effective, targeted heating of the hair without damaging surrounding tissue.
The Candela GentleMax is a laser device that combines the alexandrite laser and the nD:YAG laser in Munich in one. This makes it possible to choose between 2 wavelengths for the treatment of hair roots and hair follicles, depending on the customer’s skin type.
Another well-known model is the Clarity laser in Munich from Lutronic.
Nd:YAG lasers in Munich are used in medicine, for example in the treatment of hemangiomas, in ophthalmology, for lung metastases or kidney stones.
Cosmetic and dermatological applications include the removal of artificial color pigments in permanent make-up (e.g. eyebrows, eyeliner, lips) and tattoos. It can also be used to treat the body’s own pigments such as age spots, freckles or superficial vascular disorders (spider veins, spider nevus).
Alexandrite laser – Laser hair removal in Munich
This type of laser is mainly used in laser hair removal in Munich for light skin and lightly pigmented hair. The 755nm wavelength setting of the alexandrite laser is particularly suitable for lighter skin types I, II, III and IV, provided they have dark hair.
Here, as with the other laser types, the energy of the laser beam is selectively transmitted to the hair root through the melanin of the hair shaft. The energy absorption in the follicle ensures that it loses the ability to produce new hair.
Especially with the alexandrite laser in Munich, which is suitable for lighter skin, care should be taken to ensure that the skin is not too tanned, as the laser light cannot penetrate skin that is too tanned. The laser energy would be active in the upper layers of the skin (i.e. converted into heat), which should of course be avoided at all costs! Due to its design, the laser beam of the alexandrite laser is more active in the upper layer of the skin, so it is not so suitable for deep hair roots, which are often found on the chin, upper lip or in the genital area.
The alexandrite laser is an excellent addition to a beauty salon specializing in laser hair removal in Munich, but it has too many limitations to be used as the only treatment device. Customer needs are too varied for this.
Laser hair removal in Munich
What are the 3-wave diode lasers all about?
These devices combine 3 wavelengths in one device: 755nm of the alexandrite laser, 808nm of the classic diode laser and 1,064nm of the Nd:YAG laser. The wavelength of the light determines the skin depth at which the laser beams are effective. As the wavelength of the laser in Munich is predetermined by its design, it is only possible to treat “several” hair depths or skin and hair types by combining the laser types – at least in theory.
However, the major disadvantage of these combined devices is that, as a rule, at least one of the 3 wavelengths is NOT ideal for the skin and hair type being treated. The 3-wave diode laser shoots out the laser beams in the 3 wavelengths simultaneously! The advantage of specialized individual laser beam delivery, which the respective laser technology would actually have for the individual skin and hair type, unfortunately becomes a multi-purpose device aimed at the mass market with no individual advantage.
What treatment techniques are available for laser hair removal in Munich?
A distinction is made here between the stamping technique and the wiping technique. With the stamping technique, the area is shot (“stamped”) piece by piece according to the size of the laser spot, i.e. one area at a time.
With the wiping technique, the spot/handpiece is moved quickly but repeatedly over a larger area of the treatment area. The main reason for this is to avoid pain because the hair canal is not heated by a single pulse or laser shot but, at least in theory, is gradually heated by the multiple wipes without causing pain.
The major disadvantage of the wiping technique is that the point of effectiveness, i.e. the necessary energy or temperature in the hair channel, is not reached. Due to the rapid wiping, it is practically impossible to control the surfaces with the exact energy required.
Basics of the treatment – laser hair removal in Munich
In order to be allowed to carry out cosmetic treatments with a laser device, the treating staff require the appropriate professional qualifications, e.g. the so-called “laser license”. During a consultation, it should be a matter of course that this training and the other requirements are addressed.
The treatment procedure should also be explained, as well as how the treatment device works. The success of the treatment can be optimally supported by the client if important topics such as skin type, sun exposure, make-up, creams, shaving and medication as well as contraindications are discussed in detail.
From a technical point of view, it could be interesting to have not only the mode of action of the laser explained, but also that of the cooling system. Due to the intense light pulse, this is very important and directly determines whether the treatment is perceived as unpleasant or even painful and how the skin is irritated. The spot size of the laser, i.e. the size of the skin area to be treated per pulse, often also depends on the cooling.
If used correctly, you will feel at most a tingling sensation during the laser treatment. A slight reddening of the skin in the treated areas may occur, but should disappear again within a few minutes. The appearance of small red dots at the root of the hair is a sign of successful treatment!
Whether the treatment is carried out in a beauty institute or by a doctor or dermatologist is not of decisive importance! Only in rare cases does a dermatologist carry out the treatments himself, and regardless of whether it is a doctor or a doctor’s assistant – the treatment experience with the laser device is primarily decisive. Cosmetic institutes, especially specialized providers, often carry out many more treatments than medical practices, which means that the cosmetic staff have significantly more treatment experience.
Laser treatment procedure – laser hair removal in Munich
This is where customers can separate the wheat from the chaff and find out whether they are in a high-quality beauty salon. A professional laser treatment device in the hands of an unqualified practitioner is at the very least useless and, in the worst case, can of course cause burns if the experience and expertise in its use is lacking.
The first step is to draw up a treatment plan as part of the consultation. The treatment itself begins with preparation of the area to be treated, shaving of any remaining hair and the obligatory questions about contraindications such as the intake of certain medications or intensive sun exposure. During the laser treatment, the practitioner and client work closely together, the client gives feedback on how she feels about the laser pulses and the practitioner makes the appropriate device settings.
At the end of the treatment, the treated area is treated with a moisturizing cream. The number of treatments required for truly permanent laser hair removal in Munich varies from person to person and depends in particular on the quality of the treatment device and the professional expertise and experience of the practitioner.
The duration of treatment naturally depends on the area being treated, the spot size and the treatment technique. Treatment on the armpits takes around 20 – 30 minutes, while a leg treatment can take up to an hour or even longer. However, it is not the duration of the treatment that is important, but the care with which the laser treatment is carried out! Side effects, usually in the form of redness/burning, are rare, but can of course occur.
If the treatment time is too short, the customer should be wary – if customers are “churned through” every half or quarter of an hour, the provider may not be taking the quality of treatment too seriously. You can’t expect individual care with assembly line work – but you usually can’t expect great results either!
Unfortunately, laser technology also reaches its limits with (too) light, gray or white hair. If there is no melanin pigment left in the hair (or, as with red hair, pheomelanin instead of the more common eumelanin), only limited or no treatment success can be expected. However, this can usually be clarified during the consultation.
As the laser beam can be unpleasantly bright or even very damaging to the eyes and skin, especially if the treatment lasts a long time, both the client and the practitioner usually wear protective goggles.
Of course, a laser treatment can also be carried out in summer, depending on how tanned the skin is.
Cost of laser hair removal – Laser hair removal in Munich
There is a vast number of providers for cosmetic services, and of course also for laser treatments for permanent laser hair removal in Munich. Experience shows that “cheap” often turns out to be “too cheap” in retrospect, and that either the laser device or the training of the staff has been skimped on.
Every customer is individual and should also receive their own individual price, which can only be reliably determined by means of a skin and hair analysis during a consultation. The practitioner must be able to get an idea of the skin and hair type, the hair thickness, the color contrast between skin and hair and also the sensitivity of the skin in the area to be treated.
Only then can the treatment plan be drawn up, and only then can a reputable institute make a statement about the treatment costs.
How long does permanent hair removal with laser last – Laser hair removal in Munich
Once a hair root has been successfully treated, it usually does not grow back. Whether the treatment is carried out with laser in Munich, IPL or another light method is basically irrelevant. Treatment with a cheap laser device cannot be permanently effective, even if the practitioner is very competent. Conversely, it does not help if, for example, an inexperienced receptionist or assistant carries out a treatment, even if it is a very good and effective laser device.
But if everything fits during treatment, nothing stands in the way of lasting success!
What other treatment methods are available?
Alongside treatment with a laser device, the IPL method is one of the most common methods for permanent hair removal in Munich. The difference here lies in the detail, or more precisely in the wavelength of the light pulse.
With the IPL method, a light pulse is emitted in the wavelength spectrum of around 650 – 950nm. A laser device, on the other hand, only works with a single wavelength. Basically, it can be said that the IPL method treats larger areas at once, depending on the size of the sapphire through which the light pulse is directed. The laser in Munich emits more concentrated energy and often generates less heat in the skin surrounding the hair follicle.
However, professional IPL devices work with a special cooling system, so this is no longer an issue nowadays. In fact, the latest IPL devices no longer need any cooling at all!
The SHR method (“super hair removal”) failed to establish itself on the market because, to put it simply, it was not successful.
In addition to these so-called photoepilation methods, there are of course the classic methods of depilation such as waxing, sugaring, shaving, threading and epilation, none of which are permanent.
What is THE BEST method for permanent hair removal – laser hair removal in Munich?
Well, as is so often the case in life, the standard answer is: “It depends!” To equate laser hair removal in Munich with “lasering” is a mistake! The IPL treatment method is often the best choice due to its individual applicability and gentle & careful pulse delivery. However, it is also important to consider the overall situation. A very experienced treatment expert can often achieve better results with a moderately good device than a beginner with a high-performance treatment device.
Every client has very different individual requirements, and the treatment expert must be able to recognize these characteristics and adjust the treatment device and the entire treatment process accordingly. Unfortunately, it is often the case that a studio can only afford one laser in Munich and is then unable to achieve the optimum treatment for a large number of its clients. An IPL device is actually the first choice in most cases.
