Laser Hair Removal

No More Shaving, Tweezing, Waxing, & Bumps

For many men and women, unwanted hair has a very negative impact on self-esteem. Women, become tired of repeatedly having to shave areas of their body to remove unwanted underarm hair, bikini line hair, and leg hair.   Additionally, unwanted hair, on the face, can cause women a high amount of unease.   Men and women can develop frustrating folliculitis, red bumps after shaving.

For decades, treatments such as waxing, tweezing, or electrolysis, have been utilized to temporarily remove unwanted hair.  Advances in diode laser technology has made laser hair removal painless, fast, and extremely effective.   Chernoff Cosmetic Surgery uses an innovative system call BARE Diode system that is among the highest rated lasers for removing unwanted hair.   BARE is the world’s first and only Diode Laser device uses a has a unique skin preservation system.  It destroys hair follicles without affecting the surrounding skin by delivering ultra-short pulses of energy at the optimal temperature. Additionally, BARE delivers three wavelengths simultaneously using a patented technology to effectively treat patients with varying hair depths and skin types.

Chernoff Cosmetic Surgery provides safe and effective laser hair removal helping thousands of women and men reach their hair removal goals. If you’re tired of the tedium and minimal effectiveness of hair removal techniques and are looking for a more permanent treatment, then laser hair removal may be a much better option. Laser hair removal has gained much popularity over the past few years with both men and women because of its effective results that are both safe and gentle producing hair-free, silky smooth skin. With no patient recovery time needed, treatments can easily fit into a busy lifestyle.

Dr. Greg Chernoff has been instrumental in laser research. His laser research is extensive, and he continually develops and refines laser techniques utilized by physicians worldwide. As a result of Dr. Chernoff’s experience, and extensive research he teaches doctors and nurses how to perform safe and effective Laser Hair Modification. What is known is that lasers utilized for hair modification can cause the same amount of damage to hair follicles that previously accepted treatments such as electrolysis can. The benefit of utilizing the laser, particularly in large areas of hair, is that it is faster and has been reported as less painful than electrolysis.

Laser Hair Removal Expertise

If unwanted hair is a problem of yours, then there are few centers with the degree of experience that Dr. Chernoff has with thousands of cases performed to give you the most meticulous results. Contact us to learn more about laser hair removal in Santa Rosa, CA.

How Does Laser Hair Removal Work?

The light energy from the laser causes progressive damage to the hair follicles. This can cause miniaturization of the hair follicles or regeneration of tiny hair follicles near the surface of the skin. Both of these features yield modification of the growth process converting thick, dark hairs into fine peach fuzz hairs.

Typically, with each laser treatment, less hair grows back, and it grows back thinner and finer. The FDA has approved Laser Hair Modification for permanent hair reduction.  This means that in any given area after a period of time longer than the normal hair growth cycle, we will see a reduction of terminal growing hairs.

The number of Hair Laser Modification treatments needed is variable from region to region on the body and from patient to patient. After each treatment, you may see a slight amount of redness in the treatment area.  Because Chernoff Cosmetic Surgery uses a state-of-the-art laser hair removal system, there is no recovery with this treatment.   Patients can resume regular activities immediately after treatment.

Most women choose laser hair removal for the upper lip, chin, face, sideburns, eyebrows, underarms, hands, breasts, stomach, bikini, and legs.  Men choose laser hair removal for ears, eyebrows, face, neck, back, chest, stomach, and legs.

Prior to any treatment or procedure, Dr. Chernoff or one of our trained and certified Health Care Providers determine if you are a candidate, review the risks and benefits, and provide all possible treatment alternatives.