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Don’t Settle For Short-Term Hair Removal

Many of us have to deal with the daily struggle of removing unwanted hair from different parts of the body. We are forced to utilize traditional hair removal methods such as shaving, waxing, or tweezing, but these practices are difficult to manage, time consuming, and may cause some form of irritation. The reality is that the hair removal process does not have to be such a problematic task.

The most easy and effective solution for excess hair growth is laser hair removal. It is an innovative treatment that allows patients to experience smooth, hairless skin safely.

The Laser Hair Removal Treatment

During a laser hair removal treatment, your doctor will target and destroy hair follicles in specific areas to reduce hair growth. The procedure does not cause any significant discomfort, and patients who undergo the treatment do not need to worry about any risks. The technique makes use of highly concentrated and precise form of energy.

The energy is used to emit pulses of light which target the specified hair follicles. The best candidates for this treatment are those who experience excessive hair growth and want reveal the smooth skin they have underneath without having to use traditional hair removal methods that cause irritation. Laser hair removal is effective in most skin types and can provide precise hair removal quickly.

The laser hair removal procedure is not something that can be finished within one session. A normal course of treatment requires at least two to six sessions to achieve the best results. In many cases the treatment can provide hair reduction over the course of several months. During that time, you will be free from having to shave or wax and save a lot of time when preparing for a night out on the town.

The precise nature of the treatment means that it can be used to target almost any area of the body. From small to large regions of the body, patients can effectively reduce the growth of thick hair without any difficulties. The treatment is effective in the following areas:

  1. Shoulders
  2. Bikini area
  3. Face with a focus on chin and upper lip
  4. Chest
  5. Back
  6. Neck

Factors to be considered When Considering Laser Hair Removal

Before choosing to undergo a laser hair removal treatment, you should be aware of certain factors that are important to remember. They are as follows:

  1. Make sure that the chosen clinic and doctor have an adequate amount of experience performing the treatment to great success.
  2. The laser hair removal equipment should be of good quality.
  3. All types of skin colors should be treatable.

Keeping the above factors in mind can help you in finding the right option for laser hair removal.

Contact Our Office

Your days of waxing and shaving can now come to an end. Thanks to laser hair removal, you can forget the old way of getting rid of your hair and start saving loads of time and money. Interested in learning more about the treatment? Contact our office to schedule a consultation with Dr. Robert Lowen, a board-certified plastic surgeon, today.

New Law Requires Notice to Patients About Open Payments Database

Pursuant to Assembly Bill (AB) 1278, physicians will soon be required to provide a notice to their patients regarding the Open Payments database (Database), which is managed by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, or CMS.

Specifically, this new law requires physicians to do the following beginning January 1, 2024, a physician who uses a website in their medical practice must conspicuously post the same notice described below on their website.

Under this law, a violation of these requirements constitutes unprofessional conduct.

“For informational purposes only, a link to the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments web page is provided here. https://openpaymentsdata.cms.gov/

The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act requires that detailed information about payment and other payments of value worth over ten dollars ($10) from manufacturers of drugs, medical devices, and biologics to physicians and teaching hospitals be made available to the public.”

Beginning January 1, 2024, a physician who uses a website in their medical practice must conspicuously post the same notice described above on their website.

Under this law, a violation of these requirements constitutes unprofessional conduct.