ABOUT
The Cutera CoolGlide is the best laser hair removal system on the market for all skin types and tones, from light to dark, including tanned patients. Its unique design, longer wavelength, and innovative cooling design, allow extremely effective, safe and permanent results.
TREATMENTS
Most areas require 6-8 treatments. However, the number of treatments required for optimal long-term benefits depends on multiple factors – hair thickness, the area treated and your hair’s growth cycle. Approximately 20% of the hairs are actively growing at the same time. Laser Hair Removal works by disabling the hair that is in the active growth phase at the time of treatment. Since other hairs will enter this active growth phase at different times, additional treatments are necessary to disable all of the hair follicles in a given area. In between treatments, do not pull out the hairs (such as tweezing, waxing etc) as this removes the target.
Does it hurt?
As the name implies, the CoolGlide handpiece cools and soothes as it glides along your skin. This provides pain relief. When the pulse of light is delivered, some patients experience a mild pinching or stinging sensation like being snapped with an elastic band. No local anesthesia or pain medication is typically required; however, some patients may prefer to use a topical anesthetic, such as Emla cream. when sensitive areas are treated.