Question: I am female, 43 years old, and have black hair growth on the underside of my chin going up into my sideburns. How many treatments would I need to remove this hair permanently?

Answer: No matter what part of the face or body, you are going to need six to eight treatments of laser hair removal for adequate long-term relief of the hair. When these are spaced appropriately and the treatment guideline is kept, we expect greater than 90% of these hairs to be permanently removed and after that periodic touch ups with a laser may be necessary every six months to a year.

Question: I am male, 55 years old, and hairy. I get pretty mean looks on the beach and I have heard some very negative comments about the amount of hair on my body. Would laser hair removal work for me? Is it permanent?

Answer: Laser hair removal is very effective for male patients who are overall very hairy. We certainly cannot guarantee that all hair will be permanently gone but the far majority of hair, in fact we typically say 90% of the hair, will be treated successfully and will permanently be gone. The new Duet by Lumines hair removal system is an extremely fast and virtually pain-free technology for hair removal that we have in our Mequon location at the Quintessa Aesthetic Center. Ultimately, I would recommend a consultation so that we can discuss your areas of concern and set up a series of treatments to give you the result that you desire.