Marina wanted a break from waxing and shaving, so she chose CoolGlide.
Laser hair removal for ingrown hairs
Below: what the treatment involves and what to expect.
Ingrown hairs (folliculitis): what our doctor says
When a hair gets trapped under the skin, the follicle and the skin around it become inflamed. The skin reacts to the hair as something foreign, which can lead to pigmentation and even scarring. Shaving, waxing, plucking and tweezing can all trigger it.
To avoid it: stop shaving the affected area for at least six weeks; use the steroid or antimicrobial cream your doctor advises on inflamed spots; and exfoliate gently and regularly with acids such as lactic, glycolic or salicylic acid. The best treatment is laser hair removal, which targets the hair follicle and prevents ingrown hairs.
Is Laser Hair Removal right for you?
CoolGlide is the laser we use at every Cutera Aesthetics clinic: four wavelengths in one machine, 2000 W of power and a chilled sapphire tip, so it suits every skin tone, including darker Pakistani skin. Sessions take 10 to 90 minutes, depending on the area, with no downtime, from about Rs 2,100 a session in a course of 6. Our patients call the results “tremendous” and “superb”.
Best for dark hair on any skin tone, from fine facial hair to coarse body hair.
CoolGlide Laser at a glance
- Skin specialists & dermatologists
- Female doctors at every clinic
- Genuine, sealed products
- 12 clinics, 7 cities
- Sessions
- 4–6, about a month apart
- Appointment
- 10–90 minutes, by area
- Downtime
- None, just brief redness
- Results show
- Hair sheds in 2–3 weeks
- Results last
- Long-term, occasional top-ups
- Comfort
- Sapphire tip keeps skin cool
- Price from
- Rs 2,100 a session in a course
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