Laser Hair Removal

Glow Dermspa Lakewood Ranch provides laser hair removal using devices suitable for all skin types, including darker Fitzpatrick tones common in the Florida climate. Long-lasting reduction of unwanted hair is achieved across the face, underarms, bikini and Brazilian zones, legs, back, and chest. Multiple sessions spaced four to six weeks apart are required to capture follicles across all growth phases. The physician-supervised environment and dermatology background of the clinical team ensure safe parameter selection for each individual skin type.

Laser hair removal at Glow Dermspa — Arsenault Aesthetics in Lakewood Ranch, Florida — uses the principle of selective photothermolysis to deliver wavelength-specific light energy into the hair follicle, heating and disabling the follicular bulge and bulb structures responsible for hair regrowth. The chromophore targeted is melanin — specifically eumelanin in the hair shaft and follicle — which absorbs laser energy and converts it to heat within the follicular unit, damaging the stem cells in the bulge region and the dermal papilla at the follicular base. The result is permanent follicular damage in treated follicles, with the degree of reduction proportional to the number of sessions completed and the hair and skin contrast at the time of treatment. Because melanin is the target chromophore, safety and efficacy vary by skin type and hair colour. Clients with fair skin and dark hair achieve the most rapid results. Darker skin types — Fitzpatrick IV, V, and VI — require device selection and parameter adjustment to avoid inadvertent epidermal melanin heating: longer wavelengths in the near-infrared range (Nd:YAG 1064 nm) penetrate more deeply and are less absorbed by epidermal melanin, making them the standard of care for dark skin tones. Glow Dermspa's physician oversight and dermatology background mean that Fitzpatrick typing and parameter selection are handled by clinically trained staff, reducing the risk of complications including hyperpigmentation, hypopigmentation, and burns that can occur with undertrained operators. Treatment areas at Glow Dermspa include the upper lip, chin, sideburns, and neck for facial hair; underarms; bikini line and full Brazilian; lower and upper legs; back; chest; and arms. Hair grows in three phases — anagen (active growth), catagen (transition), and telogen (resting) — and laser energy is only effective on follicles in the anagen phase, when the hair shaft is attached to the dermal papilla and the melanin content of the follicle is highest. Since approximately 20–30% of follicles in any given area are in anagen at any one time, a series of six to eight sessions spaced four to six weeks apart is required to treat the full follicular population across multiple growth cycles. Maintenance sessions once or twice a year may be needed for hormonal hair growth areas. Florida's sunny climate requires avoidance of direct sun exposure and strict SPF use in treated areas between sessions to prevent hyperpigmentation.