Laser Hair Removal

Laser hair removal at Newbury Street Laser and Skincare Boston uses the Candela GentleMax Pro dual-wavelength platform to deliver permanent hair reduction across most facial and body areas including the upper lip, underarms, bikini and Brazilian zones, legs, back, chest, neck, and shoulders. The dual-wavelength system accommodates a broad range of skin tones and hair types safely. Session length varies from a few minutes for small areas to up to an hour for larger zones. Multiple sessions are required to target hair across all growth cycles.

Laser hair removal at Newbury Street Laser and Skincare Boston is performed using the Candela GentleMax Pro, a dual-wavelength laser platform combining the 755 nm Alexandrite wavelength and the 1064 nm Nd:YAG wavelength. This combination allows the clinic to tailor each treatment session to the individual patient's skin tone and hair colour, selecting the wavelength that maximises selective photothermolysis — the delivery of laser energy that is preferentially absorbed by melanin in the hair follicle while minimising energy absorption in the surrounding skin. The Alexandrite wavelength is highly effective for lighter skin tones with dark, coarse hair; the Nd:YAG wavelength operates more deeply in the dermis and with a lower melanin affinity, making it the preferred choice for darker skin tones in the Fitzpatrick IV–VI range. The GentleMax Pro incorporates a patented Dynamic Cooling Device (DCD) that sprays a burst of cryogen onto the skin immediately before each laser pulse, protecting the epidermis from thermal damage and improving patient comfort significantly. Treatment areas covered at Newbury Street Laser and Skincare Boston include all clinically addressable facial and body sites: the upper lip, chin, sideburns, and full face; the underarms; the full leg (upper and lower); the bikini line and Brazilian zone; the back and shoulders; the chest and abdomen; and the neck and neckline. Hair grows in three distinct phases — anagen (active growth), catagen (transition), and telogen (resting) — and laser energy is only effective during the anagen phase when the follicle is actively producing pigmented hair and the melanin target is fully present. Because only a fraction of follicles are in anagen at any given time, multiple treatment sessions spaced four to eight weeks apart are required to intercept each follicle during its active growth phase. Most patients require a series of six to eight sessions for substantial, long-lasting hair reduction, with touch-up sessions annually thereafter for any regrowth. The clinic's physician oversight, under Dr. Krausser and Dr. Beck, ensures appropriate device settings and monitoring throughout the treatment series for patients in the Back Bay and wider Boston area.