Laser Hair Removal

Laser hair removal using long-pulsed Ruby, Alexandrite, Diode, and Nd:YAG lasers plus IPL — all FDA-approved wavelengths for all Fitzpatrick skin types from light to dark. SkinCare Physicians was among the first practices to offer laser hair removal in New England and treats all body areas. Multiple sessions are required for permanent hair reduction. Treatment performed by trained clinical staff under physician supervision.

SkinCare Physicians offers laser hair removal using a comprehensive range of FDA-approved laser wavelengths, allowing the clinic to treat patients across the full Fitzpatrick skin type spectrum — from fair (Type I–II) to dark (Type V–VI) skin — safely and effectively. Different laser wavelengths interact with melanin in hair follicles at different depths and absorption coefficients, and choosing the optimal wavelength for a patient's skin type and hair color is critical to both efficacy and safety. The Ruby laser (694 nm) targets melanin with high absorption efficiency but is most appropriate for light skin types due to competing melanin in the epidermis; the Alexandrite laser (755 nm, long-pulsed GentleLASE and similar devices) provides the optimal balance of melanin absorption and penetration depth for light-to-medium skin types (Fitzpatrick I–III) and is among the most widely used platforms for hair removal in clinical practice; the Diode laser (800–810 nm) penetrates more deeply and has less epidermal melanin competition, making it effective and safer for medium skin tones (Fitzpatrick III–IV); and the long-pulsed Nd:YAG laser (1064 nm) has the deepest penetration and lowest epidermal melanin absorption of all laser wavelengths, making it the recommended option for darker skin tones (Fitzpatrick IV–VI) where other wavelengths carry a higher risk of epidermal burns and post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation. IPL (Intense Pulsed Light) broadband devices at the clinic supplement laser treatment for certain areas and hair types. The mechanism of all these modalities is selective photothermolysis — laser energy absorbed by the melanin pigment in the hair shaft and bulge region generates heat that damages the follicle's stem cell reservoir and papilla, inhibiting future hair growth. Because only follicles in the active growth phase (anagen) are susceptible to laser damage, multiple sessions spaced four to eight weeks apart are required to treat hair cycling through anagen progressively. Most patients achieve sixty to eighty percent permanent hair reduction after a course of six to eight sessions, with occasional maintenance sessions thereafter.