Don’t let ANYONE near you with a Laser until you’ve Asked these 9 Questions

1. Are you being sold Laser treatments when the machine is actually a low powered IPL?
Beware - many salons and clinics offer IPL (Intense Pulsed Light) and are technically not lasers at all. These are generally much lower powered machines, and therefore less effective than Medical Lasers. The unsettling thing is – with the lack of regulation in Ireland, anyone can buy a low powered machine and claim they are offering true laser hair removal. These machines do, at best, a poor job, and in the wrong hands can cause quite a lot of damage. It’s VITAL you find out what their equipment actually is, so ask! Make sure the Clinic only uses medical lasers that have the FDA stamp of approval, as this means they are proven to work.
2. Is the hair you want treated Red, White or Grey?
Unfortunately you are not a candidate for treatment, as in our experience Red, White or Grey hair will not respond to any laser. If anyone tries to tell you that you will get a result, chances are they're just after your money. Don't walk away, run!
3. Are you being told the sensation is similar to having your skin snapped with an elastic band?
This usually translates to ‘this treatment will hurt!’ Any Laser Clinic with your comfort in mind will want to offer genuinely pain free treatment. The Soprano XL laser is the most advanced hair removal laser on the market today, and has been designed with a special ‘in motion’ head to produce the most comfortable laser hair removal experience ever! If you’re not into pain, make sure your laser clinic has this technology.
4. Are You being offered a Written Guarantee?
With a genuine Medical Laser, on average a course of eight to ten sessions will be required for an area. Your Laser Clinic should be so confident with their equipment and the ability of their laser technicians, that they will give you a Written Guarantee. This means that once you commit to a course of 6 sessions of laser hair removal, any more sessions you need within 2 years will be FREE.
5. Has your laser technician been trained to the highest standards?
Ideally, as well as having many years of experience, your technician should have received ‘The Core of Knowledge’ training – this is the highest level of laser hair removal training available.
6. Is your technician doctor supervised?
A doctor should always be available to the laser technicians should they have any queries, for your safety.
7. Is their service really confidential?
You should never have to grow your hair out prior to your laser hair removal treatment. People will know. Your Clinic should allow you to shave the hair between treatments. So no one need ever know you are receiving laser hair removal, and when that embarrassing hair is gone, you can forget you ever had it!
Your Laser Clinic should be in a discreet central location with nearby parking so you can keep a low profile when entering and leaving.
8.Do they operate Upfront Pricing?
It’s quite common to see discounts of 50%, 70% etc. off the price for a course of laser hair removal in advertisements. But is this just a marketing ploy, or do they actually ever publish their real prices?
9. Are you being offered a choice of Flexible Payment Plans?
Ask your Laser Clinic if they offer courses to help make your hair removal more affordable and manageable. They should also be in a position to help arrange finance for you.

Laser Hair Removal – The Permanent Solution

If you're desperate to get rid of unwanted hair on your face or body you are not alone. Men and women alike are flocking to laser hair removal establishments - in fact laser hair removal is the 3rd most popular cosmetic procedure for men!

So what are Medical lasers?

For the past few years the gold standard medical laser for lighter coloured skins is the Alexandrite Long Pulsed Laser. For the best hair removal results on darker skin types an Nd:Yag is the laser of choice. For sensitive types the Soprano Diode laser offers truly pain-free effective hair removal. These ‘true’ medical lasers are usually only offered in dedicated medical laser centres.
All of these three lasers are available in Dundrum Medical Cosmetic Clinic. This means we have the technology to treat practically all hair and skin types!

How do these lasers work?

Medical lasers remove your hair by killing the hair follicle, through a targeted laser beam. The laser beam is only attracted to the melanin (hair colour), so only the hair itself is damaged, making it ideal for hair removal in all areas of the body, including delicate places such as the face, bikini line, under arm and more.

What do you mean by a ‘full body’ laser hair removal?

A full body literally covers any where on your body including the full brazilian. The only area we do not treat is the scalp, which most people are not looking to get rid of anyway!

Does it hurt?

Because of the wide range of top class lasers we have at our disposal, we can choose the laser most suitable to your skin and hair type, so we can safely remove hair from even the most delicate areas without the sensation of pain.
This has made us the clinic of choice for those who want the very briefest brazilian bikini line.

Our Written Guarantee

On average a course of eight to ten sessions will be required for an area - and that's what you'll pay for at other laser clinics.
Commit to a course of 6 sessions with Dundrum Medical Cosmetic Clinic and any more sessions you need within 2 years will be FREE

What to Expect After Treatment

You’ve completed a laser hair removal treatment—congratulations, one down! You’re on your way.
After a session of laser hair removal, you can expect to see redness in the treatment area for the first few hours, as well as slight bumps that may last for up to 3 days. Unless your skin is extra sensitive these should not be very noticeable, so you can comfortably resume your regular daily activities.
It is also possible to experience a change in skin pigmentation—either a lightening or darkening—after a laser hair removal treatment. However, this is rare, especially for fair, untanned skin, and is usually only temporary.

Expect Delayed Shedding

For about 2-3 weeks following a laser hair removal treatment, your hair will actually look like it’s still growing. What? Visible hair after a laser treatment? No need to worry, this is just the treated hair falling out.

The laser didn’t pluck the hair out from its root, but damaged the root itself, and inhibited future hair growth within that follicle. So, after the treated hair is fully shed (again, usually about 2-3 weeks after treatment), you’ll enjoy a period of about 3-5 hair-free weeks. When it first starts to reappear, that means you’re back in the actively growing stage of the hair growth cycle! Time to return for your next treatment.

A Few Pre-Treatment Tips

First, What NOT To Do Before Your Laser Hair Removal Treatment

Don't Pluck!

Prior to a laser hair removal treatment, you must abstain from tweezing, waxing, or any other unwanted hair treatment that removes hair from its root. Why? Because there needs to be hair in the hair follicle for laser hair removal to work. The laser is attracted to the melanin, or pigment, of the hair. For a strong presence of melanin, the hair must be in its active growth phase. If you pluck the hair out yourself, you've not only blown your upcoming treatment, but you've also disrupted the natural hair cycle.

Don't Tan!

You should also avoid sun exposure for 4 weeks before, and after your laser hair removal treatment. There are plenty of good reasons to avoid excessive sun exposure, but in this case, it’s to allow the laser to do its job. Tanned skin has extra melanin, which attracts laser energy. This means the skin is at risk of being burned by the laser, and also that it will detract the laser energy from its target—the hair. You can use fake tanning products between treatments, but again, make sure this has been completely removed before your session.

Don't Moisturise!

On the day of your laser hair removal treatment, avoid applying any lotions or potions whatever to the surface of your skin. There’s a chance that such products may block the laser energy or cause an allergic reaction.

Now, What you CAN Do

Do Shave
Luckily for those who suffer with unwanted hair in obvious places, shaving before your laser treatments is okay. In fact, you should shave the area to be treated the day before your session. The idea is to have a nice, close shave, so that there is no hair outside the skin that may attract and waste the laser energy.

LASER HAIR REMOVAL PRICING

Women – Single Treatment	2 Years Unlimited
Upper Lip €105	Upper Lip €630
Chin €110	Chin €660
Jaw Line €175	Jaw Line €1050
Full Face €395	Full Face €2370
Arms Full €330	Arms Full €1980
Arms Half €220	Arms Half €1320
Arms ¾ €275	Arms ¾ €1650
Underarms €180	Underarms €1080
Bikini Line €180	Bikini Line €1080
Brazilian Bikini €300	Brazilian Bikini Line €1800
Other areas on request
Men – Single Treatment	2 Years Unlimited
Beard €395	Beard €2370
Sideburns €250	Sideburns €1500
Neck €195	Neck €1170
Cheeks €150	Cheeks €900
Chest €330	Chest €1980
Abdomen €190	Abdomen €1140
Chest & Abdomen €550	Chest & Abdomen €3300
Full Back €495	Full Back €2970
Shoulders €195	Shoulders €1170
Back & Shoulders €695	Back & Shoulders €4170
Other areas on request

Radio Interview
Where Dundrum Clinic Manager Sue Woodall explains the procedure in an interview with Louise Hegarty from 98fm. You can download the interview by clicking here: Download Radio Interview with 98fm.mp3

WARNING: Don’t risk your safety, health and money. Dundrum Medical Cosmetic Clinic takes pride in offering sophisticated equipment and highly trained, doctor supervised technicians for YOUR safety, peace of mind and the BEST results in laser hair removal!

Contact us now for a free assessment by completing the online form on the right or call us on 01-2166778