Laser hair removal works by sending a beam of laser light to a group of hair follicles with enough power to disable or destroy the root, but not enough power to harm the surrounding skin. This process is called selective photothermolysis, because it targets only the hair and not the skin. The surrounding skin is usually cooled with a gel, a spray, or a cooling tip.
The laser beam finds the hair follicles by targeting the substance that gives skin and hair dark color - melanin. Therefore, the ideal candidate for laser hair removal has dark hair and light skin. The laser will not work on people with red, white, gray or true blond hair. The hot laser light will also be attracted to the melanin in the skin, so people with suntans, or dark skin types are at more of a risk for discoloration of pigment and other side effects.
Laser only destroys hair in its active growth phase, the anagen phase. This phase lasts several years, and up to 85% of our hair is in that phase at any given time. The good thing is that during this phase, the hair has an abundance of melanin and the hair follicle is easily targeted.
There are four different kinds of laser light that are commonly used for hair removal:
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Dr. Ho
Tao A. Ho, M.D. was born in Vietnam and has been living in Texas since 1975. Armed with an undergraduate degree from The University of Texas at Austin, he attended The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio where he also stayed for his residency. After serving as Chief Resident in 1997 - 1998, his then girlfriend, now wife drew him to Dallas. Dr. Ho sees the practice of medicine as a collaboration between himself and his patients.
Dr. Ighani
Afsaneh (Amy) Ighani, M.D. was reared in Lubbock, TX and received her medical training at The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston. She completed her residency at Scott & White Hospital in Temple and began practice in 1999 at Baylor Medical Center at Garland.
Dr. Murphy
J. Shaun Murphy, M.D. grew up in Richardson, Texas and went to Jesuit High School in Dallas where he was salutatorian of his graduating class. He received his medical training at The University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio and completed his residency in Internal Medicine at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas. Dr. Murphy has been a D-Magazine Dallas Best Doctor in 2006 and 2007. And, he has been a Texas Super Doctor in Texas Monthly Magazine in 2006 and 2007. Dr. Murphy has special interests in laser resurfacing, laser tattoo removal, scar revision and body contouring.
Dr. Nguyen
Tri T Nguyen, M.D. grew up in Lake Jackson, Texas near the gulf coast. He completed medical school at The University of Texas Southwestern in Dallas and then completed his residency at The University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston. He began his medical practice in 2001 at Baylor Medical Center at Garland.
Dr. Ton
Quinn Ton-That, M.D. went to high school in Maize, Kansas where he was class valedictorian. He received his medical training at the University of Kansas School of Medicine and completed his residency at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas. He also began practice in 1999 at Baylor Medical Center at Garland.
Dr. Zebaida
Oren Y. Zebaida, M.D. grew up Corpus Christi, Texas. He received his medical training and completed his residency at The University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in Dallas. He began practice in 2001 in Dallas as an emergency department and ambulatory care staff physician with the VA North Texas Health Care System. In addition to English, Dr. Zebaida is fluent in Hebrew and proficient in Spanish.
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Interesting plastic surgery and health facts about Dallas
The city of Dallas, Texas and the beautiful surrounding cities of Irving, Plano, Richardson, Garland, Carrollton, Grapevine, and Arlington certainly set the bar high for the rest of the South. Offering visitors a distinctive combination of modern sophistication and Texas charm, it’s easy to see why the Dallas area is the number one visitor destination in Texas. It is also the Southwest’s leading financial and business center, home to the largest wholesale market in the world, and one of the top convention cities in the United States.
With over two dozen hospitals, the local health care community leads North Texas in health care technology, research facilities, and medical care standards, offering a first class pediatric hospital and a medical center boasting over 50 specialties and programs. The medical school at UT Southwestern Medical Center, located near Highland Park and University Park, has the most Nobel laureates on its faculty than any other medical school in the world. UT Southwestern’s 1,100 full-time faculty members and their achievements have positioned the medical school as an internationally recognized teaching institution and a center for world-class medical care.
Dallas is also home to several other leading health care organizations such as the American Heart Association and the Texas Back Institute. The health care industry has an extremely bright future here, not only for patients and health care professionals, but for the welfare of the greater North Texas community and the economic future of Dallas.
