This section is here to help you make informed decisions on your laser hair removal concerns, avoid being scammed, over-promised or pressured into a costly binding contract for laser hair removal. Since 1999, our clients have come to us several times over with confusion regarding why some businesses make certain claims and others don’t. Here are our honest answers to many common concerns for you to review. Feel free to call us or email us with any other questions or concerns you may have.
#1 As stated by the FDA, laser hair removal practices are not allowed to claim they can guarantee you permanent hair removal. They may guarantee, as INFINITY does, permanent hair reduction. Permanent hair reduction is defined as the long-term, stable reduction in the number of hairs re-growing after a treatment regime, which may include several sessions depending on the individual. The number of hairs regrowing must be stable over time greater than the duration of the complete growth cycle of hair follicles, which varies from four to twelve months according to body location. In a nutshell, permanent hair reduction does not necessarily imply the elimination of all hairs in the treatment area. This is why the FDA mandates that we use the term “permanent hair reduction” rather than permanent hair removal. Any hairs that remain are usually finer, thinner and lighter in color as a result of the initial treatments which in turn makes it more difficult for the laser to be effective. We will never make a guarantee to get every last hair, but you will have significant permanent reduction of your treated areas and be very happy with your results.
#2 Have you ever researched how so many Saint Louis Laser Hair Removal Centers that have gone out of business with their client’s prepaid contracts? Most of these laser centers required that you to prepay for your services and sign up-front non-refundable contracts. Don’t be fooled by the laser centers that say they will guarantee your permanent hair removal or your treatments will be free of charge for one to two years following your last treatment. They are trying to lure you to sign the contract right then and often times the company will no longer be in business when you need a retouch. In our experience, you most likely will not see any regrowth at all, for two years, after the guarantee expires. At INFINITY, there are no prepayments or up-front contracts. We want it to be your choice to return to us. We make it affordable and easy for you to pay for your treatments as you move through the scheduled treatment regimen. For additional savings, your treatment charge drops to a reduced maintenance treatment charge should you need more than five treatments. You can be rest assured that we will be here if you ever need a touch up treatment.
#3 Many of our clients ask why are we are so much more affordable than other laser centers and our answer is two-fold. We have been in business the longest in Saint Louis area, under the same name and the same owner so we don’t have the overhead that many of the new Medical Spas have. So, if you aren’t interested in all of those other cosmetic surgical services then why should you be paying more for your laser hair removal services to help them make payments on their expensive equipment. We can assure you that the quality of your service is not compromised by spending less for your laser or skin care treatments and being able to pay as you go. Laser hair removal and therapeutic skin care is all we do~ all day, every day. We are specialists in laser hair removal with more than decade of experience. We have maintained our reputation and success because of our client’s continued referrals and we generously reward them for it. We do minimal advertising, thus allowing us to passing the savings on to our clients for their word of mouth testimonials.
#4 Don’t be fooled by laser centers that have ‘Certified’ technicians performing the treatments with no background in skincare or anatomy. A four hour training class is all that is offered to become ‘Certified’ by a laser manufacturer. Anyone can become a ‘Certified Laser Tech’. INFINITY technicians are not only Certified, but they are required by us to either be a State Board Licensed Esthetician or a Registered Nurse with extensive training in anatomy and skin related conditions. We recommend going to someone who has many years of experience in performing laser hair removal treatments and not just a laser center that says they are supervised a medical doctor. Most of the time, the doctor is never in the office and does not actually perform or oversee any of the laser treatments.
#5 Currently, there is no laser technology that has been proven to be effective on treating light hair colors such as gray, blonde or light red. It is necessary for pigment to be present in the follicle to absorb the heat that damages the bulb to prevent future regrowth. Laser centers that claim they can effectively treat light hair are only giving you false hope and just taking your money. These centers may claim that they have a guarantee and you will get all of the free touch- up treatments that you need, but if it doesn’t work in the first place, it’s a waste of your time and your money. We have researched different treatment options for lighter hair colors and have found the only permanent solution to treat lighter hair color is done only by Electrolysis.
#6 There is a common misconception that shaving the hair causes the hair to grow more, as well as be coarser and darker. This is absolutely not the case. The hair whether shaved, plucked, waxed or just left alone, continues to get coarser with age, especially after menopause when female hormones disappear but male hormones continue to be produced, albeit in a lesser amount. Tweezing and waxing should be used with caution as some data suggests that these methods can potentially cause inflammation and trauma to the hair root with the subsequent development of ingrown hairs and further skin damage. Shaving does not affect the hair root and therefore has no inflammatory effect and it does not cause the hairs to grow in coarser, it just makes them feel coarser because of the blunt angle the razor creates.
