Laser Hair Removal McHenry County, Kane County, & Lake County | Fox River MedSpa Algonquin, IL
Laser Hair Removal in Algonquin, IL
Smooth skin without the razor, the wax or the ingrown hairs. Our Aerolase NeoElite laser removes unwanted hair on the face and body, gently and safely on every skin tone.
Most lasers trade comfort for results, or work only on light skin with dark hair. The NeoElite fires a pulse so short that the skin around the follicle stays comfortable: no numbing cream, no cooling gel and very little to feel. It is safe on every skin tone, the darkest included.
Start Free: The Laser Consultation
Your first visit is a free 30-minute consultation. We look at the area, confirm you are a good candidate, check for anything that rules treatment out, and go over how to prepare. Then we plan your series with you.
Lasting Results: A Series, Not a Single Visit
Hair grows in cycles, and the laser reaches a follicle only while its hair is growing. That is why laser hair removal is a series. Most guests see 70 to 90 percent less hair once the series is done; hormones can bring some back, and a touch-up visit takes care of it.
Sessions are 4 to 6 weeks apart on the face and 4 to 12 weeks apart on the body. Packs of three and series of six cost less per visit than booking one at a time.
Face and Body: The Areas We Treat
- Face: upper lip, chin, lip and chin, sideburns and cheeks, full face
- Body: underarms, chest, back, half or full arms, half or full legs
- Bikini: bikini line and Brazilian
Prices for every area, single visits and packs, are in the menu above.
Razor Bumps: Help for Ingrown Beard Hair
Razor bumps along the beard line (pseudofolliculitis barbae) are common with curly hair and darker skin. The same laser treats the follicles behind them; see the razor bump treatment on Aerolase.
Real Results
Before and After Your Treatment
Before Your Visit
- Shave the hair in the treatment area. If you cannot shave yourself, then advise our staff prior to treatment in order schedule extra time in the appointment. Please note there is a shaving fee of $50 per area per occurrence.
- Do not wax, pluck or use depilatories during your series of laser hair reduction
- Avoid sun exposure for 3 to 4 weeks prior to treatment and use SPF 30 daily to ensure coverage against UVB and UVA rays.
- Do not use self-tanning products for 3 to 4 weeks prior to and/or post treatment.
- Discontinue use of Tretinoin type products (Renova, Tretinoin, Retin A, Retin A Micro, Tri-Luma, Solage, etc.) or Hydroquinone at least 3 days prior to treatment.
- Discontinue use of antibiotics for 3-5 days prior to a laser treatment.
- Please disclose any medications that you may be taking.
- If you have a history of cold sores, begin prophylactic treatment with Valtrex or similar no later than the day prior to your laser hair treatment.
- Notify us if you develop a cold sore, acne, open lesions in the area being treated, or experience any type of illness prior to your treatment.
- Botox must be done 2 weeks prior to facial treatment.
REMEMBER – Laser hair reduction is never 100%. Industry standard is 70%-90% reduction. Hormones can cause hair to grow back.
After Your Visit
- You may experience small red bumps around the hair follicle. This is normal and expected. Do not pick, rub or scratch these until they have cleared. Your skin overall may be sensitive for several days following your laser hair removal treatment.
- If your skin scabs or crusts, or your experience a burn, do not pick, rub or scratch these areas. Doing so can result in infection, permanent pigment changes in your skin or even scarring. Gently cleanse the area and apply hydrocortisone cream several times a day for one week. If the area is open, also apply a layer of antibiotic ointment over the hydrocortisone cream. Please contact us immediately if you experience any burns.
- Do not sunbathe or use a tanning bed for at least 2 weeks following your treatment. If you need to be out in the sun, wear an SPF 30 minimum.
- Avoid swimming, hot tubs and saunas for several days following your treatment.
- It can take several weeks for the hair in the treated area to “fall out” (push up and out of the follicle). This time frame is normal.
- Do not expect your hair to “not grow back” after a single session. Laser hair removal is a process.
- Subsequent treatment sessions should be 4 to 6 weeks if done on the face and 4 to 12 weeks if done on the body.
*Clini Calm Hydrocortisone Cream is recommended with this treatment.
