Associates in Plastic Surgery

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Associates in Plastic Surgery
5 Mountain Blvd.
Warren, New Jersey
(908) 222-8440

At Associates in Plastic Surgery in New Jersey and New York, cosmetic surgery, plastic surgery and reconstructive surgery are performed by board certified plastic surgeons in ultra modern accredited facilities. These procedures include breast implants (augmentation), breast reduction, liposuction, rhinoplasty, facelift, tummy tuck, and laser treatments.

We have one of the most comprehensive treatment programs for removing hair. Unwanted hair growth used to be a difficult problem to treat that involved the use of messy creams, plucking, painful waxing, or electric current (electrolysis). However, the laser has now revolutionized the process of hair removal by eliminating hair in a safe, quick, and effective manner.

Laser Hair removal works by selectively targeting the hair follicle. The hair follicles in the active growth phase are destroyed and the skin is left unaffected. On the average 5 treatments are needed for the face, with four weeks between treatments, and 3-4 sessions are needed for the body, with 6-8 weeks between sessions. The multiple sessions are needed to treat the different phases of hair growth because not all hairs grow at the same time. After the initial sessions, only an occasional touch-up procedure is necessary to treat any remaining hairs.

The type of skin is an important factor in laser hair removal. The ideal candidate is someone with light skin and dark hair. The highest settings can be used in these patients. In patients with dark skin, we have additional machines in order to treat them in a manner that protects the skin. The type and presence of hair is important as well. Hair that is light in color is difficult to treat consistently. Various technologic advances have claimed to treat light colored hair, but nothing has been consistent yet. The hair must be present in a clipped or shaved form for treatment to be effective. If the hair has been waxed or plucked out, then no pigment will be available to concentrate the heat and destroy the hair follicle.