Frequently Asked Questions

The Soprano ICE Platinum & Soprano Lite are wonderful in that they can safely treat all skin and hair types. Laser hair reduction is most effective when your hair is significantly darker than your skin. If you have red or blonde hair, typically you may require more treatments and results can vary.

Do not pluck, tweeze, thread, or wax your hair 8 weeks before or in between treatments because the hair root must be intact for the laser treatment to be successful. Shaving is permitted between treatments.

The number of laser hair removal treatments you’ll need for optimal results is difficult to predict. Each treatment results in about 10% hair reduction. With each new cycle of growth, less hair grows back.

Hair growth occurs in cycles:

• Anagen (growth phase) ***
• Telogen (resting phase)
• Catagen (regression of the hair follicle phase)

Because laser treatments are ONLY effective during the anagen phase, several treatments are often required to ensure effective hair reduction.

The following are some conditions;

• If you have a pacemaker or internal defibrillator.
• If you use topical retinoids or retinol, avoid 1 week prior to treatment.
• If you are currently undergoing or have had Accutane treatment within the last 6 months.
• If you have a predisposition to keloid formation or excessive scarring or have suspicious lesions.
• If you used tetracycline, minocycline, doxycycline, or erythromycin in the last month.
• If you have any history of vitiligo, scleroderma, collagen disorders, radiation treatment, skin cancer, psoriasis, keloid formation.
• If you are pregnant or breastfeeding.