Women's facial hair removal (Apogee Elite Plus)

Those who want a clean, well-defined face and jawline

Those bothered by fine vellus hair

Those who want naturally defined facial contours

Those who find daily hair removal a hassle

Through a consultation with your treatment provider, we assess your skin type, hair condition, desired treatment areas, and goals. Based on this, the appropriate wavelength, energy settings, and number of passes are determined.

The treatment area is thoroughly cleansed of cosmetics, oils, and lotions, and the skin surface is prepped. If needed, longer hairs in the treatment area are shaved.

A cooling system or cooling gel is applied to minimize skin damage. At the provider's discretion, protective goggles or patches are used to shield the eyes and surrounding tissue from the laser light.

Using the Elite Plus system, the laser beam is delivered to the skin at the selected wavelength (Alexandrite or Nd:YAG) and energy level. The melanin-rich hair root absorbs the laser energy, damaging the follicle cells that produce hair.

Between passes, the cooling system cools the skin to minimize pain and heat damage. Energy levels and the number of passes are adjusted according to the size of the treatment area and hair density.

After treatment, cooling packs and soothing creams are used to calm the skin. If needed, a regenerating cream can be applied to ease irritation.

By delivering hair removal energy precisely tuned to each skin type and hair condition, Elite Plus can be expected to gradually reduce unwanted hair. It targets melanin accumulated in the follicle to suppress hair growth; typically, with repeated sessions, hair becomes thinner and sparser, regrowth slows, and the hair that does grow back is finer. As a result, after a certain number of sessions, a noticeable hair removal effect appears and smoother skin can be maintained.

Hair follows a growth cycle (anagen, catagen, telogen), and laser hair removal works mainly on hairs in the anagen (growth) phase. Because not all hairs enter the growth phase at the same time, sessions are repeated at roughly 4-week intervals. Although it varies by individual, a noticeable reduction in hair density and thickness can typically be expected after about 6–10 sessions. Afterwards, 1–2 maintenance sessions per year help sustain results, and the interval and number of sessions may be adjusted to each person's hair growth pattern.