Laser epilation with Soprano XL

The Soprano™ XL system of Alma Lasers has the advantage to operate in the new SHR mode. This mode employs a revolutionary new method for achieving better effectiveness than the methods used in laser epilation until now. Operating with a wavelength of 810 nm, the diode laser penetrates deeply under the skin surface to reach the depth in which the hair follicles are located, and the speed of 10 pulses per second allows the implementation of the epilation in motion. Each pulse represents the emission of a ray from the Soprano™ XL diode for several milliseconds. The rays penetrate through the skin surface and when they reach the follicle and the surrounding tissues they are absorbed by the pigment in them, and the accumulated heat damages the follicle and its feeding tissue. In order to destroy the follicles, they have to contain pigment on abundance, which only happens in the hair growth active phase. As not all hairs are in active phase during the procedure, it is necessary to perform a series of procedures.

Six to eight or more procedures are usually required to reduce permanently the number of growing hairs by more than 80% six months after the therapy. When the hairs are fine or light, or the skin is dark, it is possible that more than eight procedures are required to achieve optimal effect. The manipulation duration depends on the area of the treated zone. It can be performed in any season of the year. The hairs above the skin level in the zone to be treated should be preliminarily removed with a depilator or shaving. Burning can be sensed during the procedure, a sensation that is much more bearable compared to the older methods of photoepilation.