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Chicago Skin Solutions offers a wide array of services all dedicated to making patients look and feel their best. Bradley Hulten, M.D., believes that by using the latest technology and a good medical grade skin care line, he and his knowledgeable staff can help patients slow down the signs of aging and correct any damage that has already occurred. Services include Botox Cosmetic, Restylane, Radiesse, Juvaderm, Perlane, Thermage (non-invasive skin tightening and body contouring), laser hair removal, laser skin resurfacing, laser leg vein treatments, photo-facial treatments (removal of sun damage), chemical peels, microdermabrasion, customized facials, and a medical grade skin care line. Dr. Hulten works with his patients’ goals in mind and together they create a treatment plan that will help the patient achieve his or her desired outcome, to ultimately look better and feel great. Major credit cards are accepted. Financing is available through CareCredit.

Are there any side effects?

After treatment you can expect localized swelling and a slight reddening of the skin, which usually lasts about an hour, although it may occasionally last for a couple of days.
Cold, calming gel may be applied to treated areas to help with swelling and redness.

How permanent is IPL/LASER hair removal?

Once the light destroys an active hair follicle, that follicle will never produce another hair. However, no practitioner can completely guarantee that after an individual completes his or her series of treatments hair won’t grow back on the treated area. This is because hair follicles can stay in the dormant phase for an extended period of time. Most clients experience a seventy-five to ninety percent reduction in hair. Hair that grows back is much finer and sparser in quantity. Sometimes hormonal fluctuations may activate dormant follicles. If this happens, individual hairs or isolated patches of hair may appear on the treated areas, and touch-up treatments may be required. Once the light cauterizes these new active follicles, they will stop producing hairs.

How many treatments will I need?

Typically 4 to 8 treatments will be necessary to reach the majority of the hair follicles while they are in the active growth phase. The number of treatments will also vary depending on skin color, hair color, and the coarseness of the hair being treated.

Why are multiple treatments necessary?

Everyone’s hair grows in cycles. The light can only permanently destroy hair follicles that are in the active growing cycle. Since only about ten to thirty percent of your follicles are in this phase at any one time, multiple treatments give the light a chance to treat the dormant follicles as they cycle through the active stage.

How is IPL/LASER technology used to safely remove unwanted hair?

The IPL/LASER machine emits a gentle beam of light that passes through the skin and targets the pigment in the hair follicles. The pigmentation that exists in hair attracts the light and causes it to convert to heat, which cauterizes the base of the hair follicle. The hair follicle dies and should never again produce a hair. The light does not harm pores or the structures of the surrounding skin.