Before Your First Laser Hair Removal: Shaving, Sun, Waxing, What to Do and Avoid
Shave the day before, skip the wax and the sun: how to prepare for laser hair removal, explained simply, for someone who has never had a session.
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Medical esthetician at Clinique DC. She likes explaining what we do and why: once someone understands their treatment, they stop being nervous.
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Laser & Skin
Laser & Skin
Medical Laser vs IPL: the Difference, Explained Simply, and How to Choose
Many people call a spa's pulsed light a "laser". Here is the difference, why hair grows back with one of them, and how to spot a real clinic.
Laser & Skin
Laser Hair Removal on Dark Skin: What Makes It Safe
On dark skin, the risk depends on the device and its settings. What wavelength changes, why Nd:YAG exists and what we check before your first session.
Laser & Skin
White, Grey or Blonde Hair: What Works When Laser Can't
Laser targets the melanin in hair: without it, there is nothing to aim at. What electrolysis does instead, and how to split your body between the two.
Laser & Skin
At-Home IPL or In-Clinic Laser: What to Expect From Each
An at-home IPL device removes about one hair in two, an in-clinic laser more than eight in ten. Why, for which skin, and when home is enough.
Laser & Skin
Best Laser Hair Removal Clinic in Laval: How to Recognize One
2027 Consumer Choice Award in Laval. The five things to check before choosing where to get laser hair removal, and our answer to each.
Laser & Skin
Laser hair removal for Montreal: why cross the bridge to Laval
We're in Sainte-Rose, Laval, a few minutes from Montreal. A dual-wavelength laser for every phototype, and an Unlimited Zones plan.
