Laser hair removal isn’t something particularly new. It has been popularized in the early 2000’s by medical aesthetic chains around the world. One can say it was one of those magical moments in time. Moments where a new technology is highly beneficial for both the client and the provider. From the client’s side (the patient), using laser or IPL for hair removal meant a less painful experience, and most importantly, a quicker one. From the practitioners’ side, using precise and quick technology instead of traditional waxing or plucking meant happier clients, and the ability the fit more of them into a days’ work.
Naturally, the people who were already into hair removal were the first ones to happily adopt laser hair removal. But they were not the majority. Most people are those who would never even consider hair removal if it involved long painful waxing sessions. Furthermore, they were still hesitant to try out the newly introduced laser technology. So what happened that turned their minds around to give the idea of becoming smooth a chance?
The SHR™ revolution by Alma
By 2006, the first applications for SHR products and treatments patent was registered by Alma Lasers after a team of enthusiastic researchers led by Dr. Ziv Karni (Alma’s founder) developed a breakthrough laser technology for hair removal. To understand why this patent was so pivotal for hair removal we must discuss how standard laser hair removal works.
Traditional light based hair removal devices such as IPL Hair Removal Machine(intense pulsed light) and laser Hair Removal Machine worked in this manner – pulsing the skin with a strong light beam so that the melanin-containing hair follicle would absorb the delivered energy, heat up considerably and be destroyed. However, this approach, while being more effective than waxing, was still quite painful for most patients. Melanin rich skin is more susceptible to burns, therefor people with darker skin color couldn’t receive treatment.