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Laser hair removal at home - The truth
Have you noticed when reading a glowing product review in a magazine or online that a few pages later there is a large advert placed by a marketing agency for the product manufacturer. One of the most hyped product ranges in our industry are home laser systems. We are here to cut through the flannel and draw a clear comparison between a home system and that found in a beauty clinic so you can decide whether you stand a chance of getting the permanent hair reduction results you deserve. Click here to read the full review on Laser Home Hair Removal.
Laser hair removal clinics in London - Safety regulations
Clinics offering laser hair removal in London may soon have to obtain a Special Treatment Licence issued under the London Local Authorities Act 1991. The Special Treatment Premises Code of Practice will require that a certificated Laser Protection Advisor (LPA) is used to produce local rules and provide ongoing support and advice.
IHAS with Department of Health backing, is behind this project to test out new safety standards and is in discussions to establish a pilot scheme with the London Local Authorities. This work, however, is still in its early stages and may have been slowed down by government cuts. WhichLaserClinic.com has checked claims to insurance companies which have not increased significantly since deregulation.
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Looking for a safe local aesthetic clinic offering non surgical treatments such as laser hair removal used to be easy as they were all regulated by law. Since October 2010 the industry has been deregulated and now Local Authorities have become the regulators of last resort.
WhichLaserClinic.com is the first registry since deregulation to check clinics meet safety criteria making professional clinics stand out from the crowd.
Current UK legislation is reactive which
means it is very effective once an accident has happened. In this environment we ask all new clinics to show they have been independently checked by either a Laser Protection Advisor (LPA), the CQC, or Local Authority Safety Officers. Other attributes such as hair removal equipment, training, specialist treatments etc.. are contained within the listing for you to check and compare.
Take time to find the most professional clinic. Clinics who still prioritise safety are more likely to be fully trained and have lots of experience. To give you maximum value per treatment your laser clinician will be using the highest safe energy level (fluence) to the treatment area after assessing your hair and skin type. For example if you have fair skin fluencies can be used from 25 to 40 J/cm² for darker skin types 10 to 20 J/cm². A cowboy clinic will be more likely to use 10J/cm² on everyone they treat. They may not burn anyone but neither will they stand much chance of providing good long term hair removal results once you have visited them for the usual 6 to 8 treatments at great cost.