What should you know about Cutera alexandrite laser?

Alexandrite refers to the laser medium and its light wavelength, commonly described as 755 nm. The device targets pigment in a hair shaft and follicle while a cooling system may help protect the surface of the skin. It does not treat every hair equally: darker, coarser hair generally gives the laser more pigment to target than very light or grey hair.

Suitability depends on skin tone, recent tanning, hair colour, medication, and the body area. A trained practitioner should inspect the skin and choose settings carefully, particularly when natural skin pigment is more likely to absorb the beam.

Before Laser Hair Removal, disclose tanning, pigment changes, cold sores, scarring history, medicines, and any active rash. Avoid deliberate tanning and follow the clinic's instructions about shaving, deodorant, creams, and sun protection. Shaving may be preferred because it leaves the follicle present while reducing surface hair.

During treatment, you may feel warmth, snapping, or brief stinging. Redness and follicle swelling can occur afterwards. Use gentle skin care, avoid picking, and protect the area from sunlight as instructed. Results develop gradually because the laser affects hairs in particular growth phases, so the clinician may plan more than one appointment.

Contact the treating clinic if redness worsens, blistering develops, pain is strong or persistent, or the skin becomes markedly lighter or darker. Seek urgent help for facial swelling with breathing difficulty or signs of a serious allergic reaction. A spreading rash, pus, or fever after treatment needs prompt medical advice.

Ask whether an Alexandrite Laser is appropriate for your skin tone and hair colour, whether a test spot is sensible, how to prepare the area, what cooling is used, and what temporary reactions are expected. Ask who will perform the treatment and how the settings will be adjusted if your skin changes between visits.