Laser Hair Removal Essentials

afety of the eyes is one of the most crucial areas of concern whenever lasers are used in and around the eye region. Eye being one of the most tender and vulnerable of all body parts, extra care needs to be taken on the part of the patients as well as the doctors while carrying out a procedure near the eyes. While getting laser hair removal done, even the slightest of direct/indirect contact with the eyes can lead to permanent damage to the eye tissues.

The worst thing about any eye damage that might be brought about by lasers is that it is virtually a painless process. The burning of retina can cause irreparable damage to the eye and it is very difficult to be able to diagnose if the retina has been hurt in any way or the other by the beam. Visible and invisible lasers can both bring about extensive damage to the retina, the cornea and even the lens of the eye.

The kind of laser hair removal equipment being used by the clinic also plays a huge role in determining the kind of damage that might be caused to your eyes during the performance of the procedure. To prevent damage to the eyes, there are many types of protective laser eye wears which should be used at all times while undergoing a laser hair removal process.

These glasses/shields are selected according the wavelength of laser beam being used to carry out the hair removal, but generally, all good clinics would have safety gear for all the wavelengths that they intend to offer. Laser irradiance, exposure time of the cornea to the beam and the wavelength of the beam are the three main factors which are used to determine the possible extent of damage that they might bring to the eye. The safety gear therefore, should be chosen in accordance with these factors.