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Laser Hair Reduction
Permanent hair reduction with diode + Nd:YAG lasers — calibrated for every Indian skin type.
Laser hair reduction (LHR) works best when the wavelength is matched to your skin type and hair colour. RenovaAura uses diode (810 nm) for lighter skin tones and Nd:YAG (1064 nm) for darker skin tones — Nd:YAG is the only laser truly safe for type V–VI Indian skin. A full course gives 70–90% permanent reduction across face, body, underarms, bikini, back, or chest.
What you might notice
Symptoms
- ◍Coarse facial hair (upper lip, chin, jawline) — often hormonal
- ◍Underarm, leg, bikini, back, or chest hair you want permanently reduced
- ◍Razor bumps and ingrown hairs from regular shaving
- ◍Hirsutism patterns suggesting PCOS
- ◍Folliculitis flares after waxing or threading
What's actually happening
Common causes
- Genetic factors (most common — runs in families)
- Hormonal imbalance — PCOS, insulin resistance, adrenal disorders
- Medications (steroids, hormone therapy)
- Post-pregnancy or perimenopausal hormonal shifts
- Sometimes idiopathic — no identifiable cause
How RenovaAura treats this
Our approach.
- 1Hormonal workup if facial hair pattern suggests PCOS or thyroid involvement
- 2Skin-type (Fitzpatrick) assessment to choose the right laser wavelength — diode for I–III, Nd:YAG for IV–VI
- 3Mandatory test patch on first visit before full-area treatment
- 46–8 sessions, 4–6 weeks apart, for 70–90% permanent reduction
- 5Triple-cooling system protects darker skin from burns and pigmentation
- 6Annual maintenance touch-ups to handle hormonal regrowth
- 7Post-care protocol: SPF 50+, no waxing or plucking between sessions (shaving is fine)
Patient questions
What people usually ask.
It causes permanent reduction (70–90% of hairs after a full course), not 100% removal. Hormonal regrowth can occur over years, so annual maintenance keeps you smooth long-term.
Not when the correct wavelength is used for your skin type. We use Nd:YAG for Indian skin types IV–VI specifically to avoid post-inflammatory pigmentation, which is a real risk with wrong wavelengths.
6–8 sessions is the standard course, 4–6 weeks apart. PCOS patients often need 2–4 extra sessions due to ongoing hormonal stimulation of follicles.
Only with extra caution. Lasers can trigger melasma flares. We pre-treat the melasma first and use very conservative settings on facial laser sessions.
Modern diode and Nd:YAG lasers with integrated cooling feel like a warm rubber-band snap — uncomfortable but tolerable without anaesthesia. We can apply a numbing cream for sensitive areas (bikini, upper lip) on request.
Not sure where to start?
Book a private consultation. We'll examine your skin, identify the cause, and give you a written plan with realistic timelines and costs — no obligation.
