Treatments
Permanent hair removal in Kettering
Laser and electrolysis are not rivals; they are two tools, and the best result often comes from using both. Kolaine is one of the few clinics in the area to offer medical-grade laser and specialist electrolysis together, so your plan is built around what works for your hair.
Choose your route
Laser hair removal
Fast, comfortable permanent reduction on larger areas of dark hair with the Lynton Lasers EVOLVE diode laser and IceTip cooling. Typically 8 to 12 sessions.
Electrolysis hair removal
A method recognised for permanent hair removal, on any hair colour and skin type. Ideal for the face, small areas and finishing after laser.
Hormonal facial hair and PCOS
Chin, jaw and lip hair driven by PCOS, perimenopause or menopause, and how we plan for it long term.
Laser and electrolysis together
Why clearing the bulk with laser and finishing with electrolysis is often the quickest route to being hair-free.
Consultations and patch tests
Every laser journey starts with a consultation and patch test. Here is what happens.
Which is right for me?
Laser suits dense, dark hair on larger areas and works by targeting the pigment in the hair. Electrolysis treats one follicle at a time regardless of colour, so it is the answer for fair, grey, red and fine hair, for precise facial work, and for the hairs laser leaves behind. Most people with facial or hormonal hair end up with a combination. Your consultation will tell you which, and we will never recommend more than you need.
| Laser hair removal | Electrolysis | |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | Dense, dark hair on larger areas such as legs, underarms, bikini, back and chest | The face, small areas, fair, grey, red or fine hair, and finishing after laser |
| How it works | Light energy targets the pigment in the hair, disabling the follicle | A fine probe treats one follicle at a time with a precise current, whatever the hair colour |
| Hair it can treat | Dark hair; fair, grey, red and very fine hair do not respond | Any hair colour and type |
| Course | Typically 8 to 12 sessions spaced to the growth cycle | Regular short sessions; some follicles need more than one treatment |
| Speed | Clears large areas quickly | Slower per hair, so suited to smaller areas and precision work |
| Comfort | IceTip contact cooling keeps treatment comfortable; a brief heat with each pulse | A brief heat at each hair |
| Result | Permanent hair reduction; occasional maintenance may be needed | Recognised for permanent hair removal; maintenance may be needed where hormones are involved |
| Typical use at Kolaine | The first step for dense, dark growth | The finish after laser, hormonal facial hair, and hair laser cannot see |
Frequently asked questions
Which is better, laser or electrolysis?
Neither; they do different jobs. Laser clears dense, dark hair from larger areas quickly. Electrolysis treats one follicle at a time regardless of hair colour, which makes it the answer for fair, grey, red and fine hair, precise facial work and the hairs laser leaves behind. Many people use both.
Is hair removal permanent?
Electrolysis is recognised as a method of permanent hair removal, although some follicles need more than one treatment and maintenance may be needed, particularly where hormones are involved. Laser gives permanent hair reduction, with a small number of hairs usually remaining or returning over time, which electrolysis can then treat.
How many sessions will I need?
A typical laser course is 8 to 12 sessions spaced to the growth cycle of the area. Electrolysis is a series of regular short sessions, with the total depending on how much hair there is to clear. We give you a realistic estimate at consultation and review it as we go.
Can you treat hormonal or PCOS-related hair?
Yes, and we see a great deal of it. Hormonal hair often needs a longer-term plan because the body keeps recruiting new follicles; we combine laser and electrolysis and plan maintenance honestly rather than promising a finish line that does not exist.
Do I need a consultation before booking?
For laser, yes: every laser course starts with a consultation and patch test. For electrolysis, your first appointment begins with a consultation so we can plan your sessions.
I have had laser elsewhere. Can you help with what is left?
Very much so. Bring what you know about your previous course and we will plan the finish, which is usually electrolysis on the hairs laser could not clear.
Your next step
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