LASER HAIR REMOVAL YOUR HAIR WILL GROW BACK
March 24, 2009 by Bambi
Filed under LASER HAIR REMOVAL
Because the laser does not remove 100% of the hair in an area, the FDA does not allow the marketing of the laser claiming permanent hair removal. Although the majority of hair in an area is removed, as much as 90% in most cases, the laser industry can only claim permanent hair reduction since there is a small percentage that does grow back. The hair that does grow back is usually very fine and very light.
The popularity of laser hair removal has really grown, and this is now causing many laser manufacturers to conduct research and seek FDA clearance for their lasers. The market is growing so quickly that FDA cannot maintain an up to date list of all laser manufacturers whose devices have been cleared for hair removal, as this list continues to change. To learn if a specific manufacturer has received FDA clearance, you can check FDA’s Website at http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/databases.html under the 510(k) database. You will need to know the manufacturer or device name of the laser. You can also call FDA’s Center for Devices and Radiological Health, Consumer Staff, at 1-888-INFO-FDA or 301-827-3990, fax your request to 301-443-9535 or send an e-mail to: DSMICA@cdrh.fda.gov.
