Grooming

April, 1999

The Laser's EdgeRecent scientific developments have made the laser a popular tool in cosmetic procedures. Because it's now possible to separate and purify laser wavelengths, wrinkles, unwanted hair and even tattoos can be easily and safely vaporized. A numbing cream is applied over the area being lasered so that the treatment is almost painless. (We've been told that the procedure feels like a small rubber band is snapping against the skin.) Recovery can take anywhere from two hours to ten days,...