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Health: Home Hair Laser

PHILADELPHIA (CBS 3) ― Zap away unwanted hair in the privacy of your own home like the professionals, no creams no lasers. Ladies, you can ditch the razors for a new portable device, the first FDA approved at home laser.

Thirty-year-old Erin Elmore, a Philadelphia lawyer, can throw on a little sexy dress anytime.

"You want to be able to feel comfortable when you show your legs or your arms and not feel you may have some unsightly hair growth," said Elmore.

It's an issue most women struggle with every day .. legs and armpits .. and other places, trying to get rid of unwanted hair.

"Lets face it, no girl really enjoys shaving all that much. It's a pain. It takes a lot time," said Elmore.

Lasers have become the new age, high tech way to zap hair. Until now that meant going to a doctors office or spa.

Now there's a new, portable at home laser called The Tria, Erin's new best friend.

"You get the same professional results but you can do that at 10 o'clock at night while you're watching television or on the weekends. So I'd rather be in the privacy of my own home any time I want," said Elmore.

The laser works with quick bursts of light energy that's absorbed by the targeted hair, making it fallout in a week or two.

"It doesn't really kill the hair it just kind of makes it go into a very long resting phase, it can be for years," said Dr. Eric Bernstein, Main Line Center for Laser Surgery.

Dr. Eric Bernstein, with the Main Line Center for Laser Surgery is a paid spokesperson for the Tria Laser. He says because hair grows in cycles the laser has to be used every few weeks initially. Hair does eventually grow back but it's thinner and lighter and can be zapped again.

"It varies by body part and by individual. So it's a pretty broad range, but it works great. And it's way more convenient than shaving, depilatory or waxing or any of those methods. It's, it's a great invention," said Dr. Bernstein.

CBS 3's Stephanie Stahl tried the laser and didn't feel any pain or discomfort.

The Tria laser has sensors that control the times and the amount of heat released, to prevent injury.

"It's one of those things that once every girls tries, she's absolutely going to be obsessed with," said Elmore.

There are some limitations. The Tria laser costs 995 dollars and it can't be used by people with dark skin or those with blond, red or grey hair.. because the laser works by targeting hair pigment.

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