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STON Myeongdong · Laser

Hair and tattoos:
how removal differs

Both use a laser, but they aim at different targets. We check the area, the color and your past records first.

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Hair and tattoo removal covers what stays in the skin, hair and tattoo pigment, treated with a laser. Skin thickness and hair thickness differ from area to area, and tattoos differ again in color and depth. At STON Myeongdong this splits into beard hair removal, Men's Brazilian hair removal, Women's Brazilian hair removal and Men's underarm hair removal with GentleMax Pro Plus, and Tattoo removal with PicoWay. Which area to work on, and with what settings, is decided in consultation by the medical staff.

Hair & Tattoo Removal device, front view

  • The same laser, a different target

    Hair removal aims at the pigment in the hair, and tattoo removal aims at the ink that has gone into the skin. GentleMax Pro Plus is used for hair removal and PicoWay for tattoo removal. The devices differ because the targets differ.

  • The area changes the conditions

    Beard hair is thick, and the skin in the Brazilian area is thin. The underarm is a spot with frequent friction where the skin folds. Even within hair removal, the extent and the settings are set separately for each area.

  • Tattoos start with telling them apart

    How it is approached changes with the color, the depth and any removal you have had before. Checking what kind of tattoo it is comes first.

  • Records come before session counts

    Hair removal is care that runs over several visits. Before counting numbers, we check how your skin responded last time.

Treatments in this group

DeviceGentleMax Pro PlusThis is laser care for coarse beard hair. Before counting sessions, sort out how your skin reacted last time.
DeviceMen's Brazilian hair removalHair here grows coarse on thin skin, and the laser plan is built around that. Settle the area first and the rest of the talk gets easier.
DeviceWomen's Brazilian hair removalCoarse hair on thin skin shapes how this laser care is planned. Start by sorting out whether it is the line only or all of it.
DeviceMen's underarm hair removalThis is laser care for an area that folds and is often rubbed. If sweat and odor also concern you, tell us about that separately.
DeviceTattoo removalA laser breaks the pigment into small pieces and the body carries it out, repeated over sessions. We start by checking what kind of tattoo it is.

Prepare your questions

Settling the area first makes the rest of the conversation easier. If the area you have in mind is not one this device can work on, we will tell you so.

  1. What you want looked at

    Whether it is hair, a tattoo, or both.

  2. Area and extent

    Beard, Brazilian or underarm, and whether you want only the line or the whole area.

  3. Past records

    When and how often you have had hair or tattoo removal before, and how your skin responded then.

  4. If it is a tattoo

    When it was done, how many colors it has, and whether removal has been tried before.

  5. Your skin right now

    Recent sun exposure, waxing or shaving, and any inflammation or breakouts going on.

  6. Schedule and current medication

    Dates that matter, and a note of medicine names and any allergy history.

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Before your consultation

Why are hair removal and tattoo removal in the same menu?

Because both are done with a laser. Hair removal aims at the pigment in the hair, while tattoo removal aims at the ink that has gone into the skin. That is why the devices differ.

How long does it take, and how far apart are the sessions?

It depends on the area, the extent and the state of the tattoo, and it differs from person to person. We go over it in consultation.

Does it hurt?

How strongly it registers changes by area and by person. It helps to point out where your skin is thin beforehand. How cooling or anesthesia will be used is covered at your visit.

Is there anything to be careful about before treatment?

Let us know in advance about recent sun exposure and waxing, any hair or tattoo removal you have had before, medicines and supplements you take, allergy history, skin inflammation or immune related conditions, and whether you are pregnant or breastfeeding. Whether these apply is checked in consultation by the medical staff.

Where is STON Myeongdong?

Lotte Hotel Seoul Main Tower 9F, 30 Eulji-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul, next to Euljiro 1(il)-ga Station on Line 2.

This page is general information to help you prepare for a consultation. It does not replace diagnosis or treatment decisions. Whether a treatment suits you is decided by our physicians after an examination, and results and side effects vary from person to person.

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