Kenji Watanabe, RN
Laser Nurse
Kenji fires the hair removal and vascular lasers under Dr. Vasquez's supervision. If your plan is his, every session is his, including the photographs at sessions one, four and final.
Hair removal · plan of six
Underarms, bikini line, legs, arms or back, for every skin type. A test patch first, a six-session plan priced in writing, and the same nurse at every session.
- The device is chosen for your skin type at the Skin Read, and a test patch is checked before any full treatment.
- Plans of six sessions priced in writing, from $395 for a small area. No three-packs sold at the desk.
- The nurse who starts your plan does every session and photographs progress at sessions one, four and final.
- Honest numbers: most people need six to eight sessions, then a session or two a year.
Prefer to talk first? (619) 555-0147
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What the plan says, before session one
Results vary from person to person. Nothing on this page is a guarantee of outcome, and a treatment may be declined after the test patch if it is not right for your skin.
Hair removal · plan of six
Laser hair removal
- Device family
- Alexandrite and long-wavelength laser, chosen per skin type
- Sessions
- 6 in a plan, then 1 to 2 a year
- Interval
- 4 to 8 weeks, longer for legs and back
- Sensation
- A hot snap, like a rubber band, with cooling on the handpiece
- Plan price
- $395 small area, see all areas below
- Maintenance
- Usually one or two sessions a year
Areas and plan prices
| Area | Size | Per session | Plan of six | Visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper lip and chin | Small | $79 | $395 | About 10 minutes |
| Underarms | Small | $79 | $395 | About 10 minutes |
| Bikini line | Medium | $159 | $795 | About 20 minutes |
| Half arms | Medium | $159 | $795 | About 20 minutes |
| Half legs | Large | $239 | $1,195 | About 30 minutes |
| Back | Large | $239 | $1,195 | About 30 minutes |
| Full legs | Extra large | $319 | $1,595 | About 45 minutes |
Why it works
It fails when the device does not suit the skin, which is how people with deeper skin tones get burned, and it fails when the sessions are too few or too far apart to catch each growth cycle, which is how a three-pack ends in "it barely worked". The Skin Read answers the first with a skin reading and a test patch. The plan answers the second with a written session count you can hold us to.
Treated areas should be shaved, not waxed, before a session, and kept out of the sun for two weeks either side. Mateo sends the calendar for your area before you leave.
- Step 01
Read
Skin type, sun history and medications recorded by a nurse practitioner. One test patch fired.
- Step 02
Plan
A written plan: device, settings range, sessions, interval, price and a maintenance forecast.
- Step 03
Track
The same nurse every session, with photographs at sessions one, four and final.
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For
- Anyone with hair darker than their skin, on any skin type, who wants a smaller or finer regrowth rather than a weekly shave.
- People who have been burned or oversold elsewhere and want the settings and the sessions written down.
- People with deeper skin tones: see the dedicated page for how we plan it.
Not for, or not yet
- Very light, grey or red hair, which lasers do not see well. We will say so at the Skin Read.
- Skin that has had sun in the last two weeks, or a fresh tan. We wait.
- Anyone taking a medication that makes skin light-sensitive; the Skin Read checks this.
Results vary from person to person. Nothing on this page is a guarantee of outcome, and a treatment may be declined after the test patch if it is not right for your skin.
Who treats you
Named on every page, by design.
Danielle Brooks, RN
Laser Nurse
Danielle treats hair removal and pigment plans and leads the deeper-skin-tone protocols with the long-wavelength laser. She is the person who explains what a test patch should look like at forty-eight hours.
Illustrative stories. Saltgrass is a fictional studio; these are written examples, not patient reviews.
Kenji did all seven of my sessions. He showed me the settings on the plan before each one and the photos at session four.
The plan said six sessions and $795. It was six sessions and $795.
How many sessions do I need?
Most areas need six to eight sessions, four to eight weeks apart, then one or two a year. The plan gives you your number before you start, and the guide on sessions explains why it varies by area.
Is it permanent?
Lasers are cleared for permanent hair reduction, not removal. Hair grows back finer and sparser; most people keep a maintenance session or two a year. We never call it removal.
Does it hurt?
A hot snap each pulse, like a rubber band, with cooling on the handpiece. Bikini and upper lip feel sharper than legs. We tell you the sensation scale for your area at the Skin Read.
Can I have it with a tan?
No. Tanned skin takes a laser differently, so we wait two weeks after sun before a session and ask you to keep the area covered or sunscreened for two weeks after. The sun-season calendar plans around the beach.
Why a test patch?
Because a small patch checked at forty-eight hours tells us how your skin reacts before a whole area is treated. If it darkens, lightens or blisters, the plan changes first.
What should I do before a session?
Shave the area the day before, do not wax or pluck for four weeks, skip self-tanner, and tell us about any new medication. Mateo sends the full list with your plan.
Skin Read · 30 min · complimentary
Thirty minutes with a nurse practitioner, the test patch included, and a written plan to take home.