Laser Hair Removal — Diode 808 nm

L centrum Pardubice performs laser hair removal using the Spectrum HR diode laser at 808 nm — the clinically validated wavelength for selective melanin absorption in the hair follicle. The device's integrated EverMoove cooling system continuously chills the skin surface, enabling year-round treatment regardless of skin tone and making sessions considerably more comfortable than uncoated laser systems. The 808 nm wavelength targets the melanin pigment in the hair shaft and bulb, converting light energy to heat that permanently damages the follicle's regenerative cells. Dark to brown hair on untanned skin responds most effectively. A course of 4–6 sessions is needed to capture follicles across their growth cycles; touch-up sessions are lower-priced and scheduled annually after the primary series.

The Spectrum HR diode laser system at L centrum Pardubice operates at 808 nm — the wavelength that sits within the therapeutic window of optimal melanin absorption while having sufficient depth of penetration to reach the dermal papilla and bulge region of the hair follicle, which are the two sites responsible for follicular regeneration. The principle of selective photothermolysis underpins the safety of diode laser hair removal: the 808 nm wavelength is absorbed with high selectivity by melanin (the pigment in the hair shaft and bulb) relative to the surrounding dermis and epidermis, so with correct pulse duration and fluence the follicle is heated to its thermal damage threshold while surrounding tissue remains below injury temperature. The EverMoove cooling head on the Spectrum HR chills the skin surface to approximately 4–5°C during delivery, enabling two functions simultaneously: it protects the epidermis from the surface thermal load and allows higher fluences to be delivered safely, improving efficacy for difficult areas. This continuous contact cooling makes the Spectrum HR suitable for treatment in any season, unlike systems that require patients to avoid summer sun. The 808 nm wavelength is most effective on dark brown to black hair in patients with Fitzpatrick skin types I–IV. White, grey and very light blonde hair contains insufficient melanin to achieve reliable follicle damage regardless of device or settings. Before the first session, a mandatory medical consultation with the treating physician assesses skin and hair type, tanning status and any contraindications — tanned skin significantly reduces the safe fluence window and sessions are postponed until the tan fades. Patients are required to shave the treatment area 24–48 hours before each session, avoid waxing or plucking (which remove the melanin target from the follicle) for at least 4 weeks before, and apply SPF 50+ on exposed areas after each treatment. A primary series of 4 to 6 sessions captures follicles across the anagen (active growth), catagen and telogen phases of the hair cycle; periodic touch-up sessions — typically once per year — address new follicle activity. Sessions are priced individually, and touch-up sessions carry a reduced rate.