Laser Hair Removal (GentleLASE Pro, GentleYAG Pro, Splendor X)

Laser hair removal at UnionDerm is performed by board-certified dermatologists — not technicians — using three complementary platforms: GentleLASE Pro (Alexandrite, lighter skin types), GentleYAG Pro (Nd:YAG, darker skin and tanned skin), and Splendor X (combined Nd:YAG and Alexandrite, suitable for all Fitzpatrick skin types). Multiple sessions are required for permanent hair reduction. All skin types can be safely treated at this 19 Union Square West clinic.

Laser hair removal at Union Square Laser Dermatology is distinguished in the New York City market by the fact that all procedures are performed by board-certified dermatologists, in contrast to the majority of laser hair removal providers where licensed aestheticians, laser technicians, or nurses perform treatments. This physician-level oversight ensures that laser parameters — fluence, pulse duration, spot size, and cooling — are selected by practitioners with full knowledge of skin physiology, thermal injury thresholds, and treatment contraindications. The clinic operates three complementary platforms that together cover the full spectrum of Fitzpatrick skin types I through VI safely and effectively. GentleLASE Pro (Candela) is an Alexandrite laser operating at 755 nm, the wavelength with the highest selectivity for melanin in lighter hair and skin types (Fitzpatrick I–III); its long-pulse duration and dynamic cooling device (DCD) cryogen spray enable high fluence delivery while protecting the epidermis, making it the preferred platform for permanent hair reduction in lighter-skinned patients with dark hair. GentleYAG Pro (Candela) operates at 1064 nm, the Nd:YAG wavelength that penetrates more deeply with lower melanin competition at the epidermal level — making it the appropriate choice for darker skin types (Fitzpatrick IV–VI) where Alexandrite wavelengths carry higher risk of epidermal pigmentary disruption, and for tanned patients, patients of South Asian or Middle Eastern heritage, and those with darker phototypes. Splendor X (Lumenis) is a combined Alexandrite (755 nm) and Nd:YAG (1064 nm) platform with a square spot geometry that delivers both wavelengths simultaneously or sequentially in a single pass, enabling treatment of all skin types within a single device. Multiple sessions spaced four to eight weeks apart are required for permanent hair reduction, as the laser selectively targets follicles in the anagen (active growth) phase, and at any given time approximately 20–30% of hairs are in this phase. Manhattan market pricing for laser hair removal typically ranges from $200–$600 per area per session; exact per-area and package pricing at UnionDerm is discussed at the $400 new patient consultation.