HAIR REMOVAL · MUKILTEO, WA
Personalized solutions for unwanted facial and body hair—including hormonally influenced growth, medication-associated changes, ingrown hairs, and preoperative needs.
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TREATMENT OPTIONS
Unwanted hair is not merely cosmetic; it can be uncomfortable, time-consuming, and emotionally distressing. Genetics, hormones, medications, life stage, and underlying health conditions can all influence hair growth. I evaluate your hair color and density, skin tone, treatment area, medical history, prior removal methods, and goals before recommending laser hair removal, electrolysis, or a combination of both.
We use the Soprano Ice 810nm diode laser by Alma Lasers, which targets black and brown pigment within the hair follicles and is the gold standard wavlenght for small and large areas of brown, black and dark, coarse hair.
Using the RA Fischer SE-5 electrolysis machine, we treat each individual follicle with a fine sterile probe and electrical energy. It is a method of permanent hair removal and can treat every hair color and skin tone when the hair can be seen and accessed.
MEDICALLY REVIEWED CARE
Dr. Elizabeth Hagen has more than 25 years of experience spanning electrolysis, dermatology, medical aesthetics, hormone care, laser technology, and master aesthetics . That combined perspective matters because unwanted hair may have a medical cause, can significantly affect confidence, and often requires more than one treatment method. Permanent solutions are available, and your plan is selected for the hair, the skin, and the person—not simply the treatment area.
Page medically reviewed by Elizabeth Hagen, DNP, AGPCNP-BC.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Laser is best described as long-term hair reduction. Maintenance may be needed, particularly when hormones continue to stimulate new growth.
Electrolysis can permanently remove treated follicles. A series is required because not every hair is in the treatable growth phase at the same time.
The best approach depends on hair color, density, skin tone, and goals. Laser may efficiently reduce dark coarse growth; electrolysis permanently treats individual hairs of any color. Combination treatment is often useful.
Systemic corticosteroids such as prednisone can contribute to increased hair growth. Medication changes should only be made with the prescribing clinician; hair removal can address unwanted growth while medical needs are managed.
Yes, as directed before and during treatment. Shaving or clipping is usually preferred for laser, while electrolysis requires short visible hair.
Reducing the triggering hair can decrease future inflammation. Existing pigmentation or scarring may require separate dermatology or skin treatment after active irritation is controlled.
WHY HAIR GROWTH CHANGES
PCOS, elevated androgens, perimenopause, menopause, and other hormonal shifts can cause new or increasingly coarse facial and body hair.
Medications such as systemic corticosteroids—including prednisone—and certain other therapies may contribute to excess or altered hair growth.
Repeated tweezing, waxing, and sugaring stimulates hair growth. When hair is pulled out the inflammatory cascade triggers increased blood supply the result is thicker stronger hair, skin irritation, distorted hair follicles, ingrown hairs, hyperpigmentation, and scarring.
Treatment areas include the face, chin, neck, underarms, bikini area, legs, back, chest, abdomen, arms, hands, and feet.
Hair removal is available for facial and body goals, gender affirmation, and preoperative preparation for gender-affirming surgery.
Sudden, rapidly progressive, or concerning hair changes may warrant medical evaluation.
YOUR TREATMENT PLAN
We disuss your concerns, assess your hair color and, texture and skin characteristics, medical history, medications, hormonal influences, prior methods, and goals.
Your hair removal treatment plan may include the Soprano Ice diode for laser hair removal, RA Fischer SE-5 for electrolysis permanent hair removal, or both.
Sessions are timed around hair-growth cycles. Total visits vary by area, density, method, hormones, and individual response.
We monitor skin response and progress. When a hair follicle is destroyed it will not come back, but people have between 50 - 500 hair follicles per square centemeter just on thier face. That means that small untreated hair folliclcles can develop into terminal hairs in the future.
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LOCAL, PERSONALIZED CARE
Hagen Health & Absolute Aesthetics welcomes patients from Mukilteo, Everett, Lynnwood, across Snohomish County, and Whidbey Island.
PATIENT REVIEWS
“Elizabeth is thorough and she took the time to really understand what I was looking for with regards to my skincare goals.”
L.H. · GOOGLE REVIEW
“Elizabeth is informative, well trained and offers many skin care services. I like her in home facility as it provides a comfortable, relaxing environment.”
A.V. · GOOGLE REVIEW
“From the calming ambiance of the studio to the personalized care and advice, she never tries to upsell any services, and there is never pressure to book the next appointment.”
K.G. · VAGARO REVIEW
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