Pressing the handpiece down makes it more effective on deeper hairs. The light can penetrate deeper with less scattering. It also forces blood from the area, which may heat up from the laser treatment and cause additional uneccesary skin heating.
These devices should be used according to manufacturer instructions. I’d ask her what studies she’s basing her treatment parameters on. I’d also ask the supervising physician about this modification to standard laser treatment.
[ July 01, 2002, 09:22 PM: Message edited by: Andrea ]