Including the answers that are bad for business — laser does not work well on blonde hair, it will not clear hormonal facial hair permanently, and a fresh tan means your appointment gets moved. You should hear that before you pay, not after.
On the Soprano ICE Platinum most clients describe warmth rather than pain — commonly compared to a hot stone massage. The applicator holds a sapphire tip chilled to 5°C against your skin throughout while the follicle heats underneath. The snap people remember from older machines comes from single high-energy pulses without contact cooling.
Six to eight for most body areas, eight to ten for facial hair, spaced four to six weeks apart. Hair grows in cycles and the laser only affects follicles in their active growth phase, so no single session can treat everything.
The accurate term is permanent hair reduction. Follicles that are properly treated do not regrow, but hormonal changes can activate new ones over the years. Many clients come back for a single maintenance session annually; most need nothing.
It matches the hair growth cycle. Coming sooner wastes a session because the next group of follicles has not entered its active phase yet; leaving it much longer means treated hairs you have already paid for have already shed and new ones have cycled through.
Yes, on the right machine. The Soprano ICE Platinum includes a 1064 nm Nd:YAG wavelength that reaches the follicle without targeting surface pigment, making it safe across Fitzpatrick types I to VI. Laser burn stories on deeper skin almost always trace back to single-wavelength alexandrite devices.
Honestly, no — not well. The laser finds pigment in the hair, so light hair does not absorb enough energy regardless of the machine. Sukh will tell you this at the patch test rather than sell you six sessions that will not work.
No. Two weeks clear of sun exposure and self-tanner before and after every session. Treating recently tanned skin is the most common cause of pigment complications, so this is a firm rule rather than a preference.
Usually a great deal, with realistic expectations. Laser removes the follicles that exist now but cannot stop hormones activating new ones. Most PCOS clients move from daily management to one or two maintenance sessions a year.
Shave the area the night before or that morning. Stop waxing, plucking and epilating four weeks beforehand — the laser needs the root in place. No sun or self-tanner for two weeks, and stop retinoids and strong acids a week before. Arrive with clean skin, no lotion, makeup or deodorant on the area.
Shaving cuts the hair at the surface and leaves the follicle and its pigment intact, which is exactly what the laser needs to find. Waxing and plucking pull the whole hair out, leaving nothing to target.
Mild pinkness and warmth like light sunburn for a few hours. Avoid hot showers, saunas, the gym and swimming for twenty-four hours, and skip deodorant on treated underarms. Treated hairs shed over the following one to three weeks — that shedding is the result, not regrowth.
Yes, as often as you like. It has no effect on your results. Just no waxing, plucking or epilating.
No — the studio treats one client at a time by appointment, which is what makes it private and unhurried. Call or text 647-929-2460, or send the consultation form.
Yes, including the patch test. About twenty minutes. Sukh assesses your skin type and hair, explains what is realistic, and tests a small area so you know how it feels. No charge, no obligation, no pressure to book.
A private studio at 46 Gollop Crescent, Georgetown, ON L7G 5P2, with free parking directly outside. Clients travel in regularly from Mississauga, Brampton, Milton, Oakville and Halton Hills.
Monday to Saturday, 9am to 9pm. Closed Sunday. Evening appointments are popular with clients driving in from out of town.
Not while pregnant. It is not that laser has been shown to be harmful — it has simply not been studied in pregnancy, so waiting is the responsible answer, and pregnancy hormones make results unpredictable anyway. Breastfeeding is generally fine away from the chest; mention it at your consultation.
Yes — HydraFacial, microneedling and spray tanning. Laser hair removal is the main focus of the studio, but ask about the others at your consultation.
Twenty minutes, a patch test, and honest answers about what laser can and cannot do for your skin and hair. No pressure, no obligation.