Laser Hair Removal at Oshun is performed by Dr. Charles Rockhead using a medical-grade diode laser tuned for skin of colour. The laser targets melanin in the hair follicle to slow regrowth across a planned series of six to eight sessions four to six weeks apart.
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Dr. Rockhead
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9 Devon Road
Kingston, Jamaica
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Every procedure at Oshun is reviewed and led by a board-certified Obstetrician and Gynaecologist. Dr. Rockhead is a physician first — the same one who treats women's health on the other side of his practice.
Three decades as a practicing OB/GYN at Amadeo Medical Group, the parent clinical practice. Every Laser Hair Removal plan is reviewed by a physician who has cared for women through pregnancy, surgery, perimenopause, and post-natal recovery.
Every Laser Hair Removal patient leaves consultation with a written plan: areas, technique, timing, recovery, cost. Returning patients refine the same plan rather than starting from scratch every visit.
Oshun's approach favours conservative, considered care over aggressive intervention. Decisions are made in conversation with you, options are presented in plain language, and consent is informed at every step.
Most first-time patients arrive with the same set of unspoken questions. They are answered below in the order most people think them — from "how much will I need" to "what if I'm pregnant."
Laser hair removal uses focused light pulses absorbed by pigment (melanin) in the hair follicle to damage the follicle and reduce future hair growth. After a planned series of sessions, most patients see permanent reduction (not always permanent removal) of treated hair.
The honest version
Why laser hair removal sometimes disappoints.
Laser hair removal disappoints when sessions skip the regrowth window, the wrong wavelength is used for the patient's skin, or maintenance is neglected.
Hair grows in cycles (anagen, catagen, telogen). Only the hairs in active growth phase are vulnerable to the laser. That is why a single session reduces hair noticeably for weeks but doesn't end the cycle. Patients who skip sessions or space them too far apart miss the next cohort of hairs in growth phase, and progress stalls.
The other common failure mode is wavelength mismatch. Alexandrite lasers carry higher pigmentation risk on Fitzpatrick types IV–VI and produce weaker results on darker hair against darker skin. The Nd:YAG wavelength is the right tool for darker Jamaican skin — but it is not always what cosmetic clinics actually have. Asking which laser is used before booking is a fair question.
At Oshun, we don't run that model. Laser Hair Removal here is physician-led from consultation through follow-up, with a written plan in your hands and a follow-up visit on the calendar before you leave.
Every laser hair removal session at Oshun is performed by Dr. Rockhead personally. Wavelength choice — particularly the Nd:YAG decision for darker skin — is a clinical judgement, not a setting on a menu. Continuity matters when the response between sessions differs from what was predicted and parameters need to be adjusted.
Dr. Charles Rockhead, Medical Director — Oshun Cosmetic Services, Kingston.
Medical Director · Board-Certified OB/GYN · 30+ years of practice
Dr. Charles Rockhead is a board-certified Obstetrician and Gynaecologist with more than thirty years of practice in Kingston. He is the Medical Director of Oshun Cosmetic Services and the founding physician of Amadeo Medical Group, the parent clinical practice.
A Laser Hair Removal visit at Oshun follows a clear sequence — from consultation through the procedure itself through follow-up. Here is what happens, step by step.
Before any Laser Hair Removal is scheduled, you meet Dr. Rockhead in person at 9 Devon Road. He reviews your medical history, examines you as appropriate, and explains the options — including the option not to proceed. You leave with a clear written plan and a quote.
Shave the area within 24 hours before the session — but do not wax, pluck, or use depilatory creams for 4 weeks beforehand. Avoid sun exposure and tanning for 2 weeks before each session.
The treated area is wiped clean and the contact-cooling tip is set on the skin. Dr. Rockhead delivers overlapping laser pulses across the area at the wavelength and fluence appropriate for your skin type. The session itself takes 5–60 minutes depending on area size.
Apply SPF 30+ daily on treated areas for the next 4 weeks. Avoid hot showers, saunas, and pools for 24 hours. Avoid sun exposure and tanning beds for the duration of the course. Sessions are spaced 4–8 weeks apart depending on the body area. Final results are assessed about 3 months after the planned course ends, with maintenance schedule discussed then.
Visible hair reduction starts after the second or third session. By 6 sessions most patients see substantial reduction. Hair regrowth between sessions is normal — the laser targets only hairs in active growth phase at the time of each session.
Laser Hair Removal isn't a one-size category — the right approach depends on your specific situation. Below are common patient profiles we see. If one sounds like you, an in-person consultation at 9 Devon Road is the next step.
Women with PCOS often develop coarse pigmented facial hair that doesn't respond well to shaving or waxing. Laser hair removal is one of the better-evidence options for chronic hirsutism — usually as part of a broader endocrine plan.
Bikini line and underarms are the most-requested areas because shaving there is irritating and waxing is painful. A 6–8 session course produces durable clearing and is the most popular Oshun package.
Pseudofolliculitis barbae (chronic ingrown hairs from shaving, common on the neck and bikini) often resolves once the hair is no longer shaved into a sharp angle. Laser hair removal addresses the root cause rather than treating the bumps.
Patients planning a wedding or beach trip 6 months out can complete a 4–6 session course on legs, underarms, and bikini in that window — particularly when sessions begin in cooler weather and sun exposure is lower.
If this sounds right
Every Laser Hair Removal patient at Oshun starts with a consultation. Twenty minutes, in-person at 9 Devon Road, with Dr. Rockhead. No procedure is scheduled, no quote is signed, no pressure either way. You leave with a plan and a price — or you leave with neither.
No obligation · Every consultation is in-person with Dr. Rockhead.
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Laser hair removal is a 6–8 session commitment, not a single procedure. The consultation is where the plan gets written: which areas, how many sessions, what wavelength, what package. Twenty minutes with Dr. Rockhead at 9 Devon Road and you'll have a clear plan and a written quote.
No obligation · Every consultation is in-person with Dr. Rockhead.