Laser hair removal uses pulses of light to damage the hair root, so less hair grows back, and the hair that returns tends to be finer and lighter. At Oshun in Kingston, Jamaica, a session costs from J$10,000 for a small area such as the underarms, and your first visit is a consultation, in person, before anything is booked.
No obligation · Every consultation is in-person with Dr. Rockhead.
Laser Hair Removal at a glance
Dr. Rockhead
Your consultation, in person
In person
Consultation before anything is booked
From J$10,000
A session, priced by area
9 Devon Road
Kingston, Jamaica
No obligation
You decide after the consultation
WhatsApp
Questions answered privately
Every visit, without exception
Four things that are true of every visit
A medical clinic
Oshun is a clinic led by a doctor, not a spa: Dr. Charles Rockhead, a board-certified OB/GYN.
30 years caring for women
Three decades as a practising OB/GYN at Amadeo Medical Group, the parent clinical practice.
Written plan first
You leave consultation with a written plan: the areas, the number of sessions, the timing and the cost.
Conservative, considered
Oshun's approach favours conservative, considered care over aggressive intervention.
Treatment Details
The short version.
Listed prices run from J$10,000 to J$35,000 a session, by area. Results differ from person to person. On brown and Black skin it can be done, and it has to be done very carefully.
Medical Director: Dr. Charles Rockhead · Last updated: · Sources: the American Academy of Dermatology, the Skin of Color Society, Health Canada, Britain's NHS, the Endocrine Society, the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery, MedlinePlus and the US Food and Drug Administration. Prices: Oshun's own price list.
01Laser hair removal 101
How does laser hair removal work, and what can you expect?
The laser sends light into the pigment, the colour, in each hair. That light becomes heat, which damages the hair and its root. It works best on dark hair on lighter skin. If your hair is blonde, red, grey or white, Dr. Rockhead talks you through what to expect for you before anything is booked.
Good to know
What to expect from a course.
Results differ from person to person. Dr. Rockhead talks you through what to expect for you before anything is booked.
On a woman's face, hormones keep driving the hair, so expect top-up sessions there. Elsewhere you may need a top-up session after some months.
02Medical Leadership
Who will you meet at Oshun?
Your first visit is a consultation with Dr. Charles Rockhead, in person, at 9 Devon Road in Kingston. Ask then who will carry out your sessions, and how many they have done on skin like yours.
Dr. Charles Rockhead, Medical Director — Oshun Cosmetic Services, Kingston.
Dr. Charles Rockhead
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.
Plan on six or more sessions, four to six weeks apart.
i.
Consultation
Dr. Rockhead looks at your skin and hair and asks about your health and your medicines.
ii.
Getting ready
Shave the area the day before. Don't wax, pluck, thread or use hair-removal cream for six weeks before your first session.
iii.
The session
The laser head is passed over the skin in pulses. It is not painless: each pulse feels like a warm pinprick, or a rubber band snapped against the skin. The US Food and Drug Administration warns against putting numbing cream over large areas of skin or wrapping it, so don't apply your own before a session without asking us.
iv.
Afterwards
Most people go straight back to work. Treated hairs fall out over about two weeks.
04Results & aftercare
How long do the results last, and how do you look after your skin?
What to expect
The American Academy of Dermatology expects 10% to 25% less hair after the first session. It says most people stay hair-free for months or even years once the course is done, and that most see some hair grow back.
Sun
Keep the treated skin out of direct sun and off tanning beds, before and after every session. Wear a sunscreen marked broad-spectrum, SPF 30 or more, every day.
Between sessions
We ask you to skip hot showers, saunas, pools and exercise for 24 hours after each session. Shave if you need to, but don't wax, pluck, thread or use hair-removal cream.
When to call us
Call us on (876) 676-6297 if redness or swelling has not settled after three days, if the skin blisters, crusts or burns, if you have pain or a fever, if a cold sore breaks out, or if a patch of skin turns lighter or darker. If we're closed or you can't reach us, see a doctor.
05Is laser right for you
Is laser hair removal safe for dark skin, and is it right for you?
Brown and Black skin
It can be done, and it has to be done very carefully. Complications are more common than on lighter skin. One medical society says women with dark skin should see a specialist before considering laser. Ask at your consultation whether you should see one first. Another society names one type of laser, the long-pulsed Nd:YAG, as safe for darker skin. Ask us on WhatsApp which laser we would use on yours.
Who should wait
We don't treat during pregnancy, over a recent tan or sunburn, over a skin infection or broken skin, over some skin conditions in the area, or while you take a medicine that makes skin sensitive to light. If you take isotretinoin, a prescription acne medicine, or took it in the last six months, laser has to wait. And if hair has appeared suddenly, see a doctor urgently, before any laser.
Tell us first
Tell us about any skin condition you have, if you scar easily or have ever had a keloid, which is a raised scar, if you get cold sores or genital herpes, and about every medicine you take, including aspirin.
Side effects
Discomfort, redness and swelling are the most common, and they last one to three days. Blistering, burns, infection, cold sore outbreaks, scarring, and skin that turns lighter or darker can also happen, and some colour changes are permanent. Laser light can damage the eyes, so everyone in the room wears eye protection. We also warn that, rarely, laser is followed by more hair, not less, more often on the face.
06Prices & booking
How much does laser hair removal cost in Jamaica?
Small areas
Underarms, chin or upper lip: J$10,000 a session each.
Bikini and Brazilian
Bikini area J$14,000 a session. Brazilian J$18,000 a session.
Face and legs
Face J$20,000 a session. Half leg J$20,000. Full leg J$35,000.
Other areas
Arms, hands, abdomen and back are priced by area at your consultation.
Paying
Cash, debit card, credit card or approved financing. Health insurance does not usually cover laser hair removal.
If this sounds right
The next step is a conversation, not a commitment.
You get the plan and the price in writing at your consultation, and you book a first session only if you want to.
No obligation · Every consultation is in-person with Dr. Rockhead.
The honest answers
The rest, question by question.
If yours isn't here, ask us.
Can laser help with facial hair from PCOS?
It can reduce the hair. It does not treat the hormones behind it. With polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), a common hormone condition, the Endocrine Society says to stay on your medicine during laser so the hair does not grow back.
How do I book laser hair removal at Oshun?
To start, WhatsApp (876) 676-6297 or schedule a consultation. Your first visit is a consultation at 9 Devon Road in Kingston, and you book sessions only if you want to.
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Real patient · Laser Hair Removal at Oshun
Real patient · Laser Hair Removal at Oshun
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