All About Hair Removal
The laser hair removal process is a safe, effective way to rid yourself of unwanted body hair - permanently! However, to get the very best treatment you must be well informed. This article aims to address your questions about hair removal.
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What is Laser Hair Removal and how does it work?
At its simplest, laser hair removal is the process of using a laser – a high-intensity ray of light – to target hair follicles, causing the hair to molt and in time preventing regrowth.
The coloring in the hair follicle is the target of the laser used in hair removal, and for this reason laser hair removal is less effectual on white, gray or extremely blonde hair. However, there are modern hair removal treatments that can be used for nearly all hair types.
Active hair follicles are the most susceptible to the lasers used in hair removal treatment. These are the follicles that are actively growing new hairs at the time you have your treatment, and this is why you will need to have a number of sessions, so that follicles that were dormant during early laser sessions get caught on the second or third treatments.
This is why the timings of hair removal treatments are so important – most people will need at least three repetitions of treatment, and you should ensure that you follow your doctor or beauty therapist’s schedule closely to get the best results.
Laser hair removal treatment are probably the most effectual way of eradicating or at least managing surplus hair growth, but it is important to realize that no hair removal process is one hundred percent effective. Laser hair removal is unlikely to remove all your hair in the treatment area permanently – most people have some hair reemergence within a year – but the good news is that hairs that do grow back are likely to be paler and less robust, and will also respond more quickly and effectively to repeat laser hair removal treatments.
Are there any hazards associated with laser hair removal?
Laser hair removal can be with confidence used on all parts of the body, including legs, back, stomach and even the delicate skin of the bikini line and the face.
Lasers are highly powerful rays of light and they can damage tissue – however, the lasers used in hair removal are specially designed to pass with confidence through the skin, targeting the pigmented cells at the follicles of the hairs, underneath the surface, without damaging the surrounding tissue and the skin.
There are a few contra-indications, or circumstances in which a doctor or a qualified beautician will advise you to wait before commencing hair removal by laser. These include infections in the parts of the body you wish to have hair removal performed on, and if you have recently had certain acne treatments.
Is laser hair removal suitable for me?
Laser hair removal is suitable for the vast majority of people and most are very happy with the end results.
If your aim is to find a low-risk, permanent or semi-permanent method of removing unwanted hair, then laser hair removal is certainly a candidate that is worthy of your consideration!
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