Laser Hair Removal
Part II: Laser Hair Removal
When it comes to the most effective method of hair removal,
experience plays a major role to help you to choose what works
best for you. You should also understand that hair removal
results will differ on each individual, so avoid any facility
that boasts complete hair removal.
Beware of the places that offer discounts to get your business.
Again, you will want to make sure that you choice is based
on an individual's level of experience. Some states have laws
governing the rules that an individual must have certain qualities
in order to perform laser hair removal. It would be wise for
you to check with your state requirements as they were designed
with your protection in mind.
If you think that you are a good candidate for laser hair
removal, and to maximize the results, there are also several
pre-treatment recommendations you should follow. To prepare
for the process, do not tan prior to your treatment sessions.
If you do, you may have to schedule your treatment at a later
date. Second, steer clear of foods that contain beta-carotenes.
Found mostly in brightly-colored fruits and vegetables and
in vitamin supplements, beta carotene is a pigment that can
tint your skin color and impede the flow of laser energy to
the hair follicle. Since laser hair removal works best on
short hair, it is best that you shave the area to be treated
two to three days prior to your treatment session.
During your laser hair removal session, you will have to
wear special goggles to reduce the risk of laser light piercing
your eyes. This is a relatively simple procedure. The medical
practitioner will press a laser to an area of skin and then
briefly activates the laser. During that fraction of a second
that the laser is activated, the laser energy goes through
the skin to the hair follicle and destroys it completely so
that new hair can no longer grow.
Similar to any medical procedure, there is the risk for side
effect. One of the more common side effects with laser hair
removal is discoloration and/or scarring of the skin in the
area that has been treated. There are also several discomforts
caused by laser hair removal such as swelling, redness, and
sometimes even a burning sensation. For most of the cases,
the latter are only temporary situations.
There are also certain advantages with laser hair removal.
This procedure is generally non-invasive, without the use
of razors, messy creams, waxes or other home-made depilatories.
Besides, with the use of this method, large areas such as
legs and backs can be treated with a single treatment. New
hair might grow, but you will notice that it will be a lighter
color and its texture will be finer.
The setback with laser hair removal is probably the fact
that it will not work for everyone, especially those with
light-colored hair or dark skin. Usually, it requires more
than one treatment since hair growth occurs in stages. Since
hair growth does not occur in all hair follicles simultaneously,
follow-up treatments are needed to get the hairs that were
not in a growth stage during previous treatments. The whole
process can be quite costly though.
I hope you find all these information helpful for you to
determine whether laser hair removal is right for you!
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