Laser Hair Removal Treatment
What is Laser Hair Removal Treatment and how does it work?
At its simplest, laser hair removal is the process of using a laser – a high-intensity stream of light – to target hair roots, causing the hair to be lost and in time preventing regrowth.
The pigment 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 ground-breaking laser hair removal treatments that can be used for nearly all hair types.
Active hair follicles are the most susceptible to the lasers used in laser hair removal therapy. 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 schedule of laser hair removal treatments are so important – most people will need at least three sessions of therapy, and you should ensure that you follow your doctor or beauty therapist’s schedule closely to get the best results.
Laser hair removal therapy are probably the most effectual way of eradicating or at least managing unwanted hair growth, but it is important to realize that no hair removal process is flawless. 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 weaker, and will also respond more quickly and effectively to repeat laser hair removal.
Are there any hazards associated with Laser Hair Removal Treatment?
Laser hair removal can be safely used on all body parts, including legs, back, stomach and even the soft and fine skin of the bikini line and the face.
Lasers are highly powerful rays of light and they can harm tissue – however, the lasers used in hair removal are specially designed to pass safely through the skin, targeting the pigmented cells at the roots 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 clinician or a qualified beautician will counsel you to wait before commencing hair removal by laser. These include rashes in the body parts you wish to have hair removal performed on, and if you have recently had certain acne treatments.
Is laser hair removal right for me?
Laser hair removal is suitable for the vast majority of people and most are very happy with the end results.
Laser hair removal is now available in many different forms and specific treatments that can be used on nearly all skin type and hair color combinations. Safe and permanent or semi-permanent, laser hair removal has really come into its own.
