Permanent hair removal facts

2007-03-08 10:33:40

( Beauty )



Ask any woman what they most want to rid themselves of and the answers you will get are: excess or unwanted body hair. A huge number of women and an increasingly growing number of men spend millions every year on treatments that promise smooth, silky, and hair-free bodies. But exactly which permanent hair removal technique, procedure, product or service can effectively get rid of unwanted hair has been a topic of hot debate with no one correct answer.

Before going further, we need to determine what permanent hair removal is. Permanent hair removal is difficult to define because most permanent hair removal methods unfortunately, are not permanent. There is also a difference between permanent hair removal and permanent hair reduction. In most cases, permanent hair reduction is the end result of most permanent hair removal treatments. Permanent hair removal is the destruction of the hair follicle's capacity to grow and regenerate hair while permanent hair reduction is the permanent reduction in the number of hairs that grow back after a treatment.

However, these so-called permanent hair removal treatments give longer lasting and more satisfactory results than the traditional tweezing, shaving, plucking, waxing, creams, and even electrolysis. Permanent hair removal, permanent hair reduction, permanent hair removal new york city or laser hair removal nyc, most clients are generally satisfied with the results.

So how do you determine which treatment is right for you? Consider two of the most popular permanent hair removal methods.
• Electrolysis. Electrolysis is the only clinicallly proven permanent hair removal method, which boasts of so far, the longest and most satisfactory number of results. Electrolysis injects low electric currents, through a needle into the hair follicle damaging areas that produce hairs. However, electrolysis can be difficult for those with plenty of hair, can be painful, is expensive depending on how many treatments are needed, and can result in full or partial hair re-growth or cause infection and permanent skin damage if done improperly.

• Laser. In laser hair removal, a specified wavelenght of light is beamed into the skin from a handpiece. The light targets pigment in the hair and causes damage to the hair follicle but spares surrounding tissues. Some consumers have reported permanent hair reduction or long-lasting hair removal with laser hair removal. However, the laser hair removal method's safety and accuracy has not been proven and research suggests that laser irradiation poses health risks. Worse, some patients either react poorly or do not respond to the laser treatment.

There are also other permanent hair removal treatment options which are not perfect but nonetheless able to satisfy a majority of consumers. These include prescription oral medicines, flashlamp, lasting hair inhibition - which requires continuous use, or prescription topical preparations. Then there is the xray method which is banned in some countries and the experimental photodynamic therapy.

The safety, effectiveness and cost of these permanent hair removal methods depend largely on the patient's skin type, the area which needs treatment and the amount of hair to be removed.


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