| Laser beam targeted at hair follicles to prevent new | | | | generally be after proper treatments. Hair removal |
| growth. Lasers produce a high-intensity ray of pure | | | | lasers are effective treatment for pseudofolliculitis |
| light which gives off heat energy. The laser works by | | | | barbae (commonly called ingrown hairs or "shaving |
| sending energy into the pigment of the hair shaft, which | | | | bumps"). For darker skin patients with black hair, the |
| is absorbed by the surrounding follicle. The heat | | | | long-pulsed Nd:YAG laser with a cooling tip can be |
| generated by this process damages the follicle and | | | | safe and effective when used by an experienced |
| stops hair production. This energy is absorbed by | | | | practitioner. People under medication must warn their |
| different body tissues, depending on the colour of the | | | | doctor since some drugs can lead to reaction to light |
| laser beam. Millions of men and women with unwanted | | | | and require postponement of the laser treatment. The |
| body hair spend countless hours on temporary hair | | | | area to be treated must be shaved three days before |
| removal methods -- including shaving, waxing, applying | | | | the laser hair removal session. |
| chemical depilatories, and tweezing. Laser hair removal | | | | Advantages of Laser Hair Elimination |
| is an effective and proven method. Laser can be used | | | | 1. Laser hair elimination is supposed to be more secure |
| as a medical device since it can be exactly tuned | | | | if done in a right manner and performed by skilled |
| according to each patient's type of skin, guaranteeing | | | | specialists. |
| an effective treatment. Both men and women seek | | | | 2. The majority of consumers have noticed amazing |
| laser hair removal services to have superfluous or | | | | results and even permanent hair elimination. |
| unwanted hair removed. Hair removal is commonly | | | | 3. The treatment of laser hair elimination can be taken |
| done on lip, chin, ear lobe, shoulders, back, underarm, | | | | on the largest portions such as the legs, back and |
| abdomen, buttocks, pubic area, bikini lines, thighs, face, | | | | chest in one session. |
| neck, chest, arms, legs, hands, and toes. Laser hair | | | | 4. If there is re-growth after removing hairs by laser, |
| removal has become a popular choice for removing | | | | this will be finer and lighter in texture as compared to |
| unwanted hair. Laser hair removal is a technique that | | | | before. |
| makes it possible to treat rapidly and in the same | | | | 5. Laser hair elimination can be virtually harmless while |
| session a very large area of the body, for a longer | | | | compared with electrolysis and waxing as a sources |
| period of time and gradually deteriorating the hair. | | | | of body hair elimination. |
| Electrolysis, while effective, often requires years of | | | | Disadvantages of Laser Hair Elimination |
| ongoing and frequently painful treatments. Electrolysis | | | | 1. Scientific facts and research is yet restricted and |
| procedure uses low-level electricity to disable, or | | | | claims cannot be completely proved. |
| render the hair follicles inactive. Some types of skins | | | | 2. Laser hair removal technique is not beneficial for red, |
| require specific precautions or use of a specific laser. | | | | blonde and gray hair and so many other treatments |
| Current hair removal lasers cannot remove light or | | | | may be needed. |
| white hair. It is imperative to stay away from the sun in | | | | 3. Laser hair elimination is not preferred for those |
| the weeks preceding a hair laser removal session, | | | | persons who have skin tan or darker skin tones. |
| since tan is a contra-indication for the treatment. Laser | | | | 4. If laser hair elimination method is not performed |
| Facial Hair Removal in women is our number one most | | | | properly, it may cause many skin diseases such as |
| popular procedure at Ideal Image. With facial hair | | | | discoloration of skin or burning of the skin. |
| removal, the most popular treatments are for chin hair | | | | 5. The prices of using laser hair removal treatment are |
| removal and removal of hair on the upper lip. Laser is | | | | very high and it can be about $500 per hair elimination |
| attracted to dark pigment and therefore works best | | | | method. |
| on pale skin and dark coarse hair. The closer you are | | | | 6. One who desires to use laser hair removal |
| to this combination (i.e. the lighter the skin and the more | | | | treatment should be a protected eye during the |
| coarse and dark the hair), the better the results will | | | | process of treatment. |