| Traditional hair removal techniques, such as shaving, | | | | the face,bikini line, underarms, back and buttocks. The |
| plucking and waxing, only give temporary results. | | | | benefits for those who are suitable for laser hair |
| Electolysis - results in lessening hair growth, but often | | | | removal are great - even after only one treatment a |
| requires years of ongoing and painful treatment. | | | | vast reduction in the amount of hair growing back can |
| Allergic reactions and ingrown hairs are common side | | | | be seen. Multiple treatments are needed for |
| effects of all these hair removal methods. | | | | permanent reduction, and the amount required for |
| Laser Hair Removal safely removes unwanted body | | | | optimal results varies according to the area. For |
| hair without damaging the delicate pores and | | | | example, the face and men's back require more |
| structures of the skin. Facial and bikini areas are | | | | treatments. |
| generally treated in lessthan 10 minutes; the legs and | | | | Laser Hair Removal works on the principle of selective |
| larger body areas can take longer. | | | | photothermolysis. Lasers can cause localized damage |
| It is a simple process: a coat of clear gel is lightly | | | | by selectively heating dark target matter in the area |
| applied onto the skin, and then the laser pulses are | | | | that causeshair growth while not heating the rest of |
| quickly and evenly applied to the treatment area. No | | | | the skin. Light is absorbed by dark objects, so laser |
| painful waxing isnecessary beforehand and there is no | | | | energy can be absorbed by dark material in the skin |
| need to grow the hair long before treatment. | | | | (but with much more speedand intensity). This dark |
| Anaesthesia is not required (although many people like | | | | target matter, or chromophore, can be |
| to use an anaesthetic cream toreduce the prickly | | | | naturally-occurring or artificially introduced. |
| feeling) and most patients experience no more than a | | | | The effectiveness of Laser Hair Removal depends on |
| slight stinging sensation when the laser pulses are | | | | the characteristics of the individual. Skin type, hair type |
| applied. Some parts of the body are more | | | | and pigment are all factors which determine the |
| sensitivethan others and hence a redness or slight | | | | outcome. Based on these factors - the best treatment |
| swelling may occur for a few hours after treatment. | | | | plan that will give the most desirable results will be |
| Laser Hair Removal is gaining dramatically in popularity | | | | recommended to you. |
| - mainly due to the permanent results - and hence the | | | | However, Laser Hair Removal is not for everyone - |
| amount of new Laser Hair Removal clinics is | | | | the absolute requirement is that one's hair must be |
| mushrooming. | | | | darker than the surrounding skin. Also very darkly |
| Laser Hair Removal is appealing to all - women as | | | | pigmented peopleabsorb too much laser energy in their |
| young as 16 and as old as 65 are regularly undertaking | | | | skin and are not suitable for most lasers. Dark skinned |
| the treatments. The main areas being treated include | | | | patients require the use of highly specialized lasers. |