Some Unknown Facts About Laser Hair Removal

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Shaving and waxing are the most common ways of removing unwanted body facial and body hair. However, every one of us must have become fed up with these painful, time consuming and temporary processes. Therefore, today most of the women and men look towards laser hair removal as the most permanent treatments of all for unwanted hair on our body. Apart from this, electrolysis has also been used but it is quite painful and causes scarring also.

If you are planning to undergo laser hair treatment, then before that you must be acquainted with some facts about it. These are:

The treatment of laser hair removal is not meant for every skin and hair type. The best candidates for this are those with light hair and dark coarse hair. It mainly targets pigmented tissues and thus does not work on people with red, gray, blonde or white hair.

The commonly treated areas in this therapy are lips, arms, bikini line, legs, chest and back. Larger body areas take more time while smaller ones take lesser time.

Generally, the laser hair removal process takes 6-8 sessions ...
... for complete removal of hair. However, this also depends upon the area of the skin, hair color and the skin color of the individual.

If you are worried about the side effects of the process, then let me tell you that there is only a bit of soreness or swelling for a few minutes. At times, the skin color may become light or dark. Some of the rare effects are blistering, scarring and changes in the skin texture.

The success of the treatment largely depends upon the experience of the doctor performing the process for you. Therefore, you must find the best qualified and experienced laser clinic for the treatment. Try not to settle at cheaper ones as it will not guarantee you the best results.

Before undergoing treatment, you must go through the consultation with your doctor telling him your medical history and allergies. You must also try for a test patch to verify any side effects on your skin.

Before treatment, there are some advices by the clinician like avoiding sun beds, sun bathing, fake tan, bleaching, waxing, etc., which should be followed regularly and thoroughly.

The laser hair removal works through the laser beam which targets the hair follicles destroying their growth capability. The skin heats up with the laser light and thus a cooling device is also attached with the laser handset. As the hair grows in different stages, the treatments take more than one session. However, every session lasts just for 15-20 minutes only. A similar process takes place in other laser treatments like Photofacial, wrinkle reduction, tattoo removal, etc.

This is a very quick method without any downtime which means that you can resume to any of your daily activity without any rest. However, only some precautions are required for a few days to observe the best results. So, follow them honestly.