22 August 2009

Who Can Gain From Laser Hair Removal?

By Rachel B. Luster

If you are decided about removing unwelcome hair, you should think about laser hair removal, which is a beauty medical method that uses a laser ray " an concentrated, pulsating discharge of light. The procedure gets rid of hair by sending a ray of light under the surface of the skin, affecting melanin, the dark pigment in hair. Once the ray reaches the hair follicle " the position where hair growth occurs " its intense heat destroys the hair follicle away, in effect killing the hair.

Who Will Benefit from Laser Hair Removal?

The techniques of using a laser to eliminate hair were first launched in the late 1990s, but back then, the know-how restricted the modus operandi to fair skinned individuals with black hair since the first types of lasers were not able to distinguish between the skin pigment and hair follicles, causing burning of those with darker skin or light skin and fair hair. But, current laser technology has improved to permit patients of every skin and hair types to gain from laser hair removal.

Normal treatment areas for laser hair removal include upper lip, legs, back, armpits, chin and bikini line, but in virtually any location of the body it is possible to treat unwelcome hair.

Precisely How Efficient is Laser Hair Removal?

Hair removal by laser is repeatedly referred to as permanent, nonetheless the procedure does not exactly guarantee permanent hair removal, but it does lengthen the hair-free phase from a couple of months to up to many years. Long-term (if not permanent) hair removal is more likely to happen when the patient undergoes multiple treatments.

Laser hair removal is much quicker than electrolysis, the chief "permanent" hair removal alternative. For example, specialists says that it takes only 5 to ten minutes to zap all the hairs during a bikini area treatment with laser hair removal versus five to 10 hours to treat the same area with electrolysis. This is because with laser hair removal a cluster of hair follicles can be targeted simultaneously instead than just one by one, as with electrolysis.



Are There Any Risks Associated with Laser Hair Removal?

Laser hair removal maintains to be the principal hair removal procedure performed in North America, and patients can feel sure that the method will be a reliable, quick and efficient technique to remove unwanted hair.

Patients must always select a experienced, trained doctor who is board certified in dermatology or a alike specialty to execute the treatment.

It is strongly recommended not to have laser hair removal carried out at a spa, salon or clinic that lets nonmedical personnel to perform the procedure.

Although side effects from laser hair removal are uncommon, possible side effects or risks may include:

Hair Regrowth

Imperfect hair removal or regrowth due to hair that is resistant to the laser treatment might happen. Hair changes may also occur, including lighter or finer hair regrowth, or the increased growth of hair in areas bordering to the treated areas.

Burning

Burning may occur if a patient is treated with laser method that is not appropriate for their skin type or color; patients should take care that clinics have set their laser parameters specially for them.

Hypopigmentation and Hyperpigmentation

Hyperpigmentation (darkening of the skin) and hypopigmentation (lightening of the skin) might cause spots to appear that are either darker or lighter than your normal skin tone because of an excess or shortage of melanin. These conditions commonly happens as a product of sun exposure following laser hair removal; we recommend that all patients stay out of the sun for a minimum of two weeks ahead of and 2 weeks following each procedure since when skin is not in its natural (un-tanned) state, it becomes hard to adjust the laser parameters correctly, therefore increasing the risk of hyper- or hypopigmentation as a side effect.

Other, more unusual complications may include:

Blistering and scarring

Changes in skin's texture

Crusting or scabbing

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