The most common methods of disposal that destroy long-term unwanted hair is laser and IPL (intense pulsed light). Both are effective and works the same way, using light to heat and destroy hair follicles. Therefore, such methods work well for people with white skin and black hair. Intense Pulsed Light is more effective than laser because it can cover large areas of skin.

Both methods are generally more efficient in women than men. Because of testosterone, the male hormone, men’s hair follicles are much stronger than those of women and therefore more difficult to destroy.

Despite the name, permanent hair removal is not very permanent … Results of a treatment for hair removal with IPL or laser takes about a year. The designation “permanent hair removal” has its origin in time rather than to hair growth, higher than for any other methods of hair removal.

Laser hair removal technique can be mild to moderately painful, each hair follicle is surrounded by nerve endings. Although the procedure is bearable, it can resort to having anesthetic creams which applied 30 – 60 minutes before initiating the procedure. The immediate effects of hair removal are redness, swelling and skin.

How many sessions are needed?

For satisfactory and lasting results are needed three to six treatments. The time interval between two treatments varies between 4 and 12 weeks depending on hair color, type of laser or ILP’s used and the treated area.

What are the risks?

Fortunately, complications in the laser or IPL hair removal are quite rare, if hair removal is done properly. The main side effects that you can expect are:

* Alteration of the skin pigment – hyperpigmentation (skin color occurred in the area where hair removal) and hypopigmentation (skin discoloration) may occur shortly after epilation. Fortunately, there are temporary effects. It is recommended to avoid sun exposure both before epliare, and after.
* Infections are very rare and occur because of inadequate care of the skin after laser treatment
* Scars can develop after an infection of the skin, but like infections are quite rare

Tips:

* Follow a diet rich in fruits, vegetables, fish oil, vitamin E;
* Wash new clothes before wearing them;
* If exposure to sunlight, can cause dry skin. Use creams with photoprotection.

“The clear or blond hair is more difficult to remove with laser”

It is true, since it has lower concentration of melanin (pigment) which is the target of the laser. But today, thanks to latest generation lasers such as the Elite MPX can be eliminated.

“We need to grow the hair before shaving”

You need not have been waxing or tweezing for 10-15 days before there is the hair shaft that is responsible for driving the laser energy from the skin to the hair matrix, which is what we want to destroy, but you can tweak knife.

“Laser hair removal is most effective as the system you used so far (wax, knife …)”

No, is independent.

“Can not perform laser hair removal in summer”

Laser hair removal can be done all year. The only contraindication is tanned skin. If it is summer, and take the sun with protective wax or covered areas such as armpits, no problem. However, as the intervals between sessions are 2-3 months, you can do a session before the summer, and again later when the tan is gone.

“You can sunbathe after laser hair removal”

Yes you can sunbathe after laser hair removal, but as in some patients may be more sensitive skin, it is advisable to use sun protection factor.

“Laser hair removal is painful”

You can feel the heat of the laser light, which can be annoying in some patients. To mitigate it, is used in combination with the laser, a cold air at -10 degrees to soothe the skin. Laser hair removal is much less painful than waxing, for example.

“The hair grows back in time”

In the body, no. Facial, if hormonal stimulation may leave a little hair, but in much smaller quantities and much thinner than in the beginning. After 6 sessions of laser hair removal permanently eliminates 90% of the hair.