Laser Body Hair Removal is growing rapidy in popularity as men
and women become more conscious of their body image. It is
estimated that about one million Americans used laser treatment
to remove body hair in 2003; this number has doubled since then.
Interestingly, women outnumber men in seeking this treatment.
Laser treatment can be used to get rid of the unwanted hair
on the face, lips, chin, legs, arms, back, underarm, shoulders,
chest, neck, and bikini line. It is carried out by a qualified
cosmetic surgeon in a hospital or medical facility on an out
patient basis, and doesn't normally require an anesthetic.
The process begins by shaving the treatment area. If the patient
has dark skin, the cosmetic professional applies a bleaching
cream to facilitate better body hair removal results. Once the
treatment area has been shaved and cleaned, a local anesthetic
may be administered to mitigate any discomfort to the patient
during the procedure. But this may not always be necessary.
The surgeon uses a special instrument to deliver pulses of light
into the hair follicle. The heat emitted from the laser damages
the follicles and arrests hair development. The treatment may
take an hour or so depending upon the area to be treated. The
treatment time and intensity of the laser beam depends on the
density and color of the body hair and the body surface from
which the hair is to be removed.
The skin may become red
immediately after the treatment. Sometimes, skin discoloration
or burning may occur. After the laser body hair removal
treatment, patients should avoid exposing the treated area to
the sun. If it is unavoidable, a sun cream should be applied.
The areas of unwanted hair on women differ from that of men.
Women are most keen to remove hair from lips, chin, bikini line
area and the legs. Men use laser to remove hair from eyebrows,
ears, neck, chest and back. The technique is especially
preferred to remove hair from the back. Most men find back hair
embarrassing, but have very few viable options to remove them.
They have to depend on someone else if they have to shave or
apply depilatory creams. The laser hair treatment is therefore
the most convenient. It is permanent also.
In the case of leg hair, use of depilatory creams, shaving or
waxing can be undertaken by both en and women but they can be
tedious. Moreover, it may become necessary for many people to
shave their legs daily to keep them smooth. Waxing legs isn't as
painful as waxing other areas such as bikini line, but it is
very expensive.
