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Laser Hair Removal
At long last a new laser treatment offering a safe alternative
for permanent hair removal. Temporary treatments like shaving, tweezing
or waxing are cost effective in the short term but the blades, creams
and esthetician costs will eventually add up.
Electrolysis is a permanent treatment involving the passage of an
electric current down individual hair shafts to destroy hair follicles.
However,electrolysis is a lengthy regime which can be compared to
mowing the grass, one blade at a time. It requires many treatments
before optimal results can be obtained and cannot eliminate ingrown
hairs.
Electrolysis is best suited for those with just a few hairs that need
removal. Hairs in difficult to remove areas (around the eyes, in the
ears) Or those with very,very light or white hair that the laser cannot
remove.
The new fourth generation laser design like the Altus Coolglide offers
the safest and fastest treatment so far for effective permanent hair
reduction. Older lasers operated on shorter light wavelengths. In dark
skinned or tanned individuals, treatments were associated with a
significant risk of burns associated with blisters and, subsequent
scarring. The new Altus Coolglide Excel has been approved for use in
all types of skin including dark and suntanned skin. It utilizes long
wavelengths of light not absorbed by the skin surface and can penetrate
further than the old lasers so deeper hair roots and ingrown hairs are
more effectively treated.
If you are thinking about Laser Hair removal here are some important facts to consider:
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