Permanent Hair Removal Techniques
Hair growth is a mixed blessing. Linked to both hereditary factors and hormonal imbalances, when it grows in the right areas, it is wonderful. However, when it develops on unwanted and undesirable areas of the body, such as a woman's upper lip or chin, it can be embarrassing and unsightly.
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Hair Removal
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There are many processes for hair removal, both temporary and permanent. However, it should be noted there are very few hair removal techniques are really permanent. Most results, in fact, last about year, after which time another procedure must be performed. The only clinically proven permanent hair removal process is electrolysis. All treatments, however, have clients who do not always respond to a particular process. The reasons for this are unknown and percentages have not been established.
Electrolysis
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Electrolysis works on most body parts including the face, thighs, abdomen, breasts and legs. Unwanted hair stands are moved by inserting a fine probe into the hair follicle on the surface of the skin. This process, which is more than a century old, has two methods -- galvanic and thermolytic. With the galvanic method, the hair follicle is destroyed chemically. With the thermolytic method, the hair follicle is destroyed using heat which cauterizes the hair bulb. Electrolysis works well on small areas because each hair is removed individually. This process may take months or years to complete, depending on the desired amount of hair to be removed.
Intense Pulse Light Therapy
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Hair is eliminated through intense pulse light therapy by assailing the skin with high intensity pulsations of light. This strong light passes through the tissue of the skin until it strikes the hair shaft or root where the melanin is located. This light then gets converted into heat energy causing most of the hair roots and shafts to vaporize.The results of this procedure are long lasting.
Laser Removal
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A laser emits an invisible light which penetrates the skin without any damage. Laser beams are passed through the dark matter that is responsible for hair growth with the pigments of hair follicle absorbing the light. The beams are transformed into heat which selectively damages and destroys the hair bulb. This process works best on individuals who have dark hair and light skin. The results of this procedure, which may require three to four treatments, are long lasting.
Regrowth
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Hair grows in cycles. Some follicles may lie dormant and begin to grow again after a period of time. When hair growth reappears, it does not mean the process was ineffective. To be successful, hair removal procedures must destroy the hair follicle during the growing phase.
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