Contents
- Laser hair removal truth and myths reviews
- Is laser hair removal done once and for a lifetime?
- Why go to the salon for laser hair removal when many brands present devices for the procedure at home?
- Can’t laser hair removal be done in summer?
- Can my skin burn during the procedure?
- Does laser hair removal entail many skin conditions?
- Is laser hair removal worth a fortune?
- Are laser and photo hair removal the same thing?
- Can’t you do another type of this procedure after laser hair removal?
Laser hair removal truth and myths reviews
The editorial staff of Woman’s Day and Elena Nikolaevna Samokhvalova, a dermatologist, cosmetologist, head of the cosmetology department of the Ottimo clinic of aesthetic medicine, dispelled the most popular myths about laser hair removal.
Is laser hair removal done once and for a lifetime?
Yes, if you take a course of procedures, you can get rid of your hair forever. The duration of the course and the number of procedures are selected individually. Much depends on the type of hairs, their number, growth rates, and the phase in which each hair is located. Body hair does not grow at the same time.
There are growth phases. They are not synchronized: that is, some hairs can be in the active phase of growth (they cover the body), while others are in the dormant phase (they are just starting to grow and have not yet appeared on the surface). Laser hair removal affects the hairs in the active phase. It turns out that after the first procedure, when the hair follicles in the active growth phase are destroyed, there are still dormant ones, and therefore after a while the hairs reappear on the body.
In addition, the equipment affects the number of procedures. The more modern the laser is, the faster and better the effect. To speed up the process and make it as comfortable as possible, you need to choose the latest generation of lasers. In our clinic, laser hair removal is carried out using the latest American device Candela Gentle Max. It combines high efficiency and complete safety.
Epilation with Candela Gentle Max takes less time. It takes 40 minutes to complete even the longest legs (usually working on this area takes an hour and a half). You need to repeat the procedure only after 2 months (new hairs grow slowly and reluctantly). Usually the intervals between treatments are shorter – 4-6 weeks. Also, when epilation with Candela Gentle Max, fewer repeated sessions are needed to completely get rid of hair.
Why go to the salon for laser hair removal when many brands present devices for the procedure at home?
Home hair removal machines do not have the same effect as professional lasers. Manufacturers understand that non-professionals will use the devices, so they deliberately initially limit the capabilities of epilators (for good purposes, so that there are no burns, for example, or excessive pigmentation).
In addition, their attachments cover a small area, it is very difficult and long to epilate large areas. In addition, the result can be disappointing – there is a high risk of getting lost and missing several areas, because of which the hair will grow unevenly, in clumps.
Professional procedures are always distinguished by safety, better results and greater comfort.
Can’t laser hair removal be done in summer?
It is possible, but the procedure is worth doing two weeks before the trip to a sunny resort or two weeks after arriving from vacation. After the procedure in the summer, a sunscreen with an SPF of at least 30 should be applied to the treatment area.
Can my skin burn during the procedure?
It all depends on the equipment and on how prepared the person is for the procedure. For example, when epilation with Candela Gentle Max, thanks to the most modern cooling system (dynamic cooling system), the likelihood of painful sensations and burns is completely excluded. The device allows you to select an individual mode based on the characteristics of each patient.
Preparation for laser hair removal is very important, but it is not at all difficult: in order to avoid burns, you should not sunbathe for two weeks before the procedure.
Does laser hair removal entail many skin conditions?
That’s bullshit. Modern lasers are actively used for medical purposes, such as surgery. Laser beams stimulate the regeneration and renewal of skin cells; many methods of rejuvenation and elimination of aesthetic defects are based on these properties.
The laser has a powerful antibacterial effect and increases local immunity, therefore it is successfully used in the treatment of acne and even gum disease.
Is laser hair removal worth a fortune?
No. It all depends on the zone – from 2000 to 20 (whole legs).
Are laser and photo hair removal the same thing?
No. Laser hair removal is safer and more effective than photography. From the outside, it seems that the same thing happens during the procedures: flashes of light affect the area of the skin covered with hair in order to get rid of them. But if we look at the physics of the process, we will see a huge difference in the methods.
To begin with, laser radiation is light, in which certain properties and physical characteristics are enhanced. It is generated under special conditions and is qualitatively different from the light that bulbs or the sun give us. Due to its peculiarities, laser light can be absorbed by some structures of the human body without affecting others.
That is why, when epilating, it can destroy hairs without injuring the surrounding skin cells. The main characteristic of a laser is its wavelength. It is depending on it that the radiation will act on some tissues and ignore others. Hair removal machines use a laser with a wavelength that only affects the bristles and nothing else.
Photo systems for hair removal use a different type of light. It is also very powerful, but unlike a laser, this radiation is a wide spectrum of waves of different wavelengths. Accordingly, the flash of the photosystem affects not only the hair, but also the skin cells, which increases the risks of side effects and complications. Part of the sent impulse goes into the skin, the effect on the hair is less, and therefore the effect is worse.
Can’t you do another type of this procedure after laser hair removal?
You can use shaving, depilatory creams, do photo and elosepilation. You cannot do procedures that involve pulling out hair (wax, shugaring, epilator) – this can stimulate the growth of new vegetation.