| Masses of people fight day after day with | | | | times, candidates with dark skin and light hair like |
| ever-growing hair, spending loads of money on | | | | white, ginger or blonde, were not recommended |
| something that seems to be an endless story. | | | | to apply for laser treatment. With new products |
| The use of laser techniques has resulted in lot | | | | on the market, a necessary contrast can be |
| more permanent solutions in this relentless pursuit; | | | | established on the skin-hair balance so the |
| many woman and man have gone under | | | | outcome of laser techniques is a visible, |
| professional laser treatment during the last | | | | long-lasting result. |
| fifteen-twenty years. An even more evaluated | | | | Also, to increase your chances, tanning is highly |
| method has risen recently: laser hair removal at | | | | recommended to avoid from 6-8 weeks before |
| home. Bare with me and I will try to answer all | | | | the session. To get the most actively growing hair |
| these valid questions around home laser hair | | | | undergo the laser treatment, any technique that is |
| removal. | | | | applied on the hair follicle (plucking, waxing, etc.) is |
| What is laser hair removal at home? | | | | to be avoided too. |
| Firstly, it is a laser treatment just like any other, it | | | | What about the risks? |
| does not differ very much from laser treatments | | | | All of the home laser kits are designed to serve |
| in professional clinics. Just imagine: you are at | | | | your safety, the manufacturers are requested to |
| home, without anyone invading your own privacy. | | | | meet high safety standards before they could |
| You use an ergonomic device that pulses light | | | | launch the product on the market. |
| beams on the surface of the targeted area. The | | | | If the intensity of the laser light is not properly |
| light then gets absorbed by the dark pigments of | | | | adjusted to the type of the skin, burning or scars |
| the hair, called melanin, transforms into heat and | | | | can occur on the targeted area. Too much |
| damages the hair follicle, thus stopping hair growth. | | | | exposure can also whiten the skin, please make |
| And what about the efficiency? | | | | sure you read through and follow carefully the |
| The idea behind the use of laser is that the dark | | | | manufacturer's instructions. |
| materiel of the hair does absorb the laser beams | | | | Also, laser should never be in close contact with |
| while the lighter skin remains untouched. The | | | | the eyes, this is why many kits contain special |
| bigger the contrast between the hair and the skin | | | | glasses to wear during the treatment. |
| is, the better results can be achieved. | | | | Does it hurt? |
| Besides the contrast, there is an other influencing | | | | We have different threshold to pain. People with |
| factor: the hair itself. To better understand the | | | | dark or sensitive skin might find the treatment |
| nature of the hair, we should know about the hair | | | | more painful or can feel discomfort afterwards. |
| life-cycle which is made of three phases: | | | | They are more prone to experience side effects |
| - during the 'anagen' phase the hair grows actively, | | | | such as reddening, but this should disappear within |
| - the 'catagen' phase means the end of the active | | | | short time after the treatment. The newer laser |
| growth of the hair, | | | | hair removal at home systems dispose of many |
| - the 'telogen' phase is when the hair does not | | | | different settings, making easier to find the one |
| grow for a while (this can be for years); it is in | | | | that is convenient to you. |
| resting status. | | | | I hope this article was informative to you. Writing |
| Laser treatments work well on actively growing | | | | it many more questions, interesting topics came |
| hair, but resting hair, that the first successful | | | | to my mind about laser hair removal at home, I |
| sessions were unable to reach, can possibly grow | | | | will talk about them shortly. For the time being, |
| out later. This is just to clarify that "permanent" | | | | thank you for your attention. |
| does not mean absolutely hairless skin until the | | | | I am pretty sure that a lot of questions merge |
| rest of your life but you can achieve better, | | | | around this topic: What is laser hair removal at |
| more visible results for years compared to other | | | | home?How efficient is it? Does it mean that my |
| well-known home techniques. | | | | skin becomes permanently hairless or is it just an |
| Am I suitable for laser treatment? | | | | other temporary solution? Am I a good |
| The best potential customers are those who | | | | candidate? What are the risks? I am not assisted |
| have the biggest possible contrast between the | | | | by dermatologist, is it safe? |
| color of the hair and the skin. Until very recent | | | | |