Permanent hair removal facts

Permanent hair removal

It is commonly thought that beauty is only skin-deep. Indeed, there's a lot of truth in these words. You are sometimes as beautiful as your skin. The appeal of a flawless complexion and glowing skin is eternal, especially if it's free from unwanted hair. The urge to look beautiful is a universal one. Everybody wants to look beautiful and get noticed and admired. However, one of the most bothersome impediments in mankind's quest for beauty is unwanted body hair. Few things are as sexy as smooth, hair-free skin.

All said and done, how does one get such a winning look? Hair growing on arms, legs and other parts of the body can take away much of the natural beauty of the person. So what does one do under such circumstances?

Hair removal is not a difficult proposition these days, but permanent hair removal? Well, that's a different story. You have probably applied hair removing bleaches, creams and gels many a time, and have also tried the occasional shave with a lady's shaver or even a safety razor. But nothing lasts forever. The hair grows back with vengeance, starting with stubble and then growing into larger follicles.

So, is there a permanent solution to the problem of unwanted body and facial hair? More significantly, is there a safe and affordable means to bid goodbye to all that hair for good?

The answer is yes!

Thanks to all the major advancements made in cosmetic research and beauty therapy in recent years, permanent hair removal is very much a reality today. Let's start by looking at the most popular options available to women who wish to get rid of unwanted body hair forever. No more frantic shaves or painful hot wax strips before the big party. No more embarrassment at the beach. It's time to flaunt your beautifully smooth and hair-free skin to the world.

So what's the better way? Well, it's laser hair removal treatment – the answer to quick and permanent hair removal. Contrary to popular belief, laser hair removal is not a novel procedure but one that has been around for about six decades. It was first used on an experimental basis in the 1950's and finally became commercially available around the mid 1970's.

Laser hair removal may be a misnomer because the Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) epilators used in the process use xenon flash lamps, not lasers, to emit full spectrum light. However, modern processes involve the use of laser and other high-power light-based methods. The processes are known as phototricholysis or photoepilation, but are collectively best known as "laser hair removal".

It's time to take a closer look at this immensely popular and widely practiced method of permanent hair removal. The primary principle involved in laser hair removal is selective photothermolysis. Lasers have a unique property by which they can selectively heat and destroy dark target matter such as melanin without affecting the rest of the skin. When this laser is guided carefully to hit the areas of hair growth, especially where the follicles originate, the high melanin content of such areas cause the ray to burn up the follicles, destroying them and ‘killing' the root of the hair. This dark target matter, also known as chromophore, is sometimes artificially introduced if its natural occurrence is not adequate for effective laser treatment.

Most commercially available laser hair removal treatments use melanin as the primary chromophore. Melanin is a naturally occurring substance that is responsible for the pigmentation of our skin. It is the natural biological agent that gives the hair and the skin their color. 2 types of melanin can be found in hair - eumelanin (responsible for black or deep brown pigmentation) and pheomelanin (found in blonde or red colored hair). Because of the selective absorption of photons of laser light, only black or brown hair can be removed.

Hair removal with laser is big business these days. A quick search on the internet will bear testimony to their immense popularity in the world today. There are clinics to be found in almost every respectable locality across the nation. Indeed, when one chooses to undergo a laser hair removal treatment, there's no dearth of specialized centers and clinics to be found. However, be warned. Do trust only experienced professionals, and always opt for the most reputed clinic in your locality. After all, you wouldn't want a novice or somebody not thoroughly qualified to get anywhere near you with a laser!

Laser hair removal is widely sought by men and women alike. It is commonly done on the lips, chin, ear lobes, shoulders, back, underarms, abdomen, buttocks, pubic area, bikini lines, thighs, face, neck, cleavage, chest, arms, legs, hands, and the toes. Laser works best with dark coarse hair. It is comforting to know that laser hair removal has been recognized and approved for "permanent hair reduction" in the United States by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).