Are you tired of tweezing? Sick of shaving? Fed up with hair removal creams? That only burn your skin or waxing treatments that lead to ingrown hairs. An expert in laser hair removal can help you with all of your hair reduction needs. Getting rid of unwanted hair can be like getting rid of weeds. No matter how often you pull, cut, or rip, they come back.
Laser hair removal is the process of removing unwanted hair by means of exposure to pulses of laser light that destroy the hair follicle. The laser targets the melanin in the hair, heats it up, and destroys it, greatly slowing regrowth. The entire process is relatively pain free, and patients generally enjoy great results after several treatments. Hair removals are commonly done for the following area:
- Face
- Neck
- Bikini area
- Back
- Legs
- Stomach
- Upper lip
Older, more traditional methods of removing unwanted hair:
- Depilatories – hair dissolvers
- Epilators – mechanical devices that pull the hair from the skin
- Shavers – tedious and makes the hair appear thicker because the cut ends are now flat
- Waxing – potentially can cause scars or pigmentation
- Electrolysis – extremely time consuming and slow process
The new way to solve unwanted hair problems is with laser and light therapies. Beyond the undesirable cosmetic issues, excess hair, especially excess facial hair, creates profound psychological effects.
How do Hair Lasers Work?
Lasers produce highly focused, intense beams of light that are absorbed by dark pigments in the hair follicles beneath the skin’s surface. This is conducted under the supervision of a specialized dermatologist or a surgeon as it causes a purposeful build-up of heat, destroying most of the follicles and preventing hair growth.
Laser hair treatments are:
- Virtually pain-free
- Long-lasting
- Quick treatments are usually under one hour
- Recovery free
- Effective for all skin types
Dr. Krupa Shankar, a specialized dermatologist who conduct Laser Hair Removal has become popular with women today mainly because of its many advantages over waxing. Though you might feel a tinge of pain, its long list of benefits makes it worthwhile, some of them are briefly discussed:
- It causes absolutely no damage to the dermis and even the most sensitive skin can also be treated. Research suggests that almost 5 in 10 people have sensitive skin which makes this is a great alternative for them.
- It is definitely much quicker and more precise than all the other hair removal procedures as its technological advancement minimizes human error.
As the treatments progress, this procedure makes your skin progressively softer and smoother. - This highly minimises the risk of skin infections. Most clinics that offer the procedure do so under the strict supervision of a qualified and experienced dermatologist.
- It is definitely one of the best long-term investments in hair removal as it is highly cost effective, especially when you consider how much you will end up spending over a lifetime on other hair removal alternatives like waxing or electrolysis.
Dr Krupa Shankar 