| Laser hair removal is, technically speaking, epilation by | | | | hair. It should be noted that, it's sometimes required |
| laser or with the use of a special light. Besides the | | | | to have multiple sessions of laser treatment over a |
| body, certain types of laser hair removal may safely | | | | certain period of time to achieve this goal. There is |
| be used to reduce facial hair as well. The laser (or | | | | also no guarantee that ALL of the hair in the area |
| light) of a particular wavelength is used to cause | | | | treated will be reduced. To actually guarantee genuine |
| damage to dark elements in hair follicles. These | | | | permanent hair removal is to risk genuine |
| elements are referred to as chromophores. They can | | | | scarring.Ideally, the first thing the individual should do |
| be artificially produced or naturally occurring.Today, | | | | is to consult a qualified dermatologist. They should be |
| most techniques target naturally occurring | | | | able to advise on the suitability of the procedure. In |
| chromophores, in particular, melanin. Melanin gives | | | | any event, results will be most noticeable on light |
| colour to both hair and skin. Of the former, there are | | | | skinned individuals with dark hair. A lot more care will |
| two types: eumelanin and pheomelanin. Eumelanin | | | | need to be taken, if the procedure is done on darker |
| gives a brown or black colour. The latter gives a | | | | skinned and/or tanned individuals.What you should be |
| blonde or red colour. Since the dark matter in hair | | | | careful aboutAs noted above, one is well advised to |
| follicles are the target, only the former - darker - | | | | avoid establishments that make false claims. The |
| type of hair is suitable for this procedure.While laser | | | | following are some of the more popular ones:There is |
| hair removal became a commercial cosmetic | | | | absolutely no pain or it's virtually painless. It is for |
| procedure about 10 years ago, it has been | | | | many without needing any relief from the pain, but |
| experimented with well before then. In fact, medical | | | | not for everyone.The safe, permanent removal of |
| lasers have been used to remove dark spots, acne | | | | hair. Again, the safe goal is hair reduction. Permanent |
| scars, other types of skin blemishes and even | | | | removal is possible with scarring.No re-growth of hair |
| tattoos. The point about laser hair removal is that, it's | | | | whatsoever. To date, there has been no real, |
| not permanent. In fact, in countries like the U.S., the | | | | genuine, qualified and objective evidence to support |
| FDA prohibits the advertisement of FDA-approved | | | | this claim.It's "laser electrolysis" or "lasertrolysis". Hair |
| laser treatments to be described as a method of | | | | reduction via electrolysis is completely different from |
| "permanent removal". Hence, use of the term | | | | reduction via the use of a laser. Both have their pros |
| "permanent reduction" or laser hair reduction to | | | | and cons, in terms of suitability and effectiveness.In |
| describe the procedure.A more realistic description of | | | | the end, it's best to consult a qualified dermatologist |
| laser hair removal is the "permanent reduction" of | | | | first. |