Laser Hair Removal

The fight against unwanted hair has been going on for thousands of years, but it can not be said that humanity has solved this problem once and for all. Today, like a thousand years ago in the course of the hair removal process, which introduced the Egyptian Queen Nefertiti - a liquid wax. True, in this tried and tested method a lot of new ones were added, starting with a safety razor and finishing with laser installations.

Depilation and epilation

To combat unwanted hair, depilation and hair removal is applied. Depilation is the removal of the subcutaneous part of the hair, which does not affect the hair follicle. For depilation, various agents (creams and gels) are used that destroy the visible part of the hair. The simplest way to remove hair - shaving, can also be called depilation, since it removes the upper part of the hair and does not destroy the hair follicle.
Depilation is the simplest and cheapest way to fight unwanted hair, but also the least effective, since the hair begins to grow already 2-3 days after the procedure.
Epilation is the complete removal of hair, including hair roots. Epilation gives a longer lasting effect, as the number of hair follicles shrinks.

Which way to choose

The advantages and disadvantages of combating hair with a razor are well known to everyone.
A good alternative to a razor is a depilator - a special device that does not cut and pulls the hair along with the bulb. Epilation slows hair growth, but the main drawback of this method is soreness.
Wax epilators, which have not changed much since Nefertiti - also cause quite unpleasant sensations, especially in delicate areas.
A serious alternative to all these methods was laser hair removal - a method effective and practically painless. The laser beam almost instantly heats up and destroys the cells that contain the melanin pigment and destroy the hair follicle. The destruction of the hair follicle as a result of heating requires milliseconds. The same amount of cooling lasts, so the procedure does not cause painful sensations. And for new generation lasers, for example Palomar, cooling occurs not only during the impact of the pulse, but before and after it, i.e. Almost constantly. Therefore, the energy that is used to destroy the follicle, for a person is completely harmless. Laser epilation is used on delicate areas of the skin, as well as for light and fleecy hair.
In order to completely remove hair, 2-3 procedures are required, and then they are repeated after 1.5-2 months.