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lördag 5 september 2009

Removing Hair From Your Body: A Number Of Popular Methods To Try

By April Kerr

Interests in ways to rid ourselves of unwanted body hair, seems to be a growing. There are many different ways to remove hair from the body, whether it be from our legs, arms, eyebrows, or bikini line. It seems where once many people may have only been concerned with stragglers hairs, such as eye brow hairs, ears, nose and face hairs. There are many people throughout society who are concerned with arm, leg, bikini area hair and other areas. For many years, women in several societies weren't concerned with underarm or leg hair. However, with cultures and trends changing, they are becoming concerned and looking for methods of hair removal.

There are two categories for hair removal, Depilation and Epilation. Depilation is where the visible hair is taken away from above the skin. Most often this type of hair removal is done through shaving. There are options other than shaving which can help attain the same affects with only removed the visible hair including certain formulas if lotions. The lotions are rubbed over the skin where the hairs are wanted to be taken away. After the lotion is left on the skin for a few minutes then it is wiped off along with the removed hairs. Epilation is the removal of all the hair, from beneath the skin as well as the visible hair above the skin. This type of hair removal, include waxing, laser treatment, electrology, sugaring, and tweezing.

Other than shaving their beards, most men have probably never taken advantage of the many different forms of hair removal. However, it seems their interests in removing hairs all over their body is growing. Most women have used some sort of hair removal techniques, whether it is tweezers to remove eye brow hairs, razors for removing facial hair or leg hair, or waxing to remove facial hair or bikini area hair. While there are many trained professionals to help with hair removal, there are many methods available for home use.

In recent years, laser hair removal has gained steam. Laser hair removal can be used to remove unwanted hairs throughout the body with the exception of the eyes. The process has shown to be very effective with very few side effects. The process can be pricey but it is one of the most effective techniques of permanently removing unwanted body hair. Leaving us to never have to pluck, shave or wax again!

Laser hair removal works by the use of a light laser which is employed to target the melanin in the hair. This light energy produces heat which radiated down the hair to the hair follicle causing swelling and the follicle to go into a dormant state, or Telogen phase. Frequently the laser light used on light skin and dark hair is absorbed by the hairs. However, there is a higher risk of side effects for those with dark skin and lighter hair. The skin could potentially absorb the majority of the light rather than the hair and cause damage to the skin.

The length of the laser treatment and the number of treatments can affect the cost of the treatments. Most treatments will be conducted for a one to two month period. The treatments involve a light laser which pulses high-energy light on the hairs. Some people may need to utilize different laser treatments, and there are three different choices. Because hair follicles may stay in a dormant stage for five to six weeks, there is multiple treatment sessions required to reach all of the unwanted hairs. Each treatment will remove another group of hairs that have come out of their dormant stage.

There are quite a lot of methods to get rid of unwanted hairs from a person's body. Some techniques may be better suited for different areas. Depending whether a person is looking to permanently removes hairs or simply temporarily. The reason for hair removal may influence the course of action.

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