A solution to permanent removal of unwanted body hair at home
Razor hair removal is losing its popularity day by day as using razor hair removal makes people go through the same procedure over and over. Moreover, hair grows pretty quickly resulting in growth of observable unwanted body hair in just a couple of days. And with the advent of laser and IPL based hair removal devices, razor based hair removal method is simply an obsolete, backdated process. Both of these laser and IPL based hair removal methods can be used to achieve permanent removal of unwanted hair. So, nowadays women are leaning towards permanent hair removal options to get rid of unwanted hair once and for all.
Laser hair removal technology is already out there in the market for a long time now, and it is approved by medical associations. And IPL hair removal method is quite new, but it has been approved by medical professionals as well. Also, laser and IPL based hair removal devices work pretty quickly giving you unwanted hair free body in very short period of time. Though for permanent results, more than one session of treatments is required. However, in order to avail these permanent hair removal options based on laser and IPL technologies, you don’t have to go to a clinic necessarily. Various portable hair removal devices are already available in the market that you can use at your home easily. However, these permanent hair removal methods can be a bit expensive. Below, we will discuss about permanent hair removal options available at your disposal in detail to help you get all the knowledge you need.
Permanent hair removal methods based on laser and IPL technologies are non-invasive processes that damage hair follicles beneath your skin, stopping or slowing the growth of body hair for a long period of time. However, to achieve truly permanent hair removal you would need to have a few sessions of hair removal using these technologies spanning over few months. These repeated sessions of laser or IPL based hair removal procedures will ensure that all the hair follicles underneath your skin are permanently damaged giving you permanent hair removal. You can apply these permanent hair removal methods over any part your body. Though its use should be avoided using near your eyes without the presence of a medical professional, as the light emitted from laser or IPL based hair removal devices can damage your eye pretty severely if it comes in contact with your eyes.
As we have already mentioned above, two of the most popular hair removal methods are IPL and laser based hair removal devices. IPL stands for intense pulsed light whereas laser stands for light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation. Both of these methods use amplified high intensity light to heat up and burn our body hair and permanently damage hair follicles. However, there are some fundamental subtle differences differentiating these two technologies. Both of these hair removal technologies can be applied to the following areas to achieve permanent hair removal.
- Bikini line
- Brazilian
- Underarms
- Arms
- Upper lip
- Chin
- Legs
Below we will talk about these two technologies in detail to help you decide which method suits you the best to achieve permanent hair removal.
Laser technology based hair Removal – Laser technology based hair removal devices are one of the safest and proven solution for unwanted body hair. Before being introduced into the market, this very technology was tested for twenty years. Laser technology based hair removal devices emit amplified light of single wavelength that heats up your body hair and follicle resulting in burn up of the hair and damaging the follicle.
Basically light is absorbed by darker pigments present on your skin like hair and it gets heated up. That heat eventually gets transferred to the follicle damaging it subsequently. Laser lights are very intense and are focused on a very small area. So, the time for the removal of hair using laser based devices may vary depending on the part of your body you are applying it to. It may cause temporary discomfort, irritation, redness on your skin but it’s not reported to be painful. However, the problems may vary from person to person depending on their tolerance limit. There are some limitations to the application of laser based hair removal devices depending on the color of your hair and skin. Typically, laser devices are successful and can be safely applied on people with darker or coarser hair. As laser lights are very intense and focused, if there is not much contrast is there between your skin and hair tone and your skin is darker than your hair, light may get absorbed in your skin damaging it. Laser base hair removal devices do its duty pretty quickly with precision and long term effects.
IPL technology based hair removal – IPL or intense pulsed light also removes hair by heating it up by using emitted light. But IPL technology based devices light of broad spectrum, consisting lights of various wavelengths typically, i.e. visible light. The beam of light emitted from IPL technology based hair removal devices covers a larger area than laser technology based hair removal devices. So, IPL technology based hair removal devices work quicker than laser technology based hair removal devices. However, it doesn’t get deeper into your skin resulting in lesser damage to your follicle than laser based hair removal devices. So, to achieve permanent removal of unwanted hair on your skin you will need more treatment sessions with IPL technology based hair removal devices. These devices also help you get rid acne with precision, is quicker and more importantly it’s cheaper than laser technology based hair removal treatment.
Nowadays, with the advent of modern technologies, both IPL and laser technology based hair removal devices are made portable making them easier to use at the comfort of your home. All you have to do is just follow some safety measure and you wouldn’t need any prior training to use these devices at your home. However, these portable devices are less powerful than devices that are used at clinics. So, you may need more number of treatment sessions to achieve permanent hair removal. There are several medical associations approved devices are available in the market at your disposal and more convenient than going to clinics in the busy schedule of your daily lives. Click here to read a review of Laser and IPL hair removal devises.