All You Need To Know About Laser Hair Removal

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How about breaking the monotonous schedule of shaving your body parts every time you want to wear clothing in which your hands, legs or some other body part is exposed?  How about being carefree when it comes to wearing revealing clothes? You can leave all your worries aside and wear whatever you want to without getting into the mess of shaving, waxing or plucking body hair. With laser hair removal technique, you can get rid of unwanted hair fast and easily.  Laser hair removal is competitively effective and long-term alternative to shaving, electrolysis, waxing or any other temporary hair removal procedure.

Laser hair removal is a semi-permanent cosmetic medical hair removal procedure that utilizes an intense and pulsating laser beam to destroy hair. Other than unwanted hair, the laser beam also targets the dark pigment in hair called the melanin and also the hair follicles, destroying both of them permanently, thereby killing the hair. Hair from almost any part of the body can be removed using laser.

Who Can Benefit Best from Laser Hair Removal?

Laser hair removal works best for those who have darker hair and light skin. Although, the procedure is not very much effective for those having light hair but modern generation of lasers are developed to distinguish between hair follicles and skin pigment. Modern laser technology is quite advanced and it allows all people to benefit. In case you go to a clinic that does not use modern technology laser equipment your skin may get burnt, especially if you have light skin and light hair. Armpits, legs, chin, upper lip, bikini line and back are the common treatment locations but laser hair removal can be used to get rid of unwanted hair from any area of the body.

Laser Hair Removal Effectiveness

Although laser hair removal cannot guarantee permanent results but hair-free period does extend from several months to several years. Long-term hair removal can be achieved by undergoing multiple treatments.

Laser hair removal is also quite faster than other hair removal treatments that offer similar results in temporary. One such example is electrolysis.

Costs

Laser hair removal treatments generally costs between $30 and $50, if application area is small. In case the application area is large, the treatment may become costlier and may even cost several hundred dollars.

Risks

One of the most widespread risks that are associated with laser hair removal treatment are darkening or lightning of the surrounding skin.  Other risks include pain, redness and swelling around the area where laser light was incident and darkening or lightening of tattoos.