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Know Your Hair Removal Lasers
11 December 2007How do hair removal lasers even work?
Lasers designed for hair removal produce beams of highly concentrated light that are attracted to the melanin, or dark pigment, of the hair. When your laser technician presses the hand-held laser device to your skin and activates it, the laser light safely penetrates the skin and heads for the hair follicle, where it is absorbed by its target—the melanin. This produces an intense heat that damages the hair follicle and inhibits future hair growth within that follicle, without causing damage to the surrounding tissue.
Will My Hair Grow Back After Laser Hair Removal?
11 December 2007The Background: About the Hair Growth Cycle
Normal, healthy hair grows in cycles. It naturally grows, relaxes for a bit, sheds, and grows back again—phenomena more technically known as the anagen, catagen, and telogen stages of hair growth. During the anagen, or active, stage, the hair fiber is produced and contains a wealth of melanin, so laser hair removal is most effective during this period. Next, the hair goes into controlled regression—the lower part stops growing (no new hair fiber is being produced), but the hair does not shed (…see? It relaxes for a bit!). It’s very difficult for laser hair removal to have any effect during this catagen stage. The telogen, or final stage, is the resting period. The old hair falls out in preparation for the development of a new anagen hair. And, as might be expected, laser hair removal has no effect during this stage.
Exploring All Your Hair Removal Options
11 December 2007Let’s Be Fair: Exploring All Your Hair Removal Options
When it comes to removing unwanted facial and body hair, you have your fair share of options. Each hair removal method has its own set of pros and cons—some you’re probably painfully familiar with. But when considering laser for removing unwanted hair, it’s worth doing a quick review of all your alternatives.
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