Hair today Gone Tommorrow

Balding is not something anyone would look forward to. Even though we are unable to stop aging we can help ourselves when it comes to hair loss.

Our hair does get thinner as we age and more for some than others but with today's medications and creams etc we may be able to slow this down.

I have looked into many hair loss remedies and have found some that are better than others in how they say the can slow down hair loss and some even say they will help your existing hair grow more and stronger. I do not know about that but have heard of some of the good some of them do.

Monday, April 4, 2011

Is Laser Hair Removal Worth It?

By Sophia Bennett


A losing battle is removing unwanted hair by means of shaving, waxing, or electrolysis. At the moment, doctors and day spas are touting laser hair removal, years after the first hair removing laser was approved by the Food and Drug Administration, as the best way to achieve hairless lips, bikini lines, legs, and backs. Per year, consumers spend more than $1 billion for this treatment making it one of the fastest growing cosmetic procedures.

For laser treatment, it won't get rid of unwanted body hair entirely but it is by far the most effective option. Taking the best and barest results into consideration, it is necessary that you have numerous treatments that can end up costing thousands of dollars. In some cases, people suffer scarring and pigment changes if they have certain skin types. It is possible for the procedure to result to burns and blisters if done wrong.

Here, what the laser targets is the melanin pigment in the hair follicle. The laser ignores the lighter skin surface and instead zooms into the dark follicle, beats it up, and kills it as it is flashed across the skin but the skin is left unscathed.

What it can do is permanently reduce much of it, about 30 to 75 percent within one year, after a series of treatments even if it does not zap all hair. What is left in this case is hair that is lighter, finer, and easier to control. A noticeable improvement is possible with at least four to six treatments over about three months. Only growing hair is targeted by the lasers and at any given time a number of body hairs are dormant or dead.

For laser hair removal, it works best with patients with light skin and dark hair. In terms of lasers, they don't work on grey hair and rarely on blonde hair. Because lasers target pigment, they don't work well on people with dark or tanned skin.

Reputable doctors will perform a test patch to see how an individual's skin and hair responds to the treatment. For skin that tans easily and easily burns, it is important to consult a doctor who specializes in hair removal on darker skin. If doctors are experienced, they could treat darker skinned patients but in this case, hair removal usually takes longer and is often less effective. If your skin is tanned, do not have hair removed.

A laser is a wonderful thing, but it's also a dangerous thing in the wrong hands. In a recent survey, about half of dermatologists said they were increasingly repairing damage caused by laser hair removal. Here, the laser is under a rental arrangement and so offering hair removal only on certain days can be a red flag. If they're renting a laser once a week, they may not have a whole lot of experience with it. When it comes to the treatment, a lot of people say that it feels like a rubber band snapping against the skin. If it hurts more than that, it's a good sign that it's not being done properly. You can expect doctors to use gels, cooling sprays, or lasers with cooling tips. For a while, the skin may be red or crusty but it will clear up. A bikini line ranges from $300 to $700 per session and a man's back can cost $1,000 or more per treatment but some patients need as many as eight to ten sessions.




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