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, November 28, 2011

Doing What Is Right By Permanent Hair Reduction

By Hannah Hamilton


Hair removal will be done by people because it can make them beautiful and clean looking. With various reasons, men and women would undergo this treatment because for them it is utterly important. Most methods of hair removal are not really long lasting. For some people, multiple treatments are required since hair can grow back. A permanent hair reduction is what you should get if you think that your body hair is really annoying and must be removed.

Three years shy of year 2000, lasers were launched as the new tools for cosmetic procedures and these FDA supported gizmos have been on the rise since that time. And in the US, this goes second to Botox. Having been treated for permanent hair reduction, electrolysis is prescribed afterwards.

The theory regarding laser hair reduction is that it uses heat to be able to eradicate the hair follicles' ability to reproduce hair. With that, a light will first infiltrate the skin. What the pigment melanin then does is react in such a way that heat is created. What happens here is that the hot energy causes the hair follicles to lose their hair growing abilities. For this to happen, the source of laser light is needed, they can be Pulsed Light, Diodes et cetera.

The complexion of the individual is also considered in this case. When one has dark areas in their body, the laser can penetrate it faster. Thus, the outcome will be successful since dark hairs have strong amounts of melanin in them which enables the light to penetrate better.

The intensity of the light which is absorbed may not be that great for those who have darker skin tones or lighter hair, since the skin and hair are able to absorb light equally. Having the Fitzpatrick classification, it gives clear information about the skin type of a person and the right laser for it. Next will be the outline of Fitzpatrick classification and the lasers utilized.

Those with fair colored skin are part of the first three skin types and there are three available lasers that can be utilized. Level four includes Eastern Asians and American Indians. When it comes to the Fitzpatrick scale, level V includes darker individuals. The highest level on the scale is for very dark people, which is level 6.

The trimming of the hair is what is done prior to the whole laser activity. The patient's skin, hair color and where it is located plays a major role as to what type of laser will be used. It is essential for the eyes to be covered so that the lasers do not touch them. Lasers can be strong and this is why there is a special gel applied on the skin. After the application of this, a great spark of light is then directed onto a specific part of the skin.

The way laser hair reduction is felt is that as if a rubber band is flicked unto the skin. Some might feel this but others won't, but in that case there are some numbing creams that can be applied. As approved by the FDA because they contain lidocaine and prilocaine, two common types of anesthetics. This can be used not only in hair removal treatments but also in tattoos, the removal of it, and other cosmetic procedures. In all these treatments, redness and a sore skin is what you'll get after. The hair follicles will be okay after 12 to 24 hours and the application of a special aloe gel, cream or lotion is done to soothe down the area.




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