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Hair Removal
Hair Removal ChoicesThere are many, many options for removing hair on the anatomy. Depilation removes hair above the skin surface, while epilation treats the hair below the surface. Here are some of the many popular methods utilized by people around the world:* Shaving is a depilatory method of using a manual or electric blade to remove hair on the surface of the skin. It is fast and effective, but extremely temporary. * Waxing uses hot wax to literally rip hair out at the root level. Painful, but effective and moderately long lasting. * Threading uses a thread expertly wielded by an aesthetician to remove hairs in a regional area. Fast and moderate in duration. * Laser Removal is fast, expensive and highly effective. Results may be permanent with continued treatment sessions or at least long lasting in most patients. One of the best all around choices. * Epilators are electric devices which grab hairs and rip them out at the root. This can be painful, but moderately long lasting. * IPL is similar in theory and practice to laser hair removal and very effective and long lasting. * Electrolysis uses electric current to treat hairs at the follicle, reducing or eliminating regrowth. The process is painfully slow and requires many, many treatments for permanent results. * Pharmaceutical therapy uses drugs to change the hair growth patterns of the body. Many be risky or have multiple side effects. * Depilatories are chemical compounds that remove hair at the root. Many have minor unwanted side effects, but the results are long lasting. * Plucking uses tweezers to remove hairs one at a time. Simple, effective, but slow and moderate in duration. * Sugaring is similar to waxing, but less irritating to the skin. * Friction removal buffs away hair using a sandpaper-like surface. Short to moderate duration in most instances. * Herbal and botanical treatment can produce conservative results in some patients. Tumeric is a popular substance used. * Photodynamic treatment uses dynamic light treatment to treat hair follicles. Results are still being studied. * X-ray therapy is proven to be very effective, but also incredibly dangerous. Not used in regulated countries. * Hormone therapy will change hair growth patterns, but always has side effects which can be severe. * Enzyme treatment can prevent follicles from producing new hairs. Treatment is likely to remain effective ad long as the enzyme is continued topically. Hair Removal InformationMost people utilize common everyday methods of removal for typical cases of unwanted growth. Shaving, depilatories, waxing, threading, tweezing, buffing and epilators are all effective, but short term solutions. In the modern aesthetic industry, electrolysis used to be popular, but is now being replaced almost universally by the many laser hair treatments available, including IPL therapy. Laser hair elimination is fast, a good value over time and long lasting, making it the recommendation of this author, as well as most dermatologists and plastic surgeons.Hair Removal AdviceThere are countless reasons for wanting to be rid of hair on the face and body. While primitive methods are still used today, some people simply get tired of the routine use of tweezing, shaving and waxing and seek more permanent hair elimination modalities. Luckily for them, the aesthetic sector has risen to the challenge and invented a plethora of new products and procedures which can get rid of that uninvited hair from anywhere on the anatomy. To learn more about your many, many options for enacting hair reduction and removal, talk to your cosmetic surgeon or dermatologist today.Breast Plastic Surgery Interactive Forum Hair Removal to Breast Implants Home 2/1/10
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