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PERMANENT HAIR REMOVAL

Now For Both Dark and Light Skin Types

This is the world's most advanced treatment for hair removal. A beam of laser light targets the pigment contained within the hair follicle below the skin surface. The laser light energy shines through the surface skin and is selectively absorbed by the pigment in the hair follicle and hair shaft; this disables the hair’s growth center. A patented cooling system protects the skin after the laser pulse leaving it unaffected. The hair follicles in the anagen (growth phase) are the darkest and absorb the most energy. These follicles are the best target and achieve optimum results providing complete hair removal or severe restriction of re-growth. Because not all hairs are in this stage at one time, multiple treatments are usually necessary (based on what the client wants to achieve).

Many factors influence body hair appearance. Age, ethnicity, medications, hormone levels and where the hair is on the body. These factors affect the length, coarseness and color of hair. Hairs are not all actively growing at the same time. Hair has three distinct stages: growth (anagen) this stage is when hair is darkest, regression (catagen) and resting (telogen). After the resting stage hair falls out and the hair follicle begins the cycle again.

There are a number of Traditional Hair Removal methods including:

Waxing
This procedure involves placing hot wax on the skin, letting it cool to an appropriate temperature, then ripping it off. This results in removal of the hair for 4-6 weeks. It can cover large areas. Unfortunately, you must have very visible hair for this treatment to be effective. It can be painful and some people have allergic reactions.

Electrolysis
This involves inserting a needle into each hair follicle (not suitable for ingrown hairs) and applying an electrical current. Expertly used, it can be successful in eliminating hair permanently. Because Electrolysis only treats one hair follicle at a time, it is tedious and time-consuming process that can take years.

Shaving
Razor and Electric Shaving are simple, but temporary solutions, requiring daily maintenance (sometimes twice daily). Some people never can achieve a hair free look (5 o'clock shadow). It does not affect the coarseness, thickness, growth rate or cycle.

Tweezing
For most clients this is not an option due to the time consuming tasking of plucking hairs one at a time. This would not be an option for large areas.

Threading
This is a modification of tweezing practiced by many women of the Middle East. It requires practice and skill. Two threads, lightly twisted, are pulled across the skin entrapping the hairs and plucking them. This is useful for large areas, although I have seen women who are so skillful that smaller areas like eyebrows are treated.

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