Face laser hair removal
Aesthetically the face is probably one of the most troublesome and noticeable areas of the body to have excessive and/or unwanted hair. Facial hair is all too often noticeable and causes embarrassment particularly for a woman. The pattern of facial hair growth on a woman typically affects the upper lip and chin, areas easily accessible to and treatable by laser hair removal techniques. Both laser and IPL systems can achieve good results on the face. Some women may have unwanted hair growth around the eyebrows and forehead areas these may be tidied and removed using laser hair removal.
Men can also be dissatisfied with their facial hair. Usually men are more concerned with their eyebrows and untidy beard lines. Laser hair removal can help tidy up and define hair lines on the face. Laser hair removal can be very effective for thick dark beards. Nostril hair removal is a treatment that few practitioners will be willing to complete.
The type of laser or IPL equipment used and the suitability of your skin and hair type for treatment will be advised by your chosen practitioner. Light skin and dark hair traditionally gives the best results for laser hair removal.
More traditional methods of hair removal such as threading, waxing or electrolysis can be much more painful and irritating when used on the face. Laser hair removal can be a much softer option and can also avoid any aggravation such as folliculitis.
The class 3b and 4 lasers used for laser hair removal can be very dangerous and cause deep burns to the skin this of course can be catastrophic particularly for the eyes. Retinal damage can be caused by direct or indirect exposure to the laser beam and can be permanent. Eye protection is mandatory during treatment and the protection used must be valid for the wavelength of the laser being used. Many clinics will not use the laser for treatment below the top of the eyebrow as the eye socket can internally reflect radiation. It is very important that your practitioner be trained and experienced.
Treatment sessions times are generally short, the facial areas concerned are generally small and hence quickly treated. Repeat treatments may be necessary and results vary from person to person usually a 50% or more reduction in hair growth is the norm after a few sessions. Costs vary between clinics, a treatment for a chin or upper lip may cost around £50.00.
It is very important that the clinic and practitioner offering aesthetic laser skin treatment which you choose for your laser hair removal treatment has the appropriate training and experience to ensure your safe and lasting satisfaction with their treatment and service. The laser hair removal course of maybe 6 or 8 sessions will be formulated individually and specifically for you. The laser clinic will take into consideration many factors not least of which are your hair and skin type, the aim will be to give you the most effective treatment and the best possible outcome for the laser hair removal treatment you receive and pay for. The number of sessions will depend upon their deliberations at the start but no matter how carefully and perfect the treatment is planned and done, repeat sessions may be needed by you in the future. Usually only one or two sessions are needed to tidy the hair which has re-grown and this may be necessary after a period of time individual to you. Usually hair that re-grows after laser hair removal is finer and patchy, complete hair re-growth is very unusual and not to be expected (although not impossible). The period before repeat sessions, their number and arrangement will depend upon the level of hair re-growth and the body area concerned. Should hair re-grow as stated earlier it should be finer and more sparse and will easily be treated by laser hair removal at a laser clinic.