The Latest Advancements with Laser Hair Removal
By Elizabeth Wanner | Published on July 8, 2011 | 0 Comments
Hair removal techniques have come very far in just the last few years as traditional methods like waxing and electrolysis move to the background and laser hair removal comes to the forefront. According to Elizabeth Wanner, of Tomball Laser Boutique in Tomball, laser hair removal gives patients a more permanent form of hair removal than electrolysis or waxing could ever provide.
The difference between laser hair removal and other hair removal techniques is that lasers destroy more hair in a single session. Electrolysis and waxing patients experience a recurrence of hair in the weeks following their appointments. On the other hand, a person in who has a complete series of Tomball laser hair removal treatments performed can expect to be completely hairless in as little as six appointments.
The lasers that are used in laser hair removal processes actually destroy the hair bulb which limits any recurrences of hair growth in the treated areas. Unlike electrolysis or waxing, laser hair removal in Tomball is a permanent process that is what most patients are looking for.
Of course, Wanner is quick to point out that even laser hair removal requires a series of treatments to achieve true effectiveness. In addition to the series of six appointments, she recommends that people come back within the year to knock out any final areas that were not fully addressed with the laser in the original treatment.
Interestingly, Wanner explains that hair grows back in phases and not all of a person’s hair will come back in at the same time. The average rule of thumb is that each time a person goes in for treatment, he or she can expect to see a 30% reduction in hair growth. For example, a woman getting laser hair removal on her arms could expect to get rid of 30% of the hair growth during her first appointment, another 30% during her second appointment, and so on.
Laser hair removal techniques can only destroy the hair bulbs that are actively growing at the time of the procedure which is why patients usually need to return to the med spa for a series of treatments to completely get rid of hair that continually grows.
The timing of the laser treatment is very important, says Wanner. Because of that, she generally spaces laser hair removal treatments about a month apart. Patients whose hair grows in more rapidly can come back in sooner.
For more information, Wanner recommends contacting her laser hair removal office in Tomball, Texas.
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