Laser Hair Removal
One of the most popular, effective and safe methods is laser hair removal although it requires several sessions, like all other permanent hair removal methods. The efficiency of laser hair removal do not only prove numerous positive reviews published in many dermatology publications all over the world but also very high percentage of satisfied patients. In about 80% people who had their hair removed with laser the hair stopped growing after about six sessions.
Laser hair removal uses several wavelengths which only target the hair and not the skin. The high-energy light produced by lasers is absorbed and converted into intense heat which destroys the hair follicle instantly and forces it into the telogen (resting) phase. The laser targets the dark matter which is in case of hair removal the melanin that gives the hair its color. However, since the pulsed light targets only the dark matter laser hair removal is most efficient in people with dark corse hair and light skin although new lasers are also efficient in black hair and dark skin. In contrary to electrolysis which removes each hair separately, laser works on larger area and removes more hair at once what makes it much faster and comfortable.
Laser hair removal requires several sessions because the hair grows in several phases, while the laser is only effective in hairs which are at that moment actively growing. In average laser hair removal requires 6 to 8 treatment sessions although the number as well as the spacing between the sessions also depends from area that is treated, the type of the skin and coarseness of hair as well as from individual to individual. It is also important to mention that even if the laser treatment is usually referred as permanent hair removal many people still need to do maintenance sessions once or twice per year, while in some people especially those with white or blond hair can occur complete re-growth. Either way, laser hair removal remain one of the most effective and safest hair removal methods and is appropriate for removing hair on virtually all body areas except around the eyes and in the nose.