What are Disadvantages & Advantages of Laser Hair Removal Treatment?

KNOW THE PROS AND CONS OF LASER THERAPY BEFORE INVESTING IN BEAUTY

Is laser procedure the right method for you to get rid of unwanted hair? Before answering this question, people want to try out all the less expensive and temporary methods before opting for the long-lasting method.

Varied Methods of Hair Removal

When it comes to hair removal, we know that there are multiple options:

1. Razors – You need to use razors every day to get rid of unwanted hairs since the hair grows extremely fast in the same spot as and when you remove it.
2. Shaving – Shaving the hair away is easier, cheaper, and quicker. But the hair grows back within a few days.
3. Depilatory creams – They might remove hair in minutes. But they smell bad.
4. Waxing – Waxing can snatch away the hairs at the root. Hair may not grow for one month. Still, waxing is painful. You will have severe itching when the hair regrows at the same spot. When you remove the hair from its root using waxing, its appearance gets delayed. You need to wait till the hair reaches a minimum length to remove it again.
5. Electrolysis – Electrolysis is more costly, painful, and time-consuming compared to waxing. In this procedure, the technician inserts a fine needle into each hair follicle, sends an electric current, and kills the hair follicle.

This is where the laser method comes into the picture. A laser hair removal procedure is a semi-permanent and long-lasting choice that destroys the hair follicle and reduces hair growth. The laser beam is unlikely to focus on the melanin pigment cells present in the hair follicle. Once the surgeon targets this melanin pigment using the laser beam, it burns the hair follicle from the root level.

Laser hair removal is most effective when the hair is at the anagen phase (growth phase where the hair follicles are actively growing). As there is no specific technique available to detect the phase of every hair’s growth cycle, hair surgeons are unable to detect the stage of the hair to be removed. That’s why people have to undergo multiple sessions.

Before opting for the long-lasting method, you should be aware of the advantages and disadvantages of laser hair removal.

Advantages of Laser Hair Removal Procedure

• Unlike other hair removal methods, laser therapy is painless. You will feel as if a rubber band is pinged onto the skin.
• Laser treatment is comparatively permanent and highly effective to remove unwanted body hair. It drastically reduces hair growth for sure so you need not opt for shaving altogether.