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Zap Unwanted Hair For Good With Laser Treatments

Sick of tweezing and plucking? Tired of endlessly shaving your legs and getting all nicked and cut in the process? You can say good bye to all that after getting laser hair removal treatments on your legs or any other part of your body including embarrassing facial hair!

But before you dive in perhaps answers to commonly asked questions would be useful?

Q: What is a laser hair removal treatment?

A: Approved by the FDA for hair removal in 1995, laser hair removal treatments are a minimally invasive or non-surgical, cosmetic procedure. The fourth most popular in fact. With this a laser beam is fired on areas where hair is not wanted. This is highly specific as the target areas are initially waxed and treated with a black (carbon-based) lotion which helps attract the beam of light. As it turns into heat energy it in turn kills the cells that grow hair. It is quite safe and effective for both men and women.

Q: How often is it done?

A: It is recommended that those who want to see a more permanent result, treatment should be done at least 3 times. For some maybe more. Reason being hair grows in cycles so repeated sessions spaced out over every couple of months or so will effectively eliminate hairs that have grown since the previous session.

Q: Where is it effective in the body?

A: Certain parts of the body like the chest and back for men and the face, chin and lips for women are popular targets. Good outcomes are likely. In fact, pretty much hair anywhere but the eyebrows can be eliminated using the procedure.

Q: Is it for everybody?

A: Fair skinned, dark haired persons are the best ones to get treated by laser hair removal. The laser beam can better detect the darker shade of the hair against the skin making it more precise.

Q: Will it hurt?

A: Usually, only a slight stinging sensation may be felt during and after the procedure. Amounting to what a rubber band feels like when snapped on your skin. Obviously this may vary from every individual depending on their tolerance for pain. Others may only feel a slight tingling on the skin. Some say compared to electrolysis in which hair is dealt with one hair at a time it's a vast improvement.

Q: What's it cost?

A: Hard to say exactly. Depends on what's being treated and where you live. Generally, these procedures are priced around $200 to $500. While a full body package might well run into the thousands. As you'd expect treating your upper lip would be much less. Denuding an entire back much more. Not cheap and likely not covered by your HMO either.

Q: Who do I see about it?

A: State regulations vary. Some require treatments to be done by a physician. Others allow trained nurses or estheticians who are supervised by a doctor to do them.

Q: What else should I know?

A: Aside from the cost, you may have concerns about adverse reactions or side effects. So ask. Also you want to ask your doctor about the kind of equipment used. How long they've been doing this. How good of a candidate are you and so forth.

Anyway, if you're a gal looking for prettier, smoother legs, or a guy wanting to shed his hirsute, laser hair removal may be just the ticket. Hopefully these answers to some frequently asked questions can help in your quest for information about the process. Enabling you to make an informed decision.

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