Laser Hair Reduction

Laser hair reduction or removal is a medical procedure that uses laser lights to remove the redundant and unwanted hair. This method sometimes also called as 'phototricholysis' or 'photoepilatio', are now most commonly used and widely accepted among the people who need it and equally popular in the dermatology community. Unwanted hair either on face or on any body part, depressingly affects the quality of life for many persons. Men also feel compelled to wash out these unwanted body hair as body hair may be undesirable for patients due to cultural, social, cosmetic, or psychological reasons. These unwanted hairs can result in feelings of embarrassment, appearance anxieties or emotional burden that may hamper patients' relationships or daily activities. Both men and women wish to get ride of from these superfluous hair that makes them less confident in their appearance. Hair reduction is usually done on chin, lip, ear lobe, face, neck shoulders, back, underarm, abdomen, buttocks, pubic area, bikini lines, thighs, cleavage, chest, arms, legs, hands, and toes.

Extreme hair growth is classified either as hypertrichosis or hirsuitism. Hypertrichosis is the occurrence of excess hair in a normal or abnormal pattern. This may be genetic or due to medications, hormones, starvation, tumors, or metabolic problems. Hirsuitism is the existence of excess and unwanted hair in women in a male prototype such as the beard, mustache, or lower belly, and may be due to hormonal problems, medications, tumors, or heredity.

There are many other methods which are being used to remove unwanted hair but these are temporary in nature, however the laser technique of hair removal offers a permanent hair reduction. A wide area of the skin is treated at one time making laser hair removal cost-effective and faster than other methods. Laser hair reduction machinery is operated by passing a light beam through the skin. Lasers throw a low-energy ray through the skin that is absorbed by dark pigment (melanin) present in the shaft of the hair follicles. The laser targets dark pigment, called melanin, in hair. When the light beam strikes the hair follicle (where hair growth originates), the forceful heat destroys the hair follicle instantaneously. The systems of Chill Tip assists protect the skin by conductive cooling during the laser ray stroke.

Procedure of laser hair reduction treatment is usually perfumed under topical or local anesthetic to reduce discomfort and pain. Duration of treatment may vary depending on the area where hair removal is required. No medications or bandages are necessary after laser hair removal. Patient may notice some redness and swelling for the first few hours. Some cooling device or a cool gel is used on the tip to protect the skin depending on the type of laser treatment. It is advised that don't bleach or pluck hairs for one month prior to laser treatment and also stop shaving one day prior to your treatment. Avoid direct sun contact to the area where treatment is to be done for two weeks prior to your treatment. Ultimately as a result of laser hair reduction treatment a more uniform complexion appears without hair that makes your appearance more charming.