Best Hair Removal Blog For Your Hair Removal Problem
Oct
23
Some people grow tired of shaving, waxing and plucking, and consider permanent hair removal as a logical course of action. Knowing what’s available and how much it costs is a determining factor, as are method and convenience. Does permanent hair removal really work? Will hairs eventually grow back? Inform yourself before making that appointment to ensure complete satisfaction.
Permanent hair removal can be accomplished with several different methods, but the most common is electrolysis. This method utilizes a light ray that can travel beneath skin layers, without damaging them, to pinpoint a hair follicle. Permanent hair removal is a misnomer, however. Heat generated in this light ray then damages or destroys the hair follicle, resulting in little or no hair growth for anywhere from three to six months. Eventually, the hair will grow back. Still, this is a viable option for many to facilitate active lifestyles and temperaments. To achieve this state however, several sessions are required, and each treatment is very expensive, averaging around $400 a visit.
Most people in the permanent hair removal industry define ‘permanent’ as being able to go months without having to shave again. Permanent hair removal using laser methods does achieve long-term hair removal but not permanent hair removal. Be advised that permanent hair removal terms and even semi-permanent hair removal terms can apply to periods of time of a few weeks to a few months. Clinical studies published in medical publications and to the FDA show that very few people achieve lasting, i.e. permanent results with permanent hair removal techniques.
Other common methods of addressing permanent hair removal are laser, flash lamp, medications and topical ointments. Laser and flash lamp methods of permanent hair removal tend to work better on darker hair than lighter shades. Methods that work to lesser degrees are the use of oral prescription mediations, which obviously require constant use, and prescription strength topical ointments and preparations. These also require ongoing use to achieve results in permanent hair removal.
Other methods of permanent hair removal with less satisfactory results are the use of electric tweezers, dietary supplements and non-prescription medications. Permanent hair removal is less likely with the use of tweezing, while half of people who tried a topical ointment achieved some degree of permanent hair removal, or at least to the degree that shaving was not required for at least a few weeks.
Some studies have shown that many people are unable to achieve permanent hair removal for various reasons, whether genetic or otherwise. Knowing what a product claims to do and what it actually achieves are two different things, and it’s up to the consumer interested in permanent hair removal methods to search for the one that suits their goals best. Many of these permanent hair removal methods are cost prohibitive for many consumers and they must resort to less effective measures.
The bottom line is that there is no such thing as permanent hair removal. The most to be hoped for is reduction of time spent shaving, tweezing and plucking.
In this video I talk about my experience with permanent hair removal (including laser, IPL and electrolysis). I talk about the costs advantages and inconvenients. As a second topic, I also talk about preventing hair loss (balding).
I would recommend you consult an expert. Male pattern balding begins at puberty, not at 42. Your balding may be caused by something else.
thank you for your wid… I am a MtF transsexual with hair loss concerns. My hair was good until I turned 42, but after than my hair started to fall off. My transition started at 43 with HRT, yet I did not notice any improvement in my hair at all; the loss continued. At 44, I started propecia but the hair keeps falling off. I am now 46. Now, I need to take serious action. Do you think by removing my balls will stop this? BTW, you hair look just fine.
Thanks, Malin
Thank you so much for sharing your information, I am sure you help many.
i know exactly what u mean about the only shaving once a week, i have to do that now cause my face is so sensative, and i feel like the razor just chops my face up and it doesn’t even have to rub against my face that much, waxing is inaffective too, and i wish i could start my lasor hair removal before hormones, but i have no job and can’t afford any treatments
i’m kinda in a slump now
as girls we can have hormonal imbalances that makes us grow hair too… specially during menopause or if we have some sort of ovary/female hormone problem… we can end up with more testosteron than progesterone hence we can also grow beards.. hahaa.. .im not that bad tho…
waxing usually works well for large areas, under arms, legs , chest.
laser only if you have light skin and dark hair .. otherwise slow electrolisis is the only thing i know WORks
I kind of doubt that, honestly.
i also can only shave like 1 time a week :/
it kills me
if your skin is like yellow/pale brown and hair black will it work?
I gained my hair back by wearing Alex Chiu’s Immortality Rings. My hairline went back to when I was 25. The rings really did help me gain lots of hair back.
Lasers which are really expensive.
They have some home lasers but I've never used them so I don't know if they work.
for PERMANENT hair removal laser treatment is all that is permanent babe.
You probably can’t, sorry.
And if you can I’m sure you don’t want to be playing with that stuff. Since the part of the follicle that grows is so deep in the skin to do enough damage to it would require a very powerful and possibly caustic substance that may very well give you second and third degree chemical burns on the skin surrounding the follicle.
Electrolysis, laser and scaring are the only things I know of that permanently remove hair and they do so by destroying the root irreparably. Any cream that can destroy a root irreparably is kind of a scary thought.
the reason it takes so long is that there are different hair cycles so some follicles might not even grow out till later in life , but it does reduce the visible amount of hair, it does kill the follicles , and yes it can be expensive. and if done enough time it will completely remove alot of the hair and then you would just go in for occasional touch ups , for example once every 4-5 years.
Permanent hair removal should be done by a professional. Any home kit cannot promise you permanent removal.
There are two home options that will gradually decrease hair growth:
1. Waxing – It is way easier to visit a pro for this, but it's totally possible to do on your own. Visit a beauty supply store that sells to the public for the equipment. GiGi supplies work best in my opinion. Waxing pulls hair by the bulb. Once the bulb is pulled out hair will not grow back. But, you don't always get the bulbs pulled out, so it may take years before the area is completely hairless, if ever.
2. Depilatories – Nair or Veet-like products. Not good for everyone, it burns my skin. The coarser the hair, the longer it has to stay on, and the higher the risk for burns. Depilatories turn the hair into a jelly-like mass and then it is wiped away. Again, it may take years to rid completely of the hair, if ever.
Professional methods include electrolysis and laser removal. Both might take a few visits and the place you choose for your services should have a good reputation. They are costly, but get the job done.
Laser hair removal has been FDA approved for "permanent hair reduction" This means it is effective 90% of the time give or take 10% so you could reasonably expect that more than 80 of the hairs in the area you are looking to treat will be permanently removed.
Ok, let me try to help you =)
I bought a Tria about a year ago and used it twice on my bikini area then sold it. I saw a loss of about 10% of the hair, which is still awesome because it's permanent. It hurts not that bad but it seems worse because you have to do it to yourself. It only runs about 20 minutes on a single charge and takes 4 hours to charge back up. I found it very hard to cover my bikini area in 20 minutes because you have to pick it up and set it down for every light pulse, which is about the size of a dime. The lasers at the clinic pulse repetitively as they glide it over your skin quickly, it is MUCH faster. Also, the Tria is a class 1 laser, the ones in the salons are a class 4, so they are 4 times more powerful, effective, and painful. I ended up going to a medspa and I've really enjoyed it so far. The tria cost me $1,000 And to get 6 sessions of my legs, underarms, and bikini area, for permanent smoothness cost me a total of $4,000… And it's definitely worth 4 times the price. The tria will be a flop because of the kinks that make it difficult to use. I recommend saving up and getting it done at your dermatologist, clinic, or medspa. OK! Here's my standard laser hair removal answer if it help you any, I just wanted to add a little to it! =)
Okay… science answer:
You grow in at least 80% of your hair during puberty. When you have laser hair removal the hairs it kills will never grow again. But you still have up to 20% of your normal thickness that will grow in throughout the rest of your life. So people get touch up sessions every 3-5 years after their big 6 treatments. You need about 6 treatments, one each 2 months for a year, because the hair grows in different stages and it can only kill hair in the active growth stage.
Okay…
Personal Experience:
I've had 2 out of my 6 treatments so far. It HURTS! I've had my legs, underarms, and bikini area done. When you get your bikini area done they do ALL of it! Including spreading your butt and vaginal lips spart to laser all the cracks… It's sorta awkward. After the 2 treatments I've had so far I've lost about 60% of leg hair, 40% bikini hair, and 25% underarms hair. It's because the underarms hair is the thinnest and the leg hair is the coarsest. But the legs are the most painful. The more it hurts the better it works.
I spent this much for 6 treatments in each area:
Bikini-$750
Underarms-$750
Legs (toes to bikini)-$2,500
Email me if you have any more questions about it!
besides laser hair removal, which yes might take 7 month to see full results but will give you results right away, you can wax, it is not permanent but it takes forever for it to grow back, howeverr, if you wax the area you are get lasered you ruin the progress of the laser
hi
the only permanent hair removal systym is electroylosis ,this is where i very needle is slid into a folicle and the heat quaterises the blood supply to the folicle
even then there is 3 stages of hair groth and it is only fully effective at the first stage,2nd and 3rd stages the hair can grow back normally finer and weaker , you need to go to a qualified practioner for this ,
each hair is indivually treated so dependant on the area to be treated as to the time of treatment and length of each treatment ,
a top lip for example could be cleared in one or two sessions with a couple of follow up visits ,where as a full beard groth pattern would take 1 to 2 hours per week for two years ,
the sensation is of slight discomfort and a hotness in the skin if it is too painfull ask the therapist to reduce the setting on the machine ,but a balance has to be foud between your tolerance and a effective treatment,,where to go , a beauty salon with fully trained beauticians should have at least one qualified therapist,
laser treatment i am unsure about as from what i have read the laser is set to a depth and as hair follicles differ slightly in depth you are not going to treat evry hair in that area,
another thing to remember is that with any removal as you age dormant hair follicles can energise so you may get regroth that would need further treatment ,
hope this helps you
jo58
qualified therapist