Removal of unwanted hair: methods of hair removal

Electrolysis (not to be confused with electrodepilation), also calledelectrolysis, allows you to get rid of excess hairs on your body forever. In this procedure, a very thin electrode in the form of a needle is inserted into the hair follicle. This microtit is fed to this electrode, which destroys the very hair follicle itself. This procedure is strictly salon, for one session you can work on the skin for no longer than 10 minutes. In this short time, it will not be possible to destroy all the hairs, so you should be prepared in advance for multiple sessions. During the procedure, local anesthetics may be needed. The procedure of electroepilation is very expensive, very painful and most effective for removing single hairs.

Ultrasonic Hair Removal is based on the action of the ultrasound device andspecial gel. Before the procedure of ultrasonic hair removal, wax epilation is performed. Then a special gel is applied to the required area of ​​the skin. With the help of ultrasonic waves, ions and molecules of this gel penetrate deep layers of the skin. The gel slows down the process of dividing the germ cells. In the first session, it is possible to remove only those follicles that are in the active phase of growth (anagen). Therefore, the procedure of ultrasonic hair removal will have to be repeated more than once. The first noticeable changes can be seen only 12 months after the start of procedures. The procedure allows you to remove even thin, gun and too light hairs, relatively inexpensive compared to other methods of hair removal.

Lazernaya epilation refers to the light methods of epilation. Energy of laser beams very quickly heats up and destroys cells that contain melanin (dark pigment), that is, cells of a hair bulb. Effectively, the laser acts only on cells containing a significant amount of melanin, and for light hair this epilation is not suitable. At a dark skin laser epilation also is not effective. The procedure is carried out in several sessions, in order to achieve complete removal of hairs. After carrying out laser hair removal, small reddening of the skin may remain, but it passes by itself and does not require any special treatment.

Photoepilation also applies to light methods of hair removal. The method is based on the destruction of the hair follicle due to the action of high-power light radiation. The energy of this radiation is absorbed by melanin and heats the hair follicle, which leads to its destruction. In contrast to laser hair removal, photoepilation is suitable for light hair, for any skin color and for any area on the body. This procedure is not effective only for gray and very light hairs, in which there is very little melanin pigment.

To achieve a lasting effect, you need to perform 3-6 procedures with interruptions from 2-3 weeks to 1.5 months. The results are noticeable after the first session.

Before laser hair removal can not sunbathe fortwo weeks, and after laser or photoepilation can not sunbathe for one week. Another two weeks must necessarily use sunscreen when going out into the sun.

All methods of light, ultrasonic or electrical hair removal have a number of contraindications. So you can not do hair removal if you haveacute or chronic skin diseases, if there is varicose on the treated area, if you have malignant skin tumors. Also, hair removal is contraindicated in severe forms of diabetes mellitus, hypertension, ischemic heart disease, with infectious diseases, herpes, keloid disease. It is undesirable to carry out epilation during pregnancy and lactation.

Each of the methods described is effective in its own way. About which one is right for you, the best consult a dermatologist - it will help to determine the type of your hair and skin, which is of great importance when choosing methods of hair removal.