Is Laser Hair Removal Permanant?

Laser hair removal may or may not be permanent depending on how the procedure is conducted. If the correct laser hair removal procedure is followed then hair removal can be permanent. Human hair is constantly growing and falling off. The life cycle of hair consists of three stages. When the hair is in the first stage (this covers about 85% of all human hair) it contains the maximum amount of pigment and so is most sensitive to laser light. Hair removal at this stage is most effective and permanent. About 4% of human hair is in the second stage called the regressive phase. During this stage hair has stopped growing although it has not yet been shed. This stage is also good for permanent hair removal but since new hair, which has no pigment, may have begun to form in this stage, it may not be permanently destroyed. The third stage called the resting phase is applicable to about 14% of all human hair. This is the last stage before the hair falls off. Since new hair without pigment, which has not yet entered the first phase, is likely to be present in this stage, such hair may not be removed permanently.

Therefore if 100% permanent hair removal is desired, you need to have several Laser Hair Removal sessions where different sessions have a gap of days or weeks. The actual number of sessions to achieve a permanent solution will depend upon which body area you are targeting for hair removal.

How does Laser Hair Removal work?
Light emitted by a laser is concentrated can can be well focused to produce heat energy. Lasers heat melanin (the dark substance in the skin) and destroy the hair follicle to achieve permanent hair removal. The ideal conditions for Laser hair removal are a light skin and dark coarse hair. The latest lasers work well even with a dark skin and dark hair combination.

Who can use Laser Hair removal?
Both women and men have used laser treatment to remove unwanted hair.

Body areas targeted by Laser hair removal
Some of the body areas where Laser hair removal techniques have been successful applied are: Bikini lines, thighs, face, neck, chest, arms, legs, hands, toes, underarm, abdomen, buttocks, pubic area, shoulders, back, lip, chin, ear lobe, and others.

What to do if Laser Hair removal still leaves some areas unaffected
Sometimes fine light hair may not be permanently removed after laser treatment. Such hair, such as on the chin, can be removed via Electrolysis hair removal treatment. Electrolysis works on one hair at a time and so is slow and painful not making it a good solutions for large body areas. However smaller areas for hair removal can be successfully and easily treated by electrolysis.

Is Laser Hair Removal safe?
Laser Hair Removal solutions are now widely accepted by the dermatologist (skin doctors) community as being safe and efficient.