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Why Laser Hair Removal Just Might Be Worth Every Penny!
Why Laser Hair Removal Just Might Be Worth Every Penny I've always been envious of women who can go a week or two without shaving. I've also always been jealous of ladies who can get a super close shave every single time. And I salute those who prefer to go au naturel.
But my reality is a little different. My coarse, dark hair requires that I tend to it multiple times a week and somehow, no matter what I do, my skin is never completely smooth afterward. Though shaving my legs is a real nuisance, shaving my armpits really plagues me.
I've tried Nair (too messy) and waxing (holy hell that hurts). But a few months ago my shaving routine started leaving me with bumps and ingrown hairs and I just about lost it. It was time to try laser.
I had contemplated using the method in the past but was deterred by the treatment's steep prices and the potential for scarring. But since I started the process nearly two months ago, I've been surprised by just how well it works for my skin. After my first treatment, I could go one week without shaving (as opposed to two days) and after my second treatment, I could make it two weeks razor-free. TWO. WEEKS.
Let me break down the process. Each treatment needs to to occur between four to six weeks apart, and six to eight sessions are typically required to rid about 80 percent or more of hair. The results depend on a variety of factors: age, skin color, hair color and even genetics. While some may be hair-free forever following eight laser treatments, others may need to visit the salon every few years for touch-ups to ensure that those pesky hairs are kept at bay.
But let me tell you about my experience. The first time I arrived at the Port Melbourne Clinic I filled out an extremely detailed questionnaire about my medical history to ensure I was a good candidate. It's interesting to note that when laser hair removal first came on the scene, candidates needed to have very light skin -- so my dark hair and olive skin would have most likely disqualified me. But today, thanks to the evolution of technology, all skin tones can be treated with terrific results.
My first treatment was relatively painless. The laser felt like someone was snapping an elastic band against my skin, and I was told that the sensation I felt was the laser shooting beams of highly concentrated light into my hair follicles. The beams kill the follicles, thus destroying the hair. After my short 10-minute treatment, I left with armpits full of aloe vera and a slight burning in my armpit region. But I had no scarring, no redness and no bumps. I was given strict instructions to avoid exercise for 24 hours afterward (perspiration from exertion may increase irritation caused by the laser), and I was also told to avoid sun exposure.
Most laser treatment locations will offer a free consultation and give prospective customers a complimentary test patch to make sure their skin does not react to the laser. But the cost is steep at roughly $145 per session. It's important to weigh many factors when deciding to get laser hair removal, including the amount spent on a lifetime supply of razors, blades and waxing. But for many, the short-term cost outweighs the benefits of finding a long-term solution.
Laser Hair Removal for the Bikini Area
It is not surprising that the bikini area is one of the most common areas treated with laser hair removal. There are many advantages to having laser hair removal on the bikini area, but the most obvious is convenance. Lasers offer a more permanent solution to hair removal than waxing or shaving, so you don’t have the constant maintenance. Laser hair removal eliminates stubble, ingrown hairs and irritating red bumps. After laser hair removal, you no longer have to worry about shaving or waxing before you put on a swimsuit or skimpy little panties the area is always smooth.
TERMS FOR POPULAR BIKINI HAIR REMOVAL STYLES
Many of the terms used to describe the styles for bikini hair removal are used interchangeably, so always be sure to communicate exactly what you want with the person doing your bikini hair removal treatment.
Basic Hair is only removed from outside of the standard bikini panty line.
American (Modified Bikini) Hair is removed a little deeper inside bikini line than the basic.
FrenchHair is removed from the sides, leaving a thin strip on top. Hair is not removed from the labia, buttock or peri-anal area.
Brazilian Hair is removed from the sides, buttock and peri-anal area, leaving a small strip or triangle. Hair is not removed from the labia.
Playboy Hair is removed everywhere including labia, buttock and peri-anal area, leaving only a small strip on top.
Hollywood Everything is removed, leaving the area completely bare.
Bollywood Bejeweling the top of the bikini area, with crystals.
Bunny Tail Just above the anal area, between the cheeks
DON’T BE SHY
Many people feel embarrassed or awkward about having hair professionally removed from the bikini and anal area. As an Esthetician and Laser Technician, I can assure you that nobody should ever feel embarrassed about having a bikini wax or laser hair removal. This is our job, this is what we do all day. We do not care about the size, shape or color of anything. You do not have anything we have not seen before. ( Unless you have two vaginas) I have seen it all, piercings, tattoos, tampon strings and hemorrhoids. I have treated women, men and pre-op transsexuals. If you are someone that feels shy about having a bikini treatment, try to remind yourself that you are being treated by a professional.
WHAT TO EXPECT DURING A TREATMENT
Before you have a laser hair removal treatment you will have a consultation with your laser technician. During your consultation you will discuss what shape or style you would like, it is usually best to shave the area in the shape you like about two days before your treatment. Your laser technician may shave the area if there are any long hairs.
You will be taken in to a private room and asked to undress from the waist down. The technician will leave the room while you undress. You may wear panties or a swimsuit if you are only treating the hair that extends outside the pantie line. After undressing you will lay on the table and drape yourself with a sheet or towel. The laser technician will come back into the room and prep the area by shaving any hair that is to long and then applying a topical numbing cream. ( Numbing cream is optional) The numbing cream is usually left on for about thirty minutes before the treatment begins. After the numbing cream has had a chance to take effect your technician will come back in and begin treatment. Your technician will treat a section at a time, draping the other areas. The treatment itself takes about thirty minutes.
After your treatment the area may feel like a mild sun burn or razor burn. The area may also have little red bumps, this is follicular edema. Follicular edema is a normal response to the hair follicle heating up. The hair will begin to fall out over the next two weeks after treatment. It is important to keep the area cool immediately after your treatment.
HOW MANY TREATMENTS ARE NEEDED?
Laser hair removal requires a series of treatments, a minimum of 8 treatment is needed on non-facial areas such as the bikini. Treatments are generally done about 6 weeks apart. Most people will require periodic maintenance treatments, after the initial series of 8 treatments. You may be told that you will only need 5 treatments, this is almost never true. There is not any special laser that has the ability to eliminate hair with fewer treatments.
Why do you need so many treatments?
When we do laser hair removal, we treat the entire area and most of the hair will fall out with each treatment. Unfortunately, only a small percentage of hair is permanently removed with each treatment. In most cases less than ten percent will be permanently removed with each treatment. The reason has to do with the growth cycle of hair. Hair goes through a growth cycle that includes anagen, catagen and telogen. Hair that is in the Anagen stage ( active growing phase) respond best to laser hair removal. Each hair follicle acts independently, so not all hair will be in the same cycle of growth at the same time. On the bikini area you may have only about thirty percent of hair follicles that are in the anagen stage at any given time, while up to 70% can be in a telogen stage for about twelve weeks. These growth cycles vary from person to person, and from time to time.
To complicate the hair removal process even further we all have “potential” follicles that have never produced hair, but have the potential to grow hair. The number of potential follicles far out number the anagen or telogen follicles. These potential hair follicles can be stimulated to produce a hair at any given time and laser hair removal can not prevent a potential follicle from having the ability to produce a hair.
Why Laser Hair Removal Just Might Be Worth Every Penny!
TESTIMONIAL
Why Laser Hair Removal Just Might Be Worth Every Penny I've always been envious of women who can go a week or two without shaving. I've also always been jealous of ladies who can get a super close shave every single time. And I salute those who prefer to go au naturel.But my reality is a little different. My coarse, dark hair requires that I tend to it multiple times a week and somehow, no matter what I do, my skin is never completely smooth afterward. Though shaving my legs is a real nuisance, shaving my armpits really plagues me.
I've tried Nair (too messy) and waxing (holy hell that hurts). But a few months ago my shaving routine started leaving me with bumps and ingrown hairs and I just about lost it. It was time to try laser.
I had contemplated using the method in the past but was deterred by the treatment's steep prices and the potential for scarring. But since I started the process nearly two months ago, I've been surprised by just how well it works for my skin. After my first treatment, I could go one week without shaving (as opposed to two days) and after my second treatment, I could make it two weeks razor-free. TWO. WEEKS.Let me break down the process. Each treatment needs to to occur between four to six weeks apart, and six to eight sessions are typically required to rid about 80 percent or more of hair. The results depend on a variety of factors: age, skin color, hair color and even genetics. While some may be hair-free forever following eight laser treatments, others may need to visit the salon every few years for touch-ups to ensure that those pesky hairs are kept at bay.
But let me tell you about my experience. The first time I arrived at the Port Melbourne Clinic I filled out an extremely detailed questionnaire about my medical history to ensure I was a good candidate. It's interesting to note that when laser hair removal first came on the scene, candidates needed to have very light skin -- so my dark hair and olive skin would have most likely disqualified me. But today, thanks to the evolution of technology, all skin tones can be treated with terrific results.
My first treatment was relatively painless. The laser felt like someone was snapping an elastic band against my skin, and I was told that the sensation I felt was the laser shooting beams of highly concentrated light into my hair follicles. The beams kill the follicles, thus destroying the hair. After my short 10-minute treatment, I left with armpits full of aloe vera and a slight burning in my armpit region. But I had no scarring, no redness and no bumps. I was given strict instructions to avoid exercise for 24 hours afterward (perspiration from exertion may increase irritation caused by the laser), and I was also told to avoid sun exposure.
Most laser treatment locations will offer a free consultation and give prospective customers a complimentary test patch to make sure their skin does not react to the laser. But the cost is steep at roughly $145 per session. It's important to weigh many factors when deciding to get laser hair removal, including the amount spent on a lifetime supply of razors, blades and waxing. But for many, the short-term cost outweighs the benefits of finding a long-term solution.
And come on -- the prospect of never, ever shaving your armpits again? Tell me you're not smiling
Laser Hair Removal for the Bikini Area
It is not surprising that the bikini area is one of the most common areas treated with laser hair removal. There are many advantages to having laser hair removal on the bikini area, but the most obvious is convenance. Lasers offer a more permanent solution to hair removal than waxing or shaving, so you don’t have the constant maintenance. Laser hair removal eliminates stubble, ingrown hairs and irritating red bumps. After laser hair removal, you no longer have to worry about shaving or waxing before you put on a swimsuit or skimpy little panties the area is always smooth.
TERMS FOR POPULAR BIKINI HAIR REMOVAL STYLES
Many of the terms used to describe the styles for bikini hair removal are used interchangeably, so always be sure to communicate exactly what you want with the person doing your bikini hair removal treatment.
Basic Hair is only removed from outside of the standard bikini panty line.
American (Modified Bikini) Hair is removed a little deeper inside bikini line than the basic.
FrenchHair is removed from the sides, leaving a thin strip on top. Hair is not removed from the labia, buttock or peri-anal area.
Brazilian Hair is removed from the sides, buttock and peri-anal area, leaving a small strip or triangle. Hair is not removed from the labia.
Playboy Hair is removed everywhere including labia, buttock and peri-anal area, leaving only a small strip on top.
Hollywood Everything is removed, leaving the area completely bare.
Bollywood Bejeweling the top of the bikini area, with crystals.
Bunny Tail Just above the anal area, between the cheeks
DON’T BE SHY
Many people feel embarrassed or awkward about having hair professionally removed from the bikini and anal area. As an Esthetician and Laser Technician, I can assure you that nobody should ever feel embarrassed about having a bikini wax or laser hair removal. This is our job, this is what we do all day. We do not care about the size, shape or color of anything. You do not have anything we have not seen before. ( Unless you have two vaginas) I have seen it all, piercings, tattoos, tampon strings and hemorrhoids. I have treated women, men and pre-op transsexuals. If you are someone that feels shy about having a bikini treatment, try to remind yourself that you are being treated by a professional.
WHAT TO EXPECT DURING A TREATMENT
Before you have a laser hair removal treatment you will have a consultation with your laser technician. During your consultation you will discuss what shape or style you would like, it is usually best to shave the area in the shape you like about two days before your treatment. Your laser technician may shave the area if there are any long hairs.
You will be taken in to a private room and asked to undress from the waist down. The technician will leave the room while you undress. You may wear panties or a swimsuit if you are only treating the hair that extends outside the pantie line. After undressing you will lay on the table and drape yourself with a sheet or towel. The laser technician will come back into the room and prep the area by shaving any hair that is to long and then applying a topical numbing cream. ( Numbing cream is optional) The numbing cream is usually left on for about thirty minutes before the treatment begins. After the numbing cream has had a chance to take effect your technician will come back in and begin treatment. Your technician will treat a section at a time, draping the other areas. The treatment itself takes about thirty minutes.
After your treatment the area may feel like a mild sun burn or razor burn. The area may also have little red bumps, this is follicular edema. Follicular edema is a normal response to the hair follicle heating up. The hair will begin to fall out over the next two weeks after treatment. It is important to keep the area cool immediately after your treatment.
HOW MANY TREATMENTS ARE NEEDED?
Laser hair removal requires a series of treatments, a minimum of 8 treatment is needed on non-facial areas such as the bikini. Treatments are generally done about 6 weeks apart. Most people will require periodic maintenance treatments, after the initial series of 8 treatments. You may be told that you will only need 5 treatments, this is almost never true. There is not any special laser that has the ability to eliminate hair with fewer treatments.
Why do you need so many treatments?
When we do laser hair removal, we treat the entire area and most of the hair will fall out with each treatment. Unfortunately, only a small percentage of hair is permanently removed with each treatment. In most cases less than ten percent will be permanently removed with each treatment. The reason has to do with the growth cycle of hair. Hair goes through a growth cycle that includes anagen, catagen and telogen. Hair that is in the Anagen stage ( active growing phase) respond best to laser hair removal. Each hair follicle acts independently, so not all hair will be in the same cycle of growth at the same time. On the bikini area you may have only about thirty percent of hair follicles that are in the anagen stage at any given time, while up to 70% can be in a telogen stage for about twelve weeks. These growth cycles vary from person to person, and from time to time.
To complicate the hair removal process even further we all have “potential” follicles that have never produced hair, but have the potential to grow hair. The number of potential follicles far out number the anagen or telogen follicles. These potential hair follicles can be stimulated to produce a hair at any given time and laser hair removal can not prevent a potential follicle from having the ability to produce a hair.
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