| The removal of unwanted hair can be a messy, | | | | smaller version of the portable lasers used |
| time-consuming, and uncomfortable procedure; | | | | in hair removal clinics. These portable |
| and the most common ones--shaving, | | | | machines apply pulses of laser energy to |
| depilatories, or waxing--are only temporarily | | | | unwanted hair follicles and stop them from |
| effective. Shaved hair will grow back | | | | growing hair. The small size of the home |
| quickly, and will often be thicker when it | | | | laser limits it to aiming one laser pulse at |
| reappears. | | | | an individual hair follicle, so the procedure |
| | | | is a lengthy one. |
| Waxing will keep the unwanted hair at bay for | | | | |
| up to two months; but because it rips the | | | | Home laser hair removal effectiveness depends |
| hair out from the roots, can be extremely | | | | on the user's knowing how to set the correct |
| painful. Waxing requires that you apply a | | | | level of the laser pulse; there have been |
| layer of hot wax on the area from which you | | | | instances of scarring cause when a home laser |
| want to remove the hair, then place a cloth | | | | user kept reapplying the laser to the same |
| or specially treated strip on the surface of | | | | part of the skin. The chance of scarring has |
| the wax, and then quickly pull the cloth or | | | | caused lots of people to question the |
| strip off in the opposite direction from the | | | | legitimacy of claims of home laser removal |
| one in which the hair grows, like tearing off | | | | effectiveness. |
| a Babd-Aid. | | | | |
| | | | One such claim guarantees that that a |
| Cream or lotion hair removal depilatories | | | | specific portable laser will provide one |
| will "dissolve" the unwanted hair when you | | | | hundred percent home laser hair removal |
| apply them to your skin and leave them on for | | | | effectiveness for all colors of hair. But |
| the specified period. But they usually have | | | | this claim does not hold up under scrutiny. |
| an unpleasant smell, and chemicals which can | | | | Why? For more info see on removal reviews |
| damage your skin if you leave them on too | | | | laser. |
| long. You should try a amall amunt of | | | | |
| depilatory in advance of a full treatment, to | | | | Laser hair removal is designed to target the |
| see if you develop an allergic reaction. | | | | hair's dark pigment, and the darker the hair |
| | | | is, the more of the laser's energy it will |
| Bringing Laser Hair Removal Home | | | | absorb. Those with white, light blonde, grey, |
| | | | or red hair simply do not have enough hair |
| Professional hair removal clinics offer more | | | | pigment to have home laser hair removal work |
| expensive options, including laser hair | | | | effectively. |
| removal or electrolysis. And many people | | | | |
| prefer that their hair removal be done in the | | | | Exaggerated hair removal claims are not |
| privacy of their own homes. To cater to them, | | | | limited to the effectiveness of home laser |
| do-it-yourself home laser hair removal | | | | hair removal. They also apply to lotions and |
| equipment is now available. Is home laser | | | | waxing methods. So do yourself a favor and |
| hair removal safe and effective, and is it | | | | consult with a hair removal specialist to |
| right for you? | | | | determine which methods are most likely to be |
| | | | the safest and best ways for you to control |
| Home laser hair removal is done with a | | | | your unwanted hair. |