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Laser hair removal is epilation by laser or with the use of a special light. Besides the body, certain types of laser hair removal may safely be used to reduce facial hair as well. The laser (or light) of a particular wavelength is used to cause damage to dark elements in hair follicles. These elements are referred to as chromophores. They can be artificially produced or naturally occurring.

Today, most techniques target naturally occurring chromophores, in particular, melanin. Melanin gives colour to both hair and skin. Of the former, there are two types: eumelanin and pheomelanin. Eumelanin gives a brown or black colour. The latter gives a blonde or red colour. Since the dark matter in hair follicles are the target, only the former – darker – type of hair is suitable for this procedure.

While laser hair removal became a commercial cosmetic procedure about 10 years ago, it has been experimented with well before then. In fact, medical lasers have been used to remove dark spots, acne scars, other types of skin blemishes and even tattoos. The point about laser hair removal is that, it’s not permanent. In fact, in countries like the U.S., the FDA prohibits the advertisement of FDA-approved laser treatments to be described as a method of “permanent removal”. Hence, use of the term “permanent reduction” or laser hair reduction to describe the procedure.

A more realistic description of laser hair removal is the “permanent reduction” of hair. It should be noted that, it’s sometimes required to have multiple sessions of laser treatment over a certain period of time to achieve this goal. There is also no guarantee that ALL of the hair in the area treated will be reduced. To actually guarantee genuine permanent hair removal is to risk genuine scarring.

Ideally, the first thing the individual should do is to consult a qualified dermatologist. They should be able to advise on the suitability of the procedure. In any event, results will be most noticeable on light skinned individuals with dark hair. A lot more care will need to be taken, if the procedure is done on darker skinned and/or tanned individuals.

What you should be careful about
As noted above, one is well advised to avoid establishments that make false claims. The following are some of the more popular ones:
There is absolutely no pain or it’s virtually painless. It is for many without needing any relief from the pain, but not for everyone.
The safe, permanent removal of hair. Again, the safe goal is hair reduction. Permanent removal is possible with scarring.
No re-growth of hair whatsoever. To date, there has been no real, genuine, qualified and objective evidence to support this claim.
It’s “laser electrolysis” or “lasertrolysis”. Hair reduction via electrolysis is completely different from reduction via the use of a laser. Both have their pros and cons, in terms of suitability and effectiveness.

If it is within your budget, the most flying method to deal with unwanted body hair is through getting laser treatments. Though this is the dearest approach, laser hair removal is the most efficient at permanently remoing body hair. Different than electrolysis, where each hair follicle must be dealt with separately making the process extremely long and painful, laser therapy could impact a few follicles at the same time, which greatly quickens the process. It is outstanding for removing hair from the back and chest, arms and legs.

As said already however, the costs are extreme. To do an area as large as the back will cost a few thousand dollars, and that’s per handling. A few treatments are necessary because the laser formula can just impact hair that’s presently in a growing stage. Also, there will be places where hair will regrow and although it will regrow better and lighter, in order to be permanent, the hair follicle asks to be rendered incapable of growing new hair.

The following best technique of removing body hair is waxing. Far less expensive than laser treatments and even electrolysis, waxing works by extracting hairs out of their shafts. Because the hair follicle isn’t specifically and purposely damaged, hair will regrow, but it will take a few weeks for it to reappear. Repetitive application of this hair removal process could finally affect the follicle and make hair growth to cease, nonetheless, this isn’t guaranteed which is why waxing cannot be considered a lasting hair removal method.

Waxing, or sugaring if you are sensitive to wax or prefer an organic resolution, works by using a layer of cold or hot wax or a sugar-based mixture directly on the area where hair is to be removed. After allowing to harden it is very quickly peeled away from the skin, in the opposite direction of the hair growth and viola ?the body hair is pulled free from that area. The process is duplicated until the entire body surface is free of hair. It’s possible to do this at home, but because most of us have a low tolerance to self-inflicted pain, you will get better and faster results if you leave this type of work to someone else, at least for the first few times.