Wax Vs Laser Hair Removal Treatment

Most people, especially women, are self-conscious if they have hair that grows excessively on parts of the body where it is not welcome. They will usually attempt to find a way to remove the excessive hair. This desire has encouraged research that resulted in quite a few hair removal options, 2 of which are waxing and laser hair removal treatments.

Let's talk about the waxing hair removal firstly. It is normal to spread a combination of wax over the skin thinly in a waxing process. Over the wax, there is usually a pressed cloth strip which will then be ripped off quickly enough to ensure that the hair and the dead skin cells are removed altogether with the wax. This should be done in the right direction to make sure that the skin is not damaged and maintains its smoothness.

There are 2 kinds of waxes that are commonly used - hot waxes and cold waxes. Hot waxes are quite easily spread over the skin therefore their melting point should not be much higher than body temperature. Hot waxing can be done at a salon which provides such a service. The waxing professional at the salon will usually apply a strip of hot wax to the area of the body that needs hair removal. This is not likely to hurt patients but they may feel a little shocked when the wax is pulled off without them expecting it.

Besides hot waxing, there is cold wax which uses pre-coated strips. These strips are usually pressed onto the skin in a direct manner with a pullback that should be quick enough, just like with hot wax. Both hot and cold waxing can be done at home. Yet, for those patients who do not possess enough experience in doing such a treatment, it may prove to be really painful when they try to pull off the wax.

Now, what about the laser hair removal treatment? A "hair removal laser" might just as well be called a "hair reduction laser" due to how it works in practice. It attempts to destroy the dark pigments that are contained inside the hair follicles. However, this does not necessarily mean that the entire dark pigment that may exist in the hair follicles will be completely destroyed. And although the old hairs do not come back, there is a chance that new hair will grow in place of the old hair. Such laser treatment is not recommended on children under 16 years old.

Prior to doing such laser hair removal treatment, it is important that the patient has shaved the body parts to be treated. This is to ensure the hair does not burn and damage the skin.

Patients may choose either waxing or laser hair removal. It is important to know that waxing has several side effects. It can often cause patients' skin to sting, but thankfully many patients find it helpful to apply skin healing cream. However, some patients experience bumps and redness after waxing, but these bumps and redness usually fade away after several hours.

if a patient prefers the laser hair removal treatment, it may be wise to understand that the treatment may turn out to be painful if a large area of the body is to be treated and laser session will take a long time. The bigger the size of the area, the longer and more painful the laser treatment will be.

It is also common for a patient to require around 4 to 6 laser treatments to obtain a permanent result, but with waxing a patient may worry less; occasionally between 3 and 8 weeks a small amount of hair may regrow but they will be finer than before.

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