Is This Hullabaloo About Laser-Treatment Justified?

Laser hair removal has caught on as the most effective way to get rid of unwanted hair. Manufacturers of Laser devices tout their products for efficiency, effectiveness, safety and convenience. Besides, medical lasers are now in extensive use in dermatology for the removal of tattoos, acnes and other blemishes. Lasers can even whiten your teeth and remove your wrinkles. Laser-treatment seems to have created a revolution of sorts.

Is laser-treatment necessary?

When it comes to our looks, we fail to see ourselves clearly. This is the tragedy of modern times. We are increasingly obsessed by our own image, so much so that we want to be perceived as looking as perfect as possible. Is such a mindset doing us any good? In my opinion the answer is no.

In laser-treatment, a thin dividing line exists between cosmetic preference and medical necessity. If it were cosmetic preference, I would give laser therapy big thumbs down. Does it really matter if you have no hair on your head? Is removing unwanted hair an absolute necessity? Human civilization existed for the last 5000 years and laser therapy made inroads in a big way only since the last decade or so. Are we to assume that the human race missed something vital for 4990 years without laser hair removal devices? They obviously did not, and went about their lives in the usual manner and in all probability were less stressful, more composed and happier than what we are today. Unfortunately, we seem to create priorities in life that are hogwash. We need a quick solution to solve problems of our skin, body and hair and in the process expose ourselves to unwanted risks. Fine-tuning our appearances with laser-treatment is not worth the money and risks involved.

This is not to say that Laser-treatment is to be disregarded lock stock and barrel. Laser-treatment has proven benefits in many medical conditions. For example, some manufacturers have received FDA approval for argon and carbon dioxide lasers for the treatment of gum diseases. In 1997, FDA cleared a laser system for treating tooth decay. Eye surgery is another area where laser-treatment has made inroads. Lasers have a potential to treat cataract and proliferating blood vessels due to diabetic retinopathy. FDA has already given clearances to manufacturers for their lasers for correcting nearsightedness, astigmatism and farsightedness.

That said practitioners and patients must guard against radiation hazards. Fortunately, US have enforced strict standards to regulate laser use. All laser devices are subject to mandatory performance standards. It is the onus of the manufacturer to ensure that the laser product complies with the stipulated standard before introducing it into the market.

The user must evaluate the benefits of laser-treatment and resort to only those that demand a medical necessity.

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