Is Home Laser Hair Removal Permanent?
by Louise in General Advice
Using a hand-held laser is an exciting new option for removing unwanted body hair. Now you can do laser hair removal at home, without hiring a doctor or aesthetician. The results are comparable to those of clinical treatments. Home laser hair removal systems provide a long-lasting reduction of hair growth.
How much hair can be removed by a home laser device?
After a full series of treatments to a particular body area, you can permanently reduce hair growth by 50% to 80%. A manufacturer’s study found that after a partial treatment lasting just two months, growth was reduced by 33% for a full year.
How long does it take to obtain maximum results?
Laser treatment, whether done at home or in a clinic, involves a series of sessions that are spaced a few weeks apart. The number of sessions depends on how your hair grows and the body part you are working on. Generally you can achieve your maximum growth reduction in 4 to 8 months. To do this, you will use your appliance once or twice per month.
Why are multiple sessions required to obtain maximum results?
Lasers work by targeting hair follicles, which are hair growth “headquarters”. The heat of the laser beam damages follicles and prevents future growth.
This sounds simple doesn’t it? There is a complication though. Lasers cannot harm follicles when they are not growing. At any moment in time over one half of hair follicles are in a resting phase. This means you have to use your device at different times to catch hairs when they are growing. After each session you will reduce the number of hairs that grow back.
What happens after a full series of treatment sessions?
After regular use of your home laser hair removal system, you will reach your maximum growth reduction. Maximums vary, but as noted above, you can expect a long-lasting reduction in growth of up to 80%. Your maximum reduction will last for up to a year or even longer. If there is new growth, it may be lighter in color and finer in texture. Touch-up sessions may be useful once or twice a year.
Home laser systems provide lasting results
Some advertisers of hair removal products use the term “permanent” when growth is absent for only a few weeks. This can be confusing.
No hair removal method can guarantee permanent hair removal. The laser method, used for many years by clinicians, is known to provide excellent results for a long period of time.
Home laser hair removal devices that are approved by the FDA are recognized for their ability to permanently reduce hair growth over a significant period of time.
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