LASER HAIR REMOVAL

Now a day laser hair removal is the process of removing hair on the legs, under arms, bikini area, arms, and more. It was first introduced in the late 1990’s, had limitations such as it could only be used on light skinned people. The reason was because the lasers were unable to distinguish between skin pigment and hair follicles. Today, anyone is a good candidate for laser hair removal.

Numbing cream is not only for tattoo, body piercing, waxing and minor surgery it is also for hair removal especially for laser hair removal. Numbing cream is also for laser removal so that there will be no pain and that will be painless.

Did you know that laser hair removal is still relatively new, having only been in existence for 10 years and still perfecting itself. The procedure involves a laser pressed up against the skin that has a cooling agent to protect the skin. The patient wears goggles to protect the eyes from the light of the laser. When the laser beam passes through the skin surface it enters the hair follicle. The hair follicle is destroyed as the laser light passes through it. The patient may experience stinging and an odor may be present. Each follicle is treated the same way, making the procedure somewhat time consuming. An anesthetic numbing cream is typically applied before the hair removal to alleviate pain.

Patients are asked to avoid direct sunlight, but there is no downtime. Patients can return to work and normal activity. Typically five visits, once per month, are required to destroy all of the hair follicles. The patient is asked to come to their first visit having not shaved, waxed, or removed any hair for at least three weeks. Tanning is also a no-no. The patient must not have tanned skin or sunburn and if so they must wait until the tan or burn is completely gone before being treated.

Laser hair removal can reduce hair up to ninety percent, but results may vary. Lasers still work the best on those with dark hair and light skin. Those people will experience the most dramatic results. Side effects may include hyper or hypo pigmentation, which is not long lasting. The process is highly desired in those who hate shaving every day or the pain of waxing. For those with heavy hair growth who spend lots of time on hair removal, this is a great choice. The resulting area is smooth and without bumps or ingrown hairs. As always, have a consultation with a certified administrator before undergoing any procedure.

Generally, laser hair removal is very artistic and it is great to have laser hair removal if it is painless. Numbing cream would be better with the best brand name called Dr. Numb.

Dr. Numb™ contains lidocaine, a substance that has been used for many years as anesthetics in medical and dental offices. Dr. Numb contains more of a pure form of lidocaine which acts as the numbing anesthetic cream for the skin. The purity is very important, because not all lidocaine is manufactured and refined as Dr. Numb has been. Pain is caused by the stimulation of pain receptors at the ends of the nerves. The stimulation causes sodium to enter the nerve ending, which causes an electrical signal to build up in the nerve. When this electrical signal is big enough, it passes along the nerve to the brain, where the signal is interpreted as pain.Dr. Numb™ works by temporarily blocking this pathway of pain signals along nerves. Dr. Numb numbing anesthetic cream does this by stopping the sodium entering the nerve ending at the site of the pain. This prevents an electrical signal building up and passing along the nerve fibers to the brain.