Laser hair removal are both long-term hair removal options. Laser hair removal is more popular but is not a permanent hair removal solution and is not appropriate for all skin and hair types. Electrolysis requires more treatment sessions, initially, but the results are permanent, and no maintenance … [Read more...]
Transgender Killer Requests Laser Hair Removal
I'm choosing to write about this story because it covers two subjects I rarely get to comment on: laser hair removal and transgender killers. Clearly, one is more interesting than the other, but since I need some plastic surgery content for this blog post, I suppose I must talk about laser hair … [Read more...]
Laser Treatment: Handle with Care
As demand for laser treatments has increased exponentially, more and more people are suffering from poorly done treatments.Although there is no data on exactly how many or what percentage of treatments are wrongly done, the effects are clear: Burning Scarring Pain Remember, lasers are … [Read more...]
Women May Start Removing Hair for Others, but Continue for Themselves
A 1998 study confirmed that over 92% of women remove their bodily hair, especially on their legs and underarms. In a study of college-aged women (mean age 22.3) and high-school aged girls (mean age 14.1), researchers sought to get closer to the causes of the basic practice of bodily hair removal … [Read more...]
Preparing for Laser Hair Removal
Preparation for laser hair removal can start weeks or months before your procedure depending on your circumstances. There are two basic concepts to keep in mind. The first is that you want your skin to be as light as possible and your hair to be as dark as possible when you have the procedure, … [Read more...]
At Home Laser Hair Removal
According to the latest issue of New Beauty, there is talk of an at-home laser hair removal device. It may even be available through retail stores. I wonder how effective that will be and how it will affect the business of the dermatologists, spas and aestheticians who offer laser hair removal in … [Read more...]
