What do I need to know if I choose permanent hair removal? The most important information about methods, costs and effects are summarized here.
No longer in the mood for body hair? It is also annoying if you decide to remove his hair on legs, arms or in the genital area regularly. Because no matter whether you decide for an epilation or the razor, after a few days or weeks, the hair begins to sprout again. More and more women are therefore opting for permanent hair removal – even at puberty. So they want to stay permanently hair-free. This is confirmed by Dr. Med. Nicola Otte, Head of Lasermedicine at Dermatologikum Hamburg : “Hair – wherever it is – has become totally uncool for young girls, and girls come between 14 and 16 years who already find their fine down on the upper lip distracting.”
In the age group of 16 to 55-year-old women, especially the hair removal in the bikini area is in demand, closely followed by the lower legs. Third place is occupied by the armpits. By the way, there is hardly any part of the body where the hair can not be removed.
Hairless with the laser treatment
Hair removal with the laser (laser epilation) is considered to be particularly effective. One puts Dr. Nicola Otte, however, clearly states: “There is no such thing as a hair removal method for ‘always-ever'”. Because even if the majority of hair roots have been removed with the help of a laser and the flash lamp and hair has not grown over many years, it can happen that one or the other root regenerates and a new hair develops. In most cases, however, at most three laser treatments are sufficient to prevent these hair roots back to the hair production.
What do you have to consider before and after laser epilation?
The beginning of every professional treatment is a detailed consultation, a well-founded analysis of skin and hair and, if necessary, a test treatment.
The skin should not be browned before laser removal as it may cause burns due to increased melanin in the skin. In addition, four to six weeks, the sun should be avoided after treatment long – during the entire duration of treatment is a high sun protection factor required. This is the only way to be sure that vascular sclerotherapy works optimally.
How long does the laser treatment take and how many sessions are needed?
The duration and cost of permanent laser hair removal vary considerably. They are not only dependent on the body area to be treated, but also on the density and condition of the hair. As hair grows cyclically in three phases throughout the body and most of our hair follicles are in the so-called resting phase most of the time, ie no new hair is formed in the hair root, you should schedule at least six sessions at intervals of four weeks each.
Permanent hair removal with the laser: What are the costs?
The prices for a dermatologist can be much higher than in a beauty salon. However, physicians usually have better options for analyzing skin and hair – and thus the knowledge of which technique suits everyone best. In addition, they have the latest equipment available; In the field of lasers, for example, this is currently the diode laser vectus.
You do not want to spend so much money? Then you should be aware that lower costs in the beauty salon in doubt can have a high price in the form of serious side effects such as pigmentation disorders, inflammation or severe burns.
By the way: In most cases the costs for a permanent hair removal are not taken over, unless the hair growth is due to illness or one suffers from a multiplicity of ingrown hair, which must be removed again and again surgically. It is best to inform yourself before the treatment at his health insurance.