Practitioners discuss their treatment methods and technology preferences for successful long-term laser hair removal
While many topics in the November hair issue of the Aesthetics Journal focus on stimulating and regenerating hair growth, we cannot ignore the popularity of the opposing treatment, the removal of unwanted hair.
Hair removal dates back to, and potentially pre-dates, ancient Egyptian times, where both men and women shaved their body and head hair for hygienic and fashion reasons.1 While researchers state that waxing using caramelised sugar and shaving using razors were the common means for removal in those times, today there are more modern methods.1 Although shaving, tweezing, epilating, waxing, chemical depilation, and other such methods are still widely used to remove hair, many people are now looking for more long-term solutions.
Why laser?Generally speaking, aesthetic practitioners have three options for long-term hair reduction. Electrolysis, intense pulsed light (IPL) and laser hair removal (LHR).2 All practitioners…
