Difference Between Laser and Electrolysis Hair Removal Treatment

Both men and women have concerns about unwanted hair that they struggle with, although their concerns will differ. Women generally dislike all body hair, but men vary in their needs – some are primarily concerned with ingrown hair, or ear and nose hair, others are conscious of excessive hair growth on back and/or chest, or beard removal. Bodybuilders need to have smooth, hair-free skin to show the contours of their muscles.

Tweezing, shaving, waxing...when you add up all the hours of your life that are spent on this, does it start to make you think it’s time to consider alternatives? Why continue to repeat hair removal with non-permanent methods?

Permanent hair reduction is accomplished with either laser or electrolysis hair removal treatments.Get to know the difference between Laser and Electrolysis Hair Removal treatment

Here is a comparison of these processes:

Electrolysis

Laser

Insertion of needle

Applied light energy

Vascular system contact

No vascular system contact

Slow process

Fast process

Accurate, fine targetting

Large spot treatment

Higher fluence level

Lower fluence level

No risk for tanned or dark skin

Caution with tanned or dark skin

Works on red hair

Does not work on red hair

Will work on white or grey hair

Does not work on white hair

Cost for small area is low

Cost for small area may be high

Cost for large area is high

Cost for large area is low

Get Rid Off Unwanted Hairs Through Ingrown Hair Laser Treatment

Ingrown hair occurs when hairs attempt to grow but do not break through your exterior of your skin. Instead they grow sideways along or under your skin, or even rotate in reverse and grow into your skin. At times Ingrown hair are accompanied by folliculitis, a condition where the follicle becomes infected.

This condition occurs when curved hairs turn toward the skin and end up growing back into it. Pseudofolliculitis is common for men as a result of shaving. The sharpened ends of the hair grow back into the skin, especially the neck, which causes inflammation and will eventually result in scarring.
The medical term for ingrown hair is pseudofolliculitis barbae, however it is known by many other names - barber's itch, folliculitis barbae traumatica, razor bumps and shave bumps.

Ingrown hairs are most common on the male face or neck, but can also occur on other parts of the body where hair is shaved or plucked, especially areas where hair is curly and the skin is sensitive, such as genital shaving (medical term pseudofolliculitis pubis).

Ingrown hairs lead to inflammation and can make the skin itchy and red, and in some cases, it can even look like pimples. These inflamed papules or pustules can form especially if the area becomes infected. If left untreated, this can eventually cause keloid scarring in the beard area.

At Champion Laser, we are well experienced at eliminating problems of ingrown hairs — permanently. We are able to attack the hair under the skin and disable it to stop new growth.

We can also minimize or eliminate the chance of recurrence for people that suffer from this condition chronically. For example, a laser hair removal treatment can remove the beard on the face and/or neck completely but since hair grows in cycles, it will only remove the hair that is active during that cycle. When the next cycle begins new hair will regenerate, however this hair will be significantly reduced in coarseness, therefore less likely to result in ingrown hairs.

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