laserhair71: 2008

Tuesday, December 9, 2008

Is there an ideal age to begin Hair Transplantation?

According to the initial research, there isn't a specific age minimum for receiving a hair restoration; however, most institutions have patients ranging from 21 - 80 years of age. So twelve seems very early.From the research I found several reasons why a person shouldn't undergo hair restoration surgery too early.
* The extent and rate of hair loss is more difficult to predict
* A diagnosis of a disease or infection might be missed
* Restoring the hairline to its original position will look unnatural as the patient ages
* Restoring a patient’s original density, of course, is not a realistic goal of a hair transplant, which services only to redistribute existing hair

Does hair transplantation look natural?

With recent advances of micrografts and minigrafts, it is possible to create very natural appearing hairlines. These grafts contain 1-5 hairs. Usually, individual single hairs are transplanted to mimick "mother nature".
The use of smaller grafts in the front of the hairline helps to give a "feathered" appearance. Because the grafts are your own hair, they are perfectly matched to your hair color and texture, giving the most natural appearance. The goal is to make the hairline undetectable, and every effort is made to achieve this result.

Sunday, December 7, 2008

Mechanism of action

Mechanism of action
The primary principle behind laser hair removal is selective photothermolysis (SPTL).[4] Lasers can cause localized damage by selectively heating dark target matter, (melanin), in the area that causes hair growth, (the follicle), while not heating the rest of the skin. Light is absorbed by dark objects, so laser energy can be absorbed by dark material in the skin (but with much more speed and intensity). This dark target matter, or chromophore, can be naturally-occurring or artificially introduced.Hair removal lasers selectively target melanin:Melanin is considered the primary chromophore for all hair removal lasers currently on the market. Melanin occurs naturally in the skin (it gives skin and hair its color). There are two types of melanin in hair: eumelanin (which gives hair brown or black color) and pheomelanin (which gives hair blonde or red color). Because of the selective absorption of photons of laser light, only black or brown hair can be removed.Both men and women seek laser hair removal services to have superfluous or unwanted hair removed. Hair removal is commonly done on lip, chin, ear lobe, shoulders, back, underarm, abdomen, buttocks, pubic area, bikini lines, thighs, face, neck, chest, arms, legs, hands, and toes.Laser works best with dark coarse hair. Light skin and dark hair are an ideal combination, but new lasers are now able to target dark black hair even in patients with dark skin.Hair removal lasers have been in use since 1997 and the Food and Drug Administration approved it for “permanent hair reduction.” Laser hair removal has become extremely popular because of its speed and efficacy, although some of the efficacy is dependent upon the skill and experience of the laser operator, and the choice and availability of different laser technology at the clinic which is performing the procedure. Some will need touch-up treatments, especially on large areas, after the initial set of 3-8 treatments. It has also been observed that some people seem to be non-responders – this is not confirmed and reasons are not known, and may in fact be due to lack of skill on the part of many laser operators and/or the type of machine and settings they are using.Electrolysis is another hair removal method that has been used for over 135 years.[5] At this time, it is the only permanent option for very fine and light-colored hair. The FDA currently allows the term "Permanent Hair Removal" for electrolysis only. Unlike laser epilation, electrolysis is effective on all hair colors.

Laser hair removal

Epilation by laser was performed experimentally for about 20 years before it became commercially available in the mid 1990s. Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) epilators, though technically not a laser, use xenon flash lamps that emit full spectrum light. Laser and light-based methods, sometimes called phototricholysis or photoepilation, are now most commonly referred to collectively as "laser hair removal". One of the first published articles describing laser hair removal was authored by the group at Massachusetts General Hospital in 1998.The efficacy of laser hair removal is now generally accepted in the dermatology community, and laser hair removal is widely practiced. Many reviews of laser hair removal methods, safety, and efficacy have been published in the dermatology literature.

A patient's diary to comparison wax, electrolysis, laser hair removal, shaving and cream

I have never shaved my legs before, but the soft, curly red hair that prompted my family to start calling me hobbit-legs, helped me want to shave (see picture of right). So I decided to learn about the different methods of hair removal. I planned to first compare the various methods based on pain, cost and effectiveness (how long the hair stayed gone). Then, I would research each independently, and finally, I would speak to the people who do the different procedures at salons and clinics. However, I was so surprised by the interest that my friends showed in the article that I decided to actually try each of the methods.

Laser Hair Removal For Arm

Laser hair removal is an ideal treatment for permanent hair reduction for any undesired hair growth on the upper arms or forearms with men and women.
Laser hair removal for arm is with less pain or irritation than traditional methods like waxing and it has minimal side effects if the procedure is done properly. A patient can get highly successful results in 3 to 5 treatments with an interval of 6-8 weeks. One to two sessions will help thin out the hair, and after sessions your hair will be removed.
Laser hair removal for arm will cost you $200 - $400 per treatment and span a few minutes to about an hour. Annual maintenance treatments may be needed to ensure the hair does not grow back.

Laser Hair Removal For Leg

Leg laser hair removal is a popular and effective option for removing hair on the legs. As the legs have a relatively large surface area, laser hair removal on the legs may take up to an hour. A patient seeking lasting hair removal may need 3 to 5 treatment sessions. The price per session can very widely depending on the patient’s hair thickness, density, and surface area. The area of the country you live in also may affect the price you pay. Average per session cost for leg laser hair removal is generally between $200 to $400. Touch-up treatments is needed annually or biannually to maintain results.

Saturday, December 6, 2008

Laser Hair Removal For Bikini (Pubic)

Bikini hair is too much trouble for women. It not only affects aesthetic and bikini area is also a region of common occurring folliculitis, inflammation and infection of the hair follicles. Not only does this result in itchy and painful lesions, but fairly often secondary hyper pigmentation and darkening of the skin occur from the inflammation. Fortunately, the laser has been very helpful in reducing or eliminating to hair growth and diminishing or stopping to recurrent folliculitis.
Laser hair removal for bikini is gentle and painless. You should be able to completely eradicate unwanted bikini line hair after 3 to 6 treatments, or at least have less or thinner hair in the bikini line area. Of course, it should be based on your hair color, skin color, hair strand thickness and density. The cost of laser hair removal for pubic is between $100 to $300 per session and span 4-30 minutes.
Shaving to bikini hair is probably the most popular method of hair removal, is also one of the cheapest. Another option is waxing. But the results are not long lasting or painful and your skin can burn or get irritated easily, especially if you use anti-acne products.
On the whole, laser hair removal for bikini is the best option, of course, it is expensive than other methods. But laser hair removal is simple, effective, painless and reduces or eliminates razor bumps and redness.

Underarm laser hair removal is a common procedure for patients seeking to remove unwanted underarm hair. Each pulse of laser light removes the unwant

Laser hair removal is a relatively effective, simple, fast and pain-free solution to removal chest and abdominal hair. Tweezing or waxing can also be impractical if men has thick chest hair, because the chest hair grows quickly and shaving will lead to quickly appearing stubble although it is cheaper and appears to be simple.
One laser session for chest and abdominal hair removal is need 4 to 6 treatments depending on the patient's skin color, hair color, hair thickness and hair density. Each treatment lasting approximately one hour and need to spend $100 - $300. Touch-up treatments is needed annually or biannually to maintain results.
Laser hair removal for chest and abdominal may not be permanent, but the chest will be smoother for a longer time than with any other hair removal method.

Laser Hair Removal For Underarm Hair

Underarm laser hair removal is a common procedure for patients seeking to remove unwanted underarm hair. Each pulse of laser light removes the unwanted hair in the underarm region.
The laser targets those hairs which are in their growth phase, and as hairs go through cycles, it may need 3 to 5 treatment sessions and touch-up treatments is needed annually or biannually to maintain results.
Since there is usually a small area to treat underarms, removal of underarm hair is one of the fastest procedures in laser therapy, requiring only several minutes of treatment time. The procedure is generally without much pain and the average cost per session is $100 to $250.

Friday, December 5, 2008

Laser Hair Removal For Back

Laser hair removal is most effective method of back hair removal perhaps. The back hair for more than 40% of male are thick and dense. As anyone with back hair knows, it's not pretty, and it can even increase body odor. Sometimes back hair can irritate the skin, making it itchy and in some cases, causing infection.
One laser session for back hair removal is need 5 to 7 treatments depending on the patient's skin color, hair color, hair thickness and hair density. Laser hair removal for back will cost you $200 - $500 per treatment span 40-60 minutes.
After the full course of treatment, most hair of back may become permanently smaller or totally eliminated. Even those patients with thicker, coarse hair may have a significant permanent thinning of the diameter of many of the hairs, in addition to achieving a reduction in hair density. Those hairs that remain may be much less of a concern to the patient. Touch-up treatments is needed annually or biannually to maintain results.
Another very effective way of removing back hair is the use of electrolysis, but it is painful, even with a topical anesthetic.For males who would rather endure the physical pain of back hair removal than bankruptcy, waxing is always an option. However, this method is not very suitable if the necessary caution has not been taken. You have to take risks of skin swollen, red, splotchy and highly sensitive to the sun.
Laser hair removal for back hair is not perfect. It is No effect on the blond hair or dark skin and risk of temporary skin color change. However we continue to believe that laser treatment is the best option for back hair removal after considering.

Laser Facial Hair Removal (Lip Chin Cheek)

Men always be trouble to larger beard and bushy eyebrows. Unwanted facial hair on women often appears on the upper lip, chin and sides of the face.
There are a wide range of methods to removal facial hair such as tweezing, shaving, depilatory creams, electrolysis and others. But Today, facial laser hair removal is one of the most popular and best ways of getting rid of unwanted hair.
Laser facial hair removal provides a long term solution to unwanted facial hair and it is a safe and time saving process than other ways. Laser hair removal also will prevent irritation and the development of folliculitis, in which one or more hair follicles become inflamed. The ideal candidate for laser hair removal has fair skin and dark hair, but good results can be achieved by an experienced laser practitioner on darker-skinned women. Overall, laser hair removal is not very effective on light blonde or white hair.
Avoid laser treatment around the eyes which the area on the brow and in between the eyes. Because laser rays can penetrate deeply, this is an area better treated by tweezing, waxing or electrolysis.
One laser session for facial hair removal is need 3 to 5 treatments depending on the patient's skin color, hair color, hair thickness and hair density. Each treatment lasting approximately 10 minutes and need to spend $150 - $300 for full face. Touch-up treatments is needed annually or biannually to maintain results. After six months of treatment, we can expect that 70% - 95% of the treated hair will be gone. Nearly 80% of patients who had laser procedure were very happy with the results and feel that their results are permanent.