Epilation Method of Hair Removal

Hair removal methods currently in use today vary between temporary and permanent methods. Temporary methods of hair removal are most commonly known as depilation whereas the method for permanent hair removal is called epilation. Common methods for depilation include:

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Shaving or trimming (manually or with electric shavers)
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Depilatories (creams or "shaving powders" which chemically dissolve hair)
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Friction (rough surfaces used to buff away hair)

Hair Removal by use of Epilation

Epilation hair removal methods could sometimes be considered as permanent ways of hair removal, though most of its methods could only offer temporary means of removing unwanted hair (though lasts longer than depilation). These include:

* Plucking (hairs are plucked, or pulled out, with tweezers or with fingers)

* Waxing (a hot or cold layer is applied and then removed with porous strips)

* Sugaring (similar to waxing, but with a sticky paste)

* Threading (also called fatlah or khite, in which a twisted thread catches hairs as it is rolled across the skin)

* Burning off with hot wax can damage the cells and prevent hair from ever growing in the unwanted spot again.

* Use of Turmeric along with other ingredients like besan powder and milk

* Epilators (mechanical devices that rapidly grasp hairs and pull them out)

* Prescription oral medications

* Enzymes (fx. the Epiladerm-Complex) that inhibit the development of new hair cells. Hair growth will become less and less until it finally stops; normal depilation/epilation will be performed until that time. Hair growth will return to normal if use of product is discontinued. Products include the prescription drug Vaniqa (active ingredient eflornithine hydrochloride inhibiting the enzyme ornithine decarboxylase).

Specialists from the laser hair removal rancho cucamonga center have come to consider the other methods of epilation as permanent means of hair removal. A number of methods have been developed that use chemicals, energy of varying types, or a combination to target the areas that regulate hair growth. Permanently destroying these areas while sparing surrounding tissue is a difficult challenge. Methods include:

*Electrolysis (electrology) - This method uses electricity delivered to the follicle through the probe, which causes localized damage to the areas that generate hairs, either through the formation of caustic lye (galvanic method), overheating (thermolysis method), or both (blend method). According to laser hair removal rancho cucamonga centers, electrology was replaced by laser hair reduction which promoted quicker and easier way to remove hair permanently.

*Laser - The efficacy of laser hair removal, according to laser hair removal rancho cucamonga centers, 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 dermatology literature.

*Intense Pulsed Light - This involves the use of a specially constructed xenon flash lamp and focusing optics. The Intense Pulsed Light hair removal process has become very popular due to its cheaper and faster procedure compared to laser hair removal.