Laser Hair Removal Choices For Men

Each year, male laser hair removal has become more accepted and fashionable. Now that the summer months are upon us and more men are heading to the beaches and pools they are wanting to look slick and sporting. Men of all sizes, ages, sexuality, color, and back grounds are doing away with their excess body hair.

Not so long ago hair removal for men was strictly for male strippers, swimmers, bicyclists, and body builders. Even then they were confined to waxing and shaving, but not any longer. Any more it's not unusual for a man and a woman to go in together for laser hair removal. With it a new phrase was born. (Clench your teeth and repeat after me) "Bro-zillian".

Shaving - Besides the fact that you have to do it at least once a day, it presents the obvious problem of reach. Though they make razors to accommodate, it's nearly out of the question to shave your own back, then again, you could find some one else to do it for you.

Waxing as a hair removal method calls for smearing melted wax onto the area you'd like to make smooth, and then putting on a strip of cloth or muslin onto the desired area, fussing the two together by rubbing, and pulling it off the strip in one quick yank -- wax, hair, root, and all. Waxing is effective enough but then again, it only lasts up to a month, but is a perpetual process.
Tweezing. (personal opinion - People that have enough time on there hands to tweeze, might be better served by getting a job, second job to afford waxing or laser treatments.) Tweezing should be saved for those smaller regions that are covered with excess hair (or for ingrown hairs). Places like the knuckles, soes and eyebrows would be ideal. And once again, of course, this method is far from permanent.

Now that we have covered the old ways of hair removal, let's look at more permanent forms of hair removal. There is electrolysis and laser hair removal, and even with the laser there are different ways of doing that also. The latest being Intense Pulsed Light - or IPL.
As early as just six years ago electrolysis was the only choice for people with dark skin or light hair, and is still recommended for small areas around the face for woman when it comes to permanent hair removal. The many drawbacks of electrolysis though is the first and foremost reason that it was not even an option for men.

Electrolysis engages the use of a needle to get into individual pores and zaps the root of the hair follicle, still making it safer for regions around the eyebrows. Lasers on the other hand attack the melanin (pigment) as well as the hair. This is why it works better on dark haired, light skinned patients. Unfortunately the iris of the eye contains melanin, thus can be damaged by the laser.

With electrolysis, each hair follicle has to be treated on an individual basis for about one minute. Do the math and that comes to be 30 hairs in half an hour, around the ears and eyebrows may be realistic. After all, 30 hairs do not cover a lot of territory - in turn, not making it very practical if you are wanting your back hair or chest hair done. For best results, electrolysis takes 15 - 30 treatments.

In comparison, laser hair removal could take about half the time per visit and only need 8-10 treatments. Keeping in mind that every one has different factors to take into consideration that are passed on down in your DNA (hair In comparison, laser hair removal might take about half the time per visit and only need 5-8 treatments. Keeping in mind that each person has different factors to weigh in passed on DNA (hair [spin] concentration, thickness, rate of growth, etc…) so every person will have different results.

Prices are quite different between the two as well. Laser hair removal can average $300 - $900 per treatment depending on the area being worked on. With the cost involved, there are many different contract plans, payment methods and coupons but you can usually expect a couple of introductory ‘lower priced' visits. They may also try and sell you a whole batch of treatments at a discount. If you have the money up front you can pay, and as long as they guarantee their work you could save thousands with this option. Just realize that there is more then one case where the clinic / company has closed there doors and all the clients got in return was an apology letter in the mail.

Because electrolysis covers such a small area, your visits my only run $60 / visit.

Every one has there own threshold of pain, if you've ever had a tattoo, then you all ready know what to expect for an electrolysis treatment. There about the same. When done by laser, there is a larger area done that feels more like a rubber band snapping followed by moderate heat. The ‘tension of the rubber band' depends a lot on the type of hair being removed.

If done incorrectly, both methods can discolor the skin. Some is reversible, some is not. So it is critical that you select a certified technician. Just be sure that you wear protective eye shields and keep your eyes closed for the entire treatment to avoid any damage when using the laser.

Recently, the FDA has approved some home versions of both methods but hardly recommended. After all you will either be inserting a needle into individual hair follicles, or run the risk of having the laser damage the eyes.

Summing it up:
If you are light skinned and dark haired, then you can choose between either option. Sense the laser hair removal targets pigment, dark skinned people do not make good candidates. Laser is the generally the more expensive and requires less time and treatments. Laser is about the only choice if you are going for large areas. Waxing is an option but it's a little more painful and has to be done monthly. - - - electrolysis wins when it comes to small areas on the face and light haired, dark skinned clients. .

Although.. Laser technology is making advances by combining radio frequencies and laser to address this group though. One such advancement is the Intense Pulsed Light. This form of laser is used in a variety of ways including repairing scars as well as removing freckles and tattoos. This form of Male Laser Hair Removal now makes it possible for darker skinned people to enjoy the same smooth, clean body as much as the light skinned.

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having laser hair removal done. Such as the cost, the the
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