The fashion for smooth skin has long been rooted in the modern world. Increased "hairiness" is not something that does not attract people, but, on the contrary, repels. And this applies to both women and men.
Many of them have learned to care for themselves and their appearance by removing unwanted hairs from the surface of the skin. Epilation is aesthetics and hygiene, because it is through this procedure that you save your body from bacteria and the body from unpleasant odors.
Among other things, hair removal was used as the main procedure, which helped to avoid infection by such parasitic organisms as lice, even by ancient Egyptian, Roman and Greek peoples.
Today, dermatologists and cosmetologists all over the world express categorical "pro", as various methods of hair removal help to avoid skin irritation reactions, excessive sweating, followed by unpleasant odors, as well as the formation of bacteria on the skin surface when a person cannot follow personal hygiene, for example, in extreme conditions.
Modern methods of hair removal offer a fairly wide range of services, including:
• Waxing,
• Shugaring,
• Laser hair removal,
• Photo and electrolysis,
• Ultrasonic hair removal,
• ELOS hair removal,
• Qool-hair removal and others.
Let's talk about them in more detail and find out what kind of depilation is suitable for regular use for you.
Bioepilation (wax, shugaring)
Shugaring and wax hair removal today are considered one of the most affordable and easy ways to get rid of unwanted hair in different areas. Of course, the procedure can be performed both seasonally and exclusively in the summer, before the start of the beach season.
Waxing has its own materials, which are used on the hair of different types:
1. Low-temperature and cold wax is used on fine hairs, and also removes the keratinized layer of skin. Thanks to him, the skin becomes tender, velvety. Such wax can be applied on the skin of any type, even the most sensitive.
2. Hot wax works effectively on coarse and thick hair. Most often it is used during the first procedure.
Often wax hair removal brings pain and discomfort, as wax is applied to the surface of the skin, it stiffens, and the hairs are inside this mass. Then a sharp movement against the growth of hair removes a special paper or fabric strip, which is applied directly to the wax. The hairs are pulled out immediately with the hair follicles. The effect after such a procedure is kept about 3-5 weeks, it is carried out very quickly, but the sensations are left behind by truly "unforgettable".
Shugaring or sugar hair removal is considered a more benign procedure. The procedure is based on the use of thick caramel paste, which is rolled on the depilation zone against hair growth. By hooking on the hair, the paste should also be “torn off”, like the wax strips, but this should be done by growing hair. Given the number of reviews, shugaring can be considered a less painful procedure available for use at home.
However, the procedure of bio-epilation is quite painful and will not work for women with sensitive skin and low pain threshold. If there are diseases with concomitant obvious lesions of the skin, it is strictly prohibited to conduct a bio-epilation session.
Laser, Qool and photoepilation
Procedures are similar to each other in the way of carrying out, but have some differences. Explaining in an accessible language: laser hair removal differs from photo-epilation by the modification of the laser used for the procedure. During an epilation session with a laser, a certain type of wave is selected taking into account the color of your skin, as well as the color of hair. The greater the contrast between them, the more effective the procedure will be. As a rule, on dark skin with dark hairs and light skin with a light hairy coat, laser hair removal is not carried out due to its inefficiency.
During photoepilation, lasers with different wavelengths are used, which allows you to work on different skin areas and capture a large area of the treated surface.
Qool-hair removal appeared relatively recently. It allows you to work on all types of hairs, including light, gray and gun.
All methods are quite effective, since the hair follicle is destroyed. Because of this, hair does not grow back for a long time, usually it is 4-6 years. The procedures are practically painless, but for people with a low pain threshold, you can use special agents based on lidocaine or devices with cooling functions.
There are also the pitfalls of laser and photoepilation, for example, allergic and burn reactions that can manifest themselves on too sensitive skin. In addition, there are hidden hair follicles on our skin that cause hairs to grow back even after the procedure. Therefore, the session should be repeated after a while, but it is not cheap at all. Qool-hair removal eliminates the excessive "hairiness" for 10 sessions, and for each will have to pay.
For the session will need to grow hair up to 3-5 mm. The procedure itself takes a little time: the bikini area is processed for about 10-15 minutes, nasolabial folds - 10 minutes, but it will take about an hour to process the legs. However, Qool-epilation is carried out for a longer time, as it covers small areas of the skin. Usually one procedure takes at least one and a half hours.
Electrolysis
That electrolysis is suitable for owners of fair skin and blond hair. During electrolysis hair follicle is destroyed under the influence of a directed electric current. To carry out the procedure, you will need to grow hair up to at least 2 mm. The surface of the skin is processed by inserting a thin needle into the follicle zone and breaking it with a current. After the session, almost always there is a significant hyperemia of the cover and swelling, therefore, most likely, right after the electrolysis you cannot go to the beach.
The cost of electrolysis is much lower than a photo or laser procedure, moreover, after performing the required number of sessions (as a rule, 2-3 is enough) you can permanently overcome the excessive "hairiness" of any zone.
Cons of electrolysis is very significant:
1. Firstly, the procedure is very painful. It is almost impossible to provide any anesthesia to the patient during it, because in the area of anesthesia the hairs will subsequently grow twice as fast as it sounds paradoxical. The only exceptions are special ultra-modern devices equipped with cryotherapy technology (freezing) of the skin.
2. Secondly, there are many contraindications for electrolysis, including diabetes, skin diseases, malignant tumors, hepatitis, cardiac pacemakers, coronary heart disease, hypertension, varicose veins and even dental pins in the area of epilation. Also, the procedure can not be performed for pregnant women and people with intolerance to some metal alloys.
3. In rare cases, after electro-epilation, visible scars may remain on the skin.
Ultrasound and enzyme hair removal
This is where patients with low pain threshold can relax. Often, in their case, the use of bio-epilation, electro-epilation and even laser hair removal is impossible, but the effect on the hair follicle with ultrasound or enzymes is quite acceptable.
The difference between these types of getting rid of excess vegetation on the body is that a special gel guide, destroying the hair follicle and slowing down the growth of hairs, is delivered directly to the destination by ultrasound or a thermal epilator. In the first case, the patient will not feel anything, and in the second - only a little warmth. Usually allergic reactions, redness and swelling during and after the application of these types of hair removal are absent.
The lack of ultrasound and enzyme hair removal is the impossibility of its implementation in people with varicose veins in the area of the procedure, as well as the presence of scars and skin allergic reactions. Enzyme hair removal is prohibited for pregnant women with diabetes, people with bleeding disorders, hypertension, as well as during infectious diseases and colds.
Ultrasound skin surface treatment can be carried out both on light and dark hair, small gun covers and even in particularly delicate areas, where the use of other types of epilation is impossible: in the auricles, in the nose, on the aureole of the chest and upper lip.
Usually, the effect after applying these types of hair removal lasts a long time (up to a year), but for the formation of a stable result, you need to hold 8-10 sessions and repeat them subsequently every year. It is necessary to grow hairs for the first session up to a length of 3 mm.
ELOS hair removal
Perhaps one of the most modern and high-tech ways to remove unwanted hair anywhere on the body is ELOS-epilation. It combines all three types of hair removal agents that we have already described: laser, electrical and photoepilation. Thanks to the combination of electromagnetic waves, pulsed light energy, and diode laser radiation, a long lasting effect is achieved, in which you can get rid of hairs in a short time and forever.
The procedure itself is absolutely painless, you will rather feel a hot touch, which can be compared with the sensation of cotton on the surface of the skin. When conducting an epilation session, you will definitely be treated with a special coolant, with the help of which the sensitivity of the covering is noticeably reduced. After the epilation is completed, no traces, burns, excessive pigmentation or scars are left on the skin. It is also not necessary to grow hair for a long time, because ELOS-epilation can be carried out in the presence of hairs only 1-2 mm long.
To achieve an optimal result, you may have to go through the procedure more than once. But after each treatment, the hairs will be noticeably thinner and brighten.
The only significant disadvantage of this type of hair removal can be considered the cost. It is usually higher than the cost of laser or photo hair removal procedures. Contraindications to conduct too. For example, patients with a pacemaker or metal implant plates cannot be treated. Also, ELOS hair removal is contraindicated for people with weakened immune systems, HIV-infected and cancer patients, pregnant women and those who are allergic to the sun.
To summarize:
Summarizing all the above, it should be said that the most effective, painless and safe way to get rid of hair can be considered a photo or laser hair removal. They are suitable for most patients of beauty salons and have a reasonable price. If you are not limited in funds, then you can try ELOS-epilation and vice versa - when finances do not allow visiting a cosmetologist once in 3-4 weeks and paying for each session, you can use shugaring paste or wax strips at home. Everyone chooses for himself the appropriate type of hair removal, the main thing is to take into account all the nuances when choosing and take care of your health.
