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With laser hair removal treatments passing 1.2 million in 2012 and significantly more last year, there are still fears from first time users as to it's safety. So let's see just how it works:
Lasers and IPL (intense pulsed light) devices, (which are not technically lasers but work on a similar principal), can be used for hair reduction and skin treatments such as removing spider veins, improving skin tone and to remove tattoos.
Permanent hair reduction involves the use of either a single wavelength of light (laser) or a flash of light containing hundreds of wavelengths (IPL or broadband light BBL).
Melanin within the hair follicles is targeted, heating and damaging the follicles in an active growth cycle.
Only hairs that have colour can be treated, so white and grey hairs won’t respond.
Success of the treatment depends on your colouring, with laser generally working best on fair skin and dark hair.
Fairer skin and red hair will respond to a lesser degree and those with darker skin can be treated, but only with a great deal of care.
Many experts agree that laser or IPL treatment, in the hands of an experienced and trained operator can be very effective. Melbourne dermatologist Dr Philip Bekhor says its the best way to remove unwanted hair, as long as you're a "suitable candidate".
(Article courtesy of Choice Magazine Australia)
