Methods To Remove Hair Effectively

The latest research reveals that people of both sexes begin to remove hair at an early age, pretty much as soon as hair appears. For males, this is hair on their face. For females, this is hair under their arms and on their legs. But also, young people have begun to remove hair in their pubic regions as soon as it grows in. And many of them are removing the hair from their heads.

Quite a number of older people remove hair from these same parts of their bodies. And today, we're seeing a trend of more males who remove hair not only from their chests and backs, but also from their armpits and even their legs.

So with all of these areas of hair being removed, it's important to all people of all ages and both sexes to know what methods to remove hair are available and suitable for the different parts of the body:

Laser treatments to remove hair involve a focused beam of light absorbed by the melanin, protein, in dark hair, which damages the follicle, the skin depression from which the hair emerges, to at least slow down the growth of the hair. A topical anesthetic is needed.

Laser treatments are the most expensive method to remove hair. Prices range from $150 to $500 per treatment. It depends on the size of the area and color of hair, but usually two to four treatments are needed to effectively remove hair. Laser treatments have been shown to eliminate thirty to forty percent of hair for as long as a year, but it is not permanent.

Laser treatments are suitable for any part of the body.

Electrolysis to remove hair involves inserting a fine needle into each individual hair follicle and destroying the hair root either by heat or chemical action and sometimes both at the same time. Electrolysis is painful, even with a topical anesthetic.

Electrolysis is also an expensive method to remove hair. Usually there's a rate of $25 to $100 per hour. And if the procedure takes longer, a lower hourly rate doesn't always mean a lower cost. Depending on how fast your hair grows, it usually takes regular weekly or monthly visits for a year to complete the process. Articles published in medical literature state that hair removal by electrolysis is permanent. But - There's also scientific evidence that regrowth can occur when a new root cell is formed in the same area. It is not permanent, in the literal sense that it lasts forever.

Electrolysis is most suitable for removing female facial hair, but it can be used on almost any part of the body.

Waxing to remove hair involves applying a sticky substance, which wraps around the hair and then pulling the hair and its roots out. A numbing gel or spray should be used an hour or so beforehand, whether using a kit at home or having it done at a salon or spa.

Prices range from $20 to $90 per kit and $25 to $100 per session at a salon or spa. Depending on your particular skin, hair type and rate of hair growth, waxing can remove hair for as long as three to eight weeks.

Waxing is suitable for any part of the body, including the pubic area.

Depilatories to remove hair involve applying strong chemicals that are hard to pronounce to, "melt", the hair away. Unfortunately for some, these chemicals can also melt/burn the skin as well.

At a cost of about $8 for a cream or lotion, results can be literally spotty, lasting a few days.

Depilatories really shouldn't be used to remove hair by people with sensitive skin and they DEFINITELY shouldn't be used on any body's genital area. A depilatory is suitable ONLY in the bikini line area by people who don't have super sensitive skin, but mostly, they're intended for use on legs and under arms.

Shaving with a wet razor to remove hair involves a sharp blade skimming across the skin to cut hairs at the surface. Using a dull blade or not shaving slowly and carefully can produce some major skin irritations.

You can purchase a wet razor for as little as $.39 or pay up to $15.00 for some of the newer razors. You'll need to remove hair every few days.

A wet razor is suitable for every part of the body, except a female's face.

So there you have the most used methods to remove hair from different parts of the body. There are a few others such as sugaring, sanding mitts, tweezing and threading still practiced by some people, but they're not suitable for every part of the body.

Oh - There is another method to remove hair that is inexpensive, easy to use, safe and suitable for every part of the body.

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