methods of hair removal

[stoppit]

@redvelvet

@stoppit

Sorry, RV, your dermo doesn’t know what he/she is on about in regards to Laser. But 99% don’t. Laser can only temporarily help with acne. It’s a side effect that many women note when having it (Laser) done on the face, during treatments only. But the hair usually comes back too as Laser is not appropriate for the face. Laser Therapy to actually treat acne/hyperpigmentation is a totally different kind.

LOL, my derm never said that laser was a permanent fix for acne. I’m aware that it’s temporary. I went for my pigmentation that resulted from acne and it has helped with that. Yes, I was informed that hair removal is one of the side effects for the acne. I never said that the laser used for the acne/pigmentation would be the same kind that will be used for hair. I meant laser therapy in a broad way and to say that I about it when I went for the acne treatment. Laser therapy for darker skins can be a bit risky…and requires the assessment of a professional. And there are different types of lasers and they have various functions. What works for one person may not for another. Usually conditions like acne require a holistic approach (cleaning your face right, reducing stress, using right products, eating healthy, vitamins, etc) to maintain the skin.

Ok, if you want to do it like this:

@redvelvet

^ On a more serious note, I use an epilator. It removes the hair from the roots and leaves your skin smoother for a longer time. It’s similar to waxing.

Laser is also an alternative. I went to my dermatologist for acne…and out of curiosity I asked her about laser hair removal as it was one of the services offered. And she said that Asian (especially desi) people tend to have more hair and require a greater number of sessions to permanently remove the hair. One of the benefits of laser therapy is that it will also get ride of any hyperpigmentation (darkening of skin) especially in the underarms and other areas that may have resulted from the chemicals of hair-removing creams.

Yes, we have more hair but the hair that can be treated by Laser (coarse and dark) will not require more treatments. In fact it is dispatched quickly in very few treatments, especially with the Yag laser used on our skin tones. All the fine, dark, body hair we have that makes us look so much more hairy than our European counterparts will mostly be left unaffected no matter how many treatments one has. This is to do with the Yag wavelength and treatment energies that can be used without causing burning.
This is a run on from the previous statement which is why it is problematic. Lasers for hair removal can CAUSE hypo-pigmentation. Laser therapy for hyper-pigmentation is different.