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| Facial Laser Hair Removal | Some women have unwanted facial hair that often appears on the upper lip, chin and sides of the face. Before choosing the proper removal method first you should determine that the cause of the hair growth is not hormonal. If you are suffering from an abnormal growth of hair on these facial areas or if the hair is very thick, you should consult your physician to find out the underlying causes before you  start to remove the hair.
If the cause of hair growth isn’t hormonal abnormalities, you have a number of different alternatives for removal. Very often women choose to tweeze the hairs. This is not the best way out. Repeated plucking can cause irritation in the hair follicle and, on darker-skinned women, can also result in scarring. If you have just a few stray hairs that occasionally pop up, you can choose tweezers, but in other case it is better to use other alternative.
Laser hair removal is the newest way of hair removal. The ideal candidate for laser hair removal has fair skin and dark hair, but experienced laser practitioner on darker-skinned women can also use this kind of treatment to achieve good results. Overall, laser hair removal is not very effective on light blonde or white hair.
Before starting your treatment, you should consult a dermatologist to find out if you are a good candidate for laser hair removal. It is better to make sure that the person treating you (whether it’s a doctor, registered nurse or licensed esthetician) had wide laser hair removal experience. Before starting laser hair removal you should know if the doctor owns the laser or rents it. Doctor’s possession of laser tells that he has a high level of commitment and experience. The next point you have to know is how many patients your doctor had treated and what kind of results can you expect.
Laser hair removal is considered to be permanent, but 50 percent to 70 percent reduction after three treatments, performed six weeks apart, is more realistic. It is necessary for complete removal to maintain treatments. Charges for laser hair removal depend on what part of the country you live in and vary from $150 to $350 per facial area. Laser rays can penetrate deeply into the areas around the eyes – on the brow area and in between the eyes. You should avoid laser treatment around the eyes, this is an area better treated by tweezing, waxing or electrolysis.
Electrolysis intends for killing the hair follicles with the help of low-level electricity. Results last longer than with waxing and depilatories but the process can take much time and be expensive. One of the most important things is to find a respectable and experienced practitioner, because electrolysis performed wrongly can lead to scarring. Before starting treatment, you should speak with former clients, and make sure that a new needle is used for each session. Electrolysis treatment is usually used by women with white or very blond hair and women who have areas with isolated hairs.
Depilatory creams destroy the hair at the base of the follicle. They are ideal for legs, but they can cause problems when used on the face because depilatory creams irritate the skin and usually don’t remove all of the hairs. An advantage of depilatory creams is inexpensiveness. The results of using depilatory creams last on average from one to two weeks.
Waxing is rather popular and generally an effective method to remove hair on the upper lip and fine hair on the side of the face. It is inefficient for the chin area, where hair tends to be more coarse. Waxing can also cause problems when used by darker-skinned women, who sometimes experience discoloration due to irritation and inflammation. Waxing results depend on the type of hair and can last from two to six weeks.
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