Excess Hair
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What is excess hair?
Unwanted facial and body hair is referred as excess hair. For some people, excess hair excess hair, causing them to feel embarrassed, distressed and difficult to manage.
Excess hair is a problem particularly for women who suffer from polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). In some cases, excess hair may be hereditary. This is often the case with those who are South East Asian, Middle Eastern and Mediterranean.
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What is the most common approach to removing excess hair?
Many people tend to opt for short term solutions, such as shaving, which can often leave the skin feeling irritated and sensitive. The chances of having in grown hair after shaving is a lot higher than alternative hair removal solutions.
Others tend to have their unwanted hair waxed, plucked or threaded. These methods can reduce hair growth, only if it is performed regularly. However, these treatments can cause inflammation of the hair follicles, commonly referred to as folliculitis.
What is the most effective treatment to remove excess hair?
Laser hair removal is considered to the most effective treatment to remove excess hair. However this treatment does not work on hair that has no melanin, such as very faint blonde hair or ginger hair.
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It is important to note, laser hair removal may not in all cases permanently remove unwanted hair. However, it does reduce the amount of hair that grows back. During the course of the treatment, hair follicles are destroyed/damaged by the laser beams. However, hormonal changes can cause new follicles to develop, causing new hair to grow back in the area that was once treated. Therefore it is vital to complete a course of laser hair treatments, followed by regular top up sessions to ensure the hair follicles remain damaged/destroyed.
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What Is Laser Hair Removal?
The treatment involves brief pulses of light energy to damage hair follicles, preventing regrowth. This treatment gives the most effective, longest lasting hair removal results available.
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Can both Men and Women have laser hair removal treatments?
This treatment is ideal for both genders, as it is painless and guarantees a substantial reduction of hair and silky smooth skin. Laser hair removal can be used on all parts of the body, including sensitive areas on the body.
How Long Will The Results Last?
In most cases the results will be permanent.
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Treatment for excess hair
Laser Hair Removal
Waxing