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Laser And Waxing As Body Hair Removal Techniques

If you're thinking that hair removal is a girly thing then you couldn't be more wrong. These days, both men and women are looking for ways to remove unwanted body hair. Whether it's facial hair, pubic hair, hair on their arms, chests or backs, there is a demand for body hair removal.

If you've been looking into body hair removal, I'm sure you would have asked at least two basic questions. They are:

1. Is body hair removal safe?
2. Can you really remove hair from large surface areas such as the back or chest?

The answer to both these questions is a resounding YES. Not only is body hair removal possible, when done correctly it is perfectly safe as well.

One of the best ways to remove unwanted body hair is through laser hair removal treatments. It is expensive but also the most effective method of body hair removal because the effects are permanent. Unlike electrolysis, where each hair follicle must be dealt with individually (making the process time-consuming and painful) laser hair removal techniques can impact several follicles simultaneously. This in turn greatly speeds up the process making it much easier and faster for you. Laser hair removal is especially good for removing hair from the back and chest, arms and legs.

As stated before though, there are costs to this treatment. For instance a hair removal treatment for an area as large as your back may cost several thousand dollars per treatment. Furthermore, several treatments are necessary because the laser technique can only impact hair that is currently in a growing stage. Also, there will be places where hair might re-grow. Although the new hair will be finer and lighter, you will still need to go for treatments to ensure that the hair follicle is incapable of growing new hair.

The next best method of removing body hair is waxing. Far less expensive than laser treatments or even electrolysis, waxing works by extracting hairs out of their shafts. But because the hair follicle is not specifically and purposely damaged, hair will re-grow. While this technique doesn't help you achieve permanent hair removal, it will take several weeks before the hair reappears.

How waxing works is that a layer of cold or hot wax is applied directly on the area where the hair is to be removed. After allowing it to harden, it is very quickly peeled away in the opposite direction of the hair growth and viola. This process of pulling your body hair free is repeated until the entire body surface is free of hair. It's mostly quick and effective but this method of body hair removal has been known to be scary and painful.

Waxing, or sugaring if you're sensitive to wax or prefer an organic solution, works by applying a layer of cold or hot wax or a sugar-based mixture directly on the area where hair is to be removed. After allowing to harden, it is very quickly peeled away from the skin, in the opposite direction of the hair growth and viola – the body hair is pulled free from that area. The process is repeated until the entire body surface is free of hair. It is possible to do this at home, but since most of us have a low tolerance to self-inflicted pain, you'll get better and faster results if you leave this type of work to someone else, at least for the first few times.

To date, laser and waxing are the best body hair removal techniques available. This is especially the case if you're looking to remove large expanses of body hair. So if for any reason you're looking to remove unwanted body hair take your pick between these two treatments and you're sure to be satisfied with the results.

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