By Lucy Cho
From shaving to laser hair removal Salt Lake City and everything in between, there are many types of hair removal techniques. It can sometimes be tricky to know what hair removal techniques will work best for your needs. Both genders experience this uncertainty. For both women and men, hair is found on various parts of the body and both genders have the same available techniques available to them. The most popular form of hair removal is shaving, but other forms of hair removal, such as laser hair removal Utah, are worthy of a little closer look.
Hair removal can be accomplished in a variety of ways, so it is good to know the differences between the options currently available. And within the broader options, there are options within options. With so many techniques available, there is certainly something for everyone. Knowing what options are available to you and what will work best for your body hair is a good starting point. Finding a hair removal method that best meets your needs and utilizing it is the goal. So, let's consider the benefits and drawbacks to removing body hair.
No two people are alike; therefore, hair removal is different for every person as well. For instance, you may have friends that swear by shaving because it is quick and relatively inexpensive. Other friends may tell you that they despise shaving because hair regrowth occurs too quickly for their liking and results last only days at best. Other friends may tout the benefits of laser hair removal Salt Lake City as an effective solution for their hair removal needs; however, they may not recognize that everyone is not a good candidate for laser hair removal. For example, people with very fine hair or very dark skin may find that laser hair removal Utah just does not work for them, which would be time and money wasted. Still other friends might try to steer you towards electrology, since it is recognized by the FDA as the only permanent hair removal technique. And all of your friends would be right, albeit for their own personal needs.
Hair removal falls into two basic categories: depilation and epilation. Both accomplish the task of removing hair; however, both methods go about it very differently. Depilation is the removal of hair above the skin. This method includes shaving, using trimmers, and chemical delipatories. Epliation is the removal of the entire hair follicle, including the part that is below the skin. This method includes tweezing, waxing, sugaring, threading, and electric epilators. There are two additional options to consider as well that do not truly fall into either of these categories. The first is laser hair removal Salt Lake City and the second is electrology. Laser hair removal Utah works by targeting the pigment in hair follicles and uses light and pulsation to remove hair, including the follicle. Electrology works by destroying the germ cells in the hair follicle responsible for growth.
The most desirable benefit of hair removal, which includes laser hair removal Salt Lake City, is smooth, hair free skin. Depending on the method used, this benefit can last for days or even weeks at a time. But there are additional benefits to hair removal as well. These benefits, while less recognized, include religious function, medical necessity, for sports, and social reasons (such as the military). With the benefits, there are also unfortunately some drawbacks. Hair removal regardless of method used can cause skin inflammation, minor burns, lesions, scarring, ingrown hairs, bumps and infected hair follicles. Most hair removal methods are not permanent and some, if done improperly can even cause medical problems and permanent damage. Some forms of hair removal also carry a very hefty price tag. Clinically research on some hair removal methods is also seriously lacking.
From shaving to laser hair removal Salt Lake City (laser hair removal Utah) to electrology, hair removal can be accomplished in a variety of ways. Choose the option that best fits your needs.