In the recent past, we have seen an increase in the popularity of laser hair removal in Virginia. This is mostly because the price of the alternative methods of hair removal such as threading and waxing continues to gradually increase. The side effects like ingrown hairs can also be unpleasant. The good thing with laser hair removal in Virginia is it doesn’t leave a painful and unpleasant effect as compared to other methods of hair removal.
How it works
During the procedure, a beam of light is usually guided over the skin. This skin energy gets absorbed in areas with high pigment such as hair where the heat energy is transferred. The energy heats up the hair causing damage of follicle. This makes the follicle to be unable to grow new hair. Since the energy gets absorbed by the areas with the highest pigmentation, the procedure is usually more effective on people with fair skin or dark hair. These are the people whose hair contain more pigment as compared to the skin and therefore are able to absorb more light energy.
How many sessions do you need?
One thing you need to realize is hair grow at different rates on the different areas of the skin. This means different people as well as different treatments need different number of sessions if the results will be satisfactory. There are people who will see results after just but a single session. Other people needs as many as ten sessions.
However, there are chances you will need several sessions as hair are not responsive to laser at the different stages of the growth cycle. The hair is usually responsive at the initial stage which is also referred to as anagen. This is the stage when the hair is actively growing, and have the most pigment also referred to as melanin. The more pigment it contains, the more the amount of light will be absorbed and the higher the temperatures they will need to be heated to.
Areas where laser hair removal in Richmond can be used
As for women, they can have the laser removal done in a majority of areas in their body such as the face, under arms, and legs. There are also several areas where the procedure can be undertaken in men. These include the chest and back. However, men should avoid the temptation to have the procedure used on their face as the hair are very dense. Both men and women should avoid being treated on the scalp.
