Laser hair removal offers more permanent solutions than waxing; though it requires multiple sessions to see results that last over time.
Laser treatments typically start out with a numbing cream to reduce discomfort. At its worst, laser treatment feels similar to snapping rubber bands against your skin.
Waxing effectively removes hair at its source, yet leaves intact hair follicles intact to regenerate new growth in a few weeks.
Discomfort
Waxing involves the removal of hair using hot wax and an applicator, and can be painful for some, particularly in sensitive areas like the bikini area or underarms. Waxing can also lead to adverse side effects like ingrown hairs and folliculitis as well as skin irritation or redness resulting from repeated waxing sessions.
Laser hair removal is significantly less painful than waxing and often nearly pain-free for patients who go in for regular treatments. Topical numbing agents can be applied beforehand to minimize discomfort. Lasers work by sending pulses of intense light that heat the pigment of unwanted hair follicles and debilitate them with intense light pulses that heat their pigment, thus debilitating them over time and eliminating them permanently. While multiple sessions may be required in order to fully eradicate unwanted hair growth, the process will likely be less painful overall than waxing ever could!
Waxing has one main drawback compared to shaving: it only works on hair in its active growth phase, requiring regular reapplication after approximately one month to keep smooth skin. Furthermore, waxing may damage your skin long term in areas with thick or coarse hair growth.
Though waxing can be done at home, for optimal results it is advised that you seek professional assistance. They possess both experience and equipment necessary for providing safe and painless sessions while being knowledgeable of any complications that could arise during this process.
Laser treatments, on the other hand, can be completed at either a doctor’s office or spa and typically only take minutes to initiate. Results tend to appear quickly and last years after beginning laser treatment.
One laser treatment should take no more than a minute; larger areas may take up to an hour. After treatment is complete, cool compresses or aloe vera gel may need to be applied over the treated area to reduce risk of burning or inflammation. Both treatments may cause minor discomfort; however, laser hair removal causes less pain than waxing does and causes no lasting skin damage.
Time
If you have been shaving, plucking, or using home remedies to remove unwanted body hair, you know how time-consuming and frustrating the experience can be. While these techniques only remove the top layer of follicles at a time and provide short-term solutions (it often grows back shortly thereafter), their results tend to only last temporarily — most hair will grow back quickly once removed again!
Laser hair removal offers longer-term and more permanent solutions. The treatment entails using a concentrated beam of light to target pigmentation in your hair, destroying it so it cannot regrow. Although improper laser usage could damage surrounding tissue, when conducted by qualified practitioners using leading technology this form of hair removal is safer and more effective than waxing or other alternatives.
As part of the procedure, cooling gel or aloe vera will be applied to your skin to protect it from the heat of the laser beam. An experienced practitioner can treat larger areas quickly with little downtime required; providing more efficient results than waxing treatments. One laser hair removal session often lasts less than five minutes so appointments can easily fit into lunch breaks or running errands!
Waxing requires an in-person appointment that lasts anywhere from an hour or more, which may prove inconvenient and stressful if multiple waxing sessions are needed to achieve your desired level of smoothness. Furthermore, between sessions hair will grow back, leading to stubble or ingrown hairs being present and further complicating matters.
Laser hair removal may initially cost more than traditional waxing, but its upfront expense can save time, money, and hassle down the line. Ideal Image offers lifetime guarantee membership plans to give their patients peace of mind when making this important decision.
Cost
Laser hair removal may initially seem more expensive than shaving, but when compared to the amount you spend on waxing or other methods over the course of your lifetime and how much money laser treatments save, they actually become cheaper in the long run. You could even take advantage of a rebate plan for laser treatments to further make it more affordable over time.
Laser treatments can be beneficial for almost every hair and skin tone type. With regular sessions, you may notice an decrease in hair growth over time – though occasional touch up sessions may be required as hair grows back. For optimal results and best value services it’s advisable to schedule a consultation session with an Ideal Image provider who can advise you as to the appropriate treatments necessary and help explain costs involved in each case.
Waxing involves applying a hot wax to the skin and quickly pulling it off, in order to remove unwanted hair. Although waxing is effective at doing this job, it’s not as thorough as laser hair removal; therefore it could leave areas with stubble or patchy growth behind, which requires multiple waxing treatments in order to achieve smooth skin.
Laser hair removal involves dissolving the hair follicle so your body’s natural processes no longer produce that type of hair. Although some patches of hair may regrowth after your first laser treatment session, these hairs will likely be much thinner and finer in texture than they had been prior to laser.
Your medical provider may recommend laser hair removal over waxing for more permanent and less-invasive results. When working with licensed practitioners who are registered on a register to ensure they meet certain levels of skill and experience; unfortunately however, as cosmetic procedures such as laser hair removal do not qualify as health savings accounts or flexible spending accounts (FSA).
Results
Laser hair removal uses a device that emits bursts of light with specific wavelengths that target hair follicles to convert their energy into heat that damages them so they no longer grow back. Treatment sessions usually span 5-7 sessions spaced out monthly. Shaving can continue between laser sessions but your growth should become lighter over time as you receive laser treatments.
Laser hair removal provides faster results than waxing. While waxing will leave your skin feeling smooth for several weeks, unwanted hair will begin growing back soon after as only the surface layer was addressed by waxing; laser hair removal attacks the root directly so it cannot grow back.
Laser is superior to waxing for its reduced discomfort levels during treatment, especially in sensitive areas like bikini lines or underarms where waxing may be painful. Laser technicians typically apply numbing cream beforehand so the treatment feels like more of a tickle than anything.
Laser hair treatment requires multiple sessions over the course of several years in order to reach desired results, but can provide lasting and nearly permanent solutions compared to waxing. Once your laser treatment program has concluded, there will be no maintenance waxing appointments necessary.
If you’re sick and tired of seeing unwanted hair in the mirror and would rather find more permanent solutions than shaving, laser hair removal at an Ideal Image MedSpa may be your ideal solution. Our highly-skilled aesthetic professionals can discuss your goals for hair removal and help determine which method will be the most successful in meeting those goals.
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