Hair removal facts
Andrea
I read the thread on hair removal last week, and I thought I'd let you
know about my hair removal site, hairfacts. It's a free and
commercial-free site written for consumer groups who tend to face hair
removal issues more than the general market. This includes women with
PCOS.
Below is an excerpt from my hair removal overview:
http://www.hairfacts.com/methods.html
Hair removal might be considered a "cosmetic" issue, but managing or
removing unwanted hair can go beyond being a simple cosmetic problem.
Many cultures have an aesthetic "ideal" amount of hair for males and
females. For some of us, unwanted hair that exceeds this arbitrary
standard can cause real or perceived problems with social acceptance.
The hair removal information I've compiled would fill a book, so if
you're researching a specific hair removal method, you can go right to
that topic. For a more thorough review, check out my site, but here
are the basics:
Temporary Methods
Hair removal can be achieved through depilation (removing part of the
hair above the skin's surface) or epilation (removing the entire
hair). For many consumers, temporary hair removal methods at regular
intervals are acceptable. Right now my focus is on devices claiming
permanent hair removal, but I'll be discussing temporary methods in
the future.
Depilation lasting several hours to several days can be achieved by:
-Shaving or trimming (manually or with electric shavers)
-Depilatories (creams or "shaving powders" which chemically dissolve
hair)
-Friction (rough surfaces used to buff away hair)
Epilation lasting several days to several weeks can be achieved by:
-Tweezing
-Waxing (a hot or cold layer is applied and then removed with porous
strips)
-Sugaring (similar to waxing, but with a sticky paste)
-Threading (also called fatlah or khite, in which a twisted thread
catches hairs as it's rolled across the skin)
-Rotary epilators (devices which rapidly grasp hairs and pull them out
by the root)
"Permanent hair removal" Methods
If you're seeking permanent hair removal, you have several imperfect
options. A number of methods have been developed that use chemicals,
energy of varying types, or a combination to target the areas that
regulate hair growth. Permanently destroying these areas while sparing
surrounding tissue is a difficult challenge. I recommend relying on a
body of published, peer-reviewed scientific evidence to ensure the
effectiveness of a hair removal method.
Permanent hair removal for most
-Electrolysis (requires considerable practitioner skill)
Permanent hair reduction for some
-Laser (depends on skin/hair color and practitioner skill)
-Flashlamp depends on skin/hair color and practitioner skill)
Lasting hair inhibition for many (requires continuous use)
-Prescription oral medications
-Prescription topical preparation (Vaniqa)
Restricted methods
-X-ray (banned in the United States)
-Photodynamic therapy (experimental)
Doubtful methods
-Electric tweezers or no-needle hair removal
-"Transdermal hair removal"
-"Transcutaneous hair removal"
-Photoepilators
-Microwave hair removal
-Foods and dietary supplements
-Nonprescription topical preparations (aka "hair inhibitors," "hair
retardants," or "hair growth inhibitors")
Other hair removal topics:
-Background Information
-Hair removal definitions
-Choosing a hair removal method
-Choosing a hair removal practitioner
-Hair removal information: recommended and non-recommended
If you still have questions, you can ask them at my new HairTell hair
removal forum:
http://www.hairtell.com/cgi-bin/ubbcgi/ultimatebb.cgi
vysh...@gmail.com
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