Affordable Hair Removal – Electrolysis vs Laser Hair Removal

Three Simple and Effective Hair Removal Treatments That You Can Use Today

Luckily, when hair becomes an unwanted impediment to achieving the stylish look that the modern man or woman craves, numerous hair removal treatments are ready to hand, thanks to the advance of technology and the steady march of economic forces moving to supply the new demand for depilatory products. Getting a new look is relatively easy, and a smorgasbord of treatments is laid out before the potential hair remover, ranging from the mundane to the exotic.

Some of these treatments are simple, although effective. Shaving is a method which has existed since antiquity, and is one of the most readily available even today – razors and the creams and lotions that ease their passage over the skin are to be found in nearly every shop which caters at all to the needs of the human body. Its main problems are that it is an extremely temporary solution, and that it raises the chance of ingrown hairs – another type of disfigurement – considerably.

Waxing and sugaring take a different approach. These treatments both coat an area of the body with a sticky substance that will grip hairs cut to the proper length. The substance is then pulled off abruptly, tearing the hairs out of their follicles and producing a smooth skin surface that lasts for several weeks. Sugaring is less painful than waxing, since it does not pull on the skin in the same way as waxing does, but the principle is largely the same and the exact choice is a matter of personal preference.

Higher-tech methods of hair removal have also proliferated, including many examples of miniaturized technology making hair removal resources once available only to professionals accessible to the general public as well. The ‘sanding’ pads of the Conair system, which use a fine-grit ‘sandpaper’ to remove hair and lightly exfoliate the skin, are one approach. The laser is another, with many hand-held models currently on the market for $200 and under. Finally, there is the old standby of electrolysis – available both as a service from professionals, and in the form of small household electrolysis machines. These machines cost more than hand-held lasers but their results are more certain, and they work on all thicknesses of hair and all color variations with equal effectiveness.