Permanent Laser Hair Removal

Most people think "permanent" means lasting forever. Unfortunately, that's not always the case as it's used in advertising.

It's not easy to criticize a new hair removal treatment that advertises itself that as being permanent. Most people only see that after a certain period of time, it's unlikely that hair will actually never regrow. This is why a lot of people have suggested a certain explanation of "permanent." Some of these definitions seem inadequate. One manufacturer claims their device is permanent based on results after 9 weeks. That's ridiculous. Hair removal cream or waxing can give this result, and this has been proven to be temporary.

For the desirable results of hair removal, "permanent" means not having to use another treatment for at least a year after your last treatment. Mind you, a year might not be long enough to be sure the treatment is permanent, but probably most people would be happy to have one yearly treatment.

Another unclear advertised method is "long-term" removal of hair. Keep in mind that it all depends on what you think "long" actually means. For the desirable long-term results, one should not have to use another treatment until 6 months after the last treatment. Nine weeks should not be considered long-term, but definitions are different for everyone.Logically 6 months should define long-term hair removal, because one hair growth cycle takes about 6 months to complete.

A new used term in hair removal is "Semi-permanent". Laser hair removal results are claimed to be semi-permanent in the salon industry, but "lasting a few weeks" is more likely to be the actual result.

The burning question: permanent laser hair reduction? Not likely, but it's definitely a treatment that results in permanent reduction of hair growth. The only way to remove hair permanently is through electrolysis. There are a few flash lamps and lasers that have been able to accomplish permanent reduction of hair growth. Permanent removal of unwanted hair is the result of the complete destruction of hair follicles. This way the follicles completely lose the ability to regenerate, so hair just won't grow anymore.

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I am Paulsimmions read mathematics at Stanford and remained there for his MS. From 1998-1999 on researched in Evolution and in Animal Behavior in Camrbidge, UK. I was was then a professor in the departments of Anthropology and Biology, New Jersy College, USA. Now teaches at the department of Zoology. Carried out research in several areas of evolutionary biology, particularly in sexual selection and the comparative method.