Home Laser Hair Removal for Do It Yourselfers
What a great concept; hair removal by high tech laser that is safe enough to do yourself at home. If it seems too good to be true, well, there are some considerations before you run out and buy one of these devices.
For home use, these devices look a lot like regular electric shavers. They are not shavers and will not remove all the hair in the first treatment. Depending on the brand of device, the swath of hair removal light they emit may be wider or narrower.
To be approved by the FDA as safe for home use, the laser hair removal devices available are either not true lasers, or quite low intensity ones. They take longer than professional, clinical, laser hair removal with commercial equipment. With this in mind, the length of time a treatment takes varies between brands of devices. A home laser hair removal session on your legs might take around 20 minutes for both legs, or perhaps as long as an hour and a half.
What products are available?
Several home laser hair removal devices are on the market. Like the burning light beam of any laser, these gadgets have been known to sting a little in use and leave some redness after treatment. This redness usually clears up in a few days and does not cause permanent damage.
You do need to read the instructions and warnings that come with the device and use it properly. Do not be blasé about a home laser hair removal device. Just like many things that are potentially dangerous, this is one of them that should be treated with respect.
Because the home laser hair removal appliances vary with the technologies they use and the intensities at which they work, the results also vary. More treatments may be required with some than others. Expect though, that it is quite likely that home treatments may take over a month before satisfactory results are achieved.
Convenience is a strong draw!
The convenience of home hair removal can be very appealing. To be able to perform the operation in the comfort of your own bedroom or living room, is quite a selling point for a do it yourself laser. In addition, the treatments if needed several times to completely remove all the hair, can be done at your leisure.
The price of the available devices is also a big draw. Even best selling true laser hair removers such as the Tria or Epila brands cost under $150, which is far less than a single treatment at a clinic. When shopping for the right, be one sure you are getting a true laser device though. There are other technologies available that look similar, and may be called epilators, however they may not be true laser technology. These may be the right machines for you. They are often even less costly than laser hair removers, sometimes as little as $50. The results with these though may only last a few weeks before hair begins to re-grow. If need be, open the box while in the store and read the literature contained inside. There is no sense buying something you don’t want.
Most laser hair removal devices acknowledge that they can be somewhat painful to use and cause some irritation. There are often add-on products sold with the appliances for pre-treatment and then soothing creams and lotions for use afterwards.
Money-Saver Technique
Home laser hair removal is a cheap and convenient way to permanently remove unwanted hair. The devices do work, but not as well as professional clinical treatments. It also certain that if you contact a clinic, in order to explore your options, they probably won’t recommend home treatments. Of course, they want to sell you their services.