How do CosMedical Skin Solutions compare to other IPL or LASER Hair Removal providers?
First you need to understand that LASER & IPL hair removal treatments use the same mechanism of action and can be just as good as each other, with pros and cons for both. But either can be permanent or only temporary if certain conditions are not met. Firstly, what is the difference?
Permanent hair removal is where we are actually destroying the stem cells that form the hair so there is less hair growing back after each treatment, resulting in the majority of hair never growing back after your series of treatments. Most of my clients only have 3-6 treatments for this result.
Temporary IPL & LASER hair removal is an alternative to waxing or shaving etc in that it only retards the hair growth so when treatment stops the hair grows back.
So how do you know whether your IPL or LASER hair removal treatments are temporary or permanent?
There are many factors involved to ensure you are actually getting Permanent Hair Removal from a clinic, (Read more about that here) but unfortunately you may not actually find out until months after your treatment sessions are over and all your hair starts to grow back. There are however some key indicators.
The first one is how far apart your treatments are spaced, and whether you are enjoying a hair free period in between your treatment sessions then seeing a reduction in the amount of hair that grows back before your next session. On the body, these interval times can be 10-12 weeks as it takes this amount of time for the treated hairs to fall out, followed by a 2-4 week hair free period (yay!) then for the next stage of hair growth to come through in order for it to be treated.
*Facial treatments differ, in that the hair grows at a much faster rate so 4-8 weekly intervals are sufficient.
Many operators perform treatments on the body at only 4 weekly intervals. Unfortunately this would appear to indicate that the hair growth is only being temporarily retarded instead of permanently destroyed or, only a portion of the area is being treated each time.. If enough energy is produced to destroy the cells that form the hair, the existing hair in the follicle should have fallen out by 4 weeks and you should be enjoying a hair free period, so what is being treated if there is no hair there to treat??
It may seem you are getting good results at the time, as the hair growth is being retarded and doesn’t have the opportunity to grow back within the short interval times. Unfortunately after the completion of a large number treatments, which can often take well over a year, the hair will eventually grow back, thus being a waste of your time and money! In most cases you do not need 10, 12, 16 or more treatments to get permanent results! It just needs to be treated correctly.
All of my clients will see a reduction in hair after each treatment and most achieve 80% permanent hair removal with 3-6 treatments.
Don’t waste your money on what seems to be a cheaper option. Get it right the first time. I can provide you with permanent results, in less time and money, you won’t regret it!
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