For Women Only: Best Choices for Hair Removal

 

Do you envy women who have been blessed with hairless skin? Not even the baby fuzz? Women who don’t have to sit through hours of pain or mentally align their wardrobes based on their shaving schedules?

 

With summer right the corner, this task of having smooth hairless skin becomes stressful with tank tops and shorts!

 

But compared to the middle ages, perhaps we still have it a lot easier than women did back then.

 

In fact, hair removal practices have come a long way today. Now we have at-home hair removal devices that are FDA-cleared and dermatologist-recommended and can zap away hair instantly.

 

Ta-da!

 

Let’s look at a brief history of hair removal and how far we have come from painful procedures to painless and permanent solutions like laser hair removal.

 

Once Upon A Time In Egypt

 

The Egyptians have a lot to be credited with when it comes to beauty. The Egyptian women were known to remove all the body hair, including that on their heads.

 

They used pumice stones, sea shell tweezers, and what we now call waxing. But back then, it was beeswax or a sugar-based wax made at home using sugar and honey.  

 

Later In Europe:  

 

In the middle ages, women were inspired by their queen to pluck their eyebrows! Yikes! 

 

Queen Elizabeth had started to remove her eyebrows and even the hair on her forehead to make it appear larger. This the women did by using walnut oil, vinegar, and ammonia. 

 

Fast Forward To Today:  

 

Hair Removal for New Yorkers includes shaving, creams, waxing, and of course, the painless laser hair removal process offered by med spas in New York City. 

 

While there are DIY kits available for all services, there are pros and cons to each method. Let us look at a few in detail:  

 

Shaving:  

 

Shaving is quick, painless, and efficient, especially once you get the hang of it. If it weren’t for the pink tax, it would be considered relatively cheap too.

 

However, the downside of shaving is that it results in the ingrowth of hair, and you have to do it often, which can get quite tiresome.

 

Waxing:  

 

Waxing is the process of removing hair from the skin using wax and paper. Waxing can be a bit painful, but since it pulls hair out of the roots, it slows down growth, so you can go longer between sessions.

 

And finally, the most advanced hair removal process for the busy women of today: laser.

Laser Hair Removal 

 

Laser hair removal is by far the most popular and common cosmetic procedure in America. It uses strong concentrated light and Alexandrite wavelengths to target the hair follicle. 

 

However, it is quick and fast, and according to dermatologist Cameron Rokhsar, MD, it is, so far, the most effective way to reduce and completely get rid of unwanted body hair. 

 

So, yay!

 

While laser DIY kits are available in the market, many dermatologists recommend getting it done professionally from a medspa like Skin Loft New York to get the best results. 

 

There’s a lot of science to it, and even different kinds of lasers like Laser and IPL, which is intense pulsed light, and only a dermatologist can recommend the best course for you.

 

While laser hair removal is super safe for just about anybody, it is also painless, thus making it perfect for people with a low pain threshold.

 

However, it does require time and multiple sittings or sessions. 

 

Avoiding Laser:  

 

Clients who suffer from an active infection or inflammation or have a viral, fungal, or bacterial condition will be advised not to get a laser. Even those with an active cold sore have to postpone treatment. The same goes for clients with an open incision or abrasion in the region they want to treat for obvious reasons. 

 

Results Of Laser Hair Removal:

 

After just one session, our clients notice a 15-20% reduction of hair in the areas. 

Lasers are most successful when hair is still in its early stages of growth. 

 

Because not all hairs will grow or are at the same stage, many clients require around 6-10 sessions to eliminate undesired hair permanently.

 

Med Spa In New York City

 

Getting a consultation with a skin specialist or dermatologist is the best way to get started. You can book a session and talk to a skin care specialist to discuss your concerns.

 

Choose SPLENDOR X laser, which combines Nd:YAG and Alexandrite wavelengths and has the best results. You can reach out to Skin Loft New York and book a consultation for laser hair removal in New York.