Ingrown Hair & Laser Hair Removal
At one time or another, nearly every individual has experienced, or will experience, pseudofolliculitis, more commonly known as ingrown hair. This condition is generally not harmful; however it can cause discomfort and become unsightly.
Many are surprised to learn that laser hair removal is extremely effective in treating and preventing ingrown hairs.
Electra Laser Hair Removal: Vancouver can provide laser hair removal treatments to help eliminate ingrown hair.
Ingrown hairs present as red and slightly inflamed bumps, similar to pimples in appearance. They can show up on any area of the body where hair actively grows, though they occur most often where hair is very coarse. In men ingrown hair is common on the chin and neck (frequently referred to as “razor bumps”), while in women ingrown hair regularly occurs at the bikini line, armpits, and even the eyebrows.
Ingrown hairs arise when the shaft of a hair is not able to find its way to the skins surface, or when short, curly hair twists and begins growing back into the hair follicle. In both cases hair becomes trapped in the follicle, causing irritation.
Ingrown hair is often the result of common hair removal techniques, including shaving, waxing, and plucking-tweezing. A close shave can trap hairs under dead surface skin cells, or make them more likely to re-enter the hair follicle; whereas waxing and plucking-tweezing can cause damage to the follicle, disrupting a new growing hair’s ability to reach the skin’s surface.
Electra Laser Hair Removal: Vancouver can help you to get rid of ingrown hair.
Unlike the hair removal methods listed above, laser hair removal can actually be used to treat and prevent the recurrence of ingrown hairs. Because laser hair removal targets and inactivates hair follicles to actually stop hair growth, it causes existing ingrown hairs to die and shed, and also prevents their recurrence.
Reduce Ingrown Hair Problems With Laser Hair Removal
Although complete laser hair removal treatment can require up to six sessions, reduction in ingrown hairs are often apparent with as little as one laser hair removal treatment.
Laser hair removal’s ability to cease hair growth also provides long-term reduction in the appearance of hair. This quality makes it much more cost and time effective for treating ingrown hair than other techniques, such as expensive over-the-counter creams and lotions which allow hair to grow back.
Although ingrown hairs rarely become a threat to health, attempting to remove ingrown hairs your self (such as by plucking) can lead to infection, not to mention it can become quite tedious. Contact Electra Laser today to book a consultation with one of our laser hair removal specialists and learn how laser hair removal can help free you of unwanted ingrown hairs – for good.
Phone: 604-255-2737 – Downtown Vancouver
