In the latter part of 2008, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration approved the first two consumer devices for at-home laser hair removal. These devices are equipped with lasers similar to those used by those who offer professional laser hair...
Laser hair reduction and electrolysis are the two methods of hair removal that give you extremely long-term results--and in some cases, permanent. Both processes are approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Services can be obtained from...
Body hair--everyone has it. The density and thickness of your body hair growth is largely determined by heredity, and sometimes your genes give you too much of a natural thing. If you want to reduce hair growth, there are numerous professional...
Laser hair removal is a popular at-home treatment that fulfills the desires among people who like hairless and youthful-looking skin. Laser hair removal is a medical procedure that applies an intense, pulsating beam of light that heats, damages...
The Tria laser hair removal product is supposed to stop hair growth so your skin remains hair-free, according to the Tria Beauty website. The Tria's laser targets the dark pigment in the hair and disables the hair follicle. This should cause the...
Laser hair removal has been an innovative hair removal alternative since 1999. As laser hair removal treatment technologies have become more advanced, different kinds of laser hair removal have emerged. As of 2010, there are five different kinds...
Personal devices for home laser hair removal were first cleared by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration in the latter part of 2008, during which time two new consumer systems were made available for purchase. Home laser hair removal devices are...
If you hate to shave and don't want to spend the money on waxing, electrolysis or laser therapy, a home hair removal device may be a good choice. These devices work by grasping the individual strands of hair and pulling them out from the root, by...
Laser hair removal uses laser light to remove hair from the skin. Intense pulses of light energy are absorbed by the melanin, the compound that provides the pigmentation of the hair. This increases the temperature of the hair follicle, slowing its...
When the U.S. Food and Drug Administration cleared the first laser device for hair removal in 1995, the procedure of laser hair removal quickly became desirable among women looking for a more long-term way to address problem hair growth. Laser...
In the last part of 2008, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration made an announcement that caused many women to cheer: the agency had cleared two personal laser hair removal systems for purchase by consumers. These hand-held devices are around the...
Tria Laser Hair Removal System is an at-home hair removal device that permanently removes hair from legs, underarms, bikini line, back, chest, stomach, arms, hands and feet. It is the first FDA-cleared at-home hair removal device.
Razors and chemical depilatory creams are the most temporary forms of hair removal, removing hair from the surface of the skin but not below it. The most common method of depilation is the razor, which uses a sharp metal blade to shave the hair...
In late 2008, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration approved the first two home laser hair removal devices. However, when comparing home laser hair removal treatments and those offered by professionals, it's clear that there are distinct...
Home laser hair removal units were first approved by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration in late 2008. For the first time, consumers had the option of purchasing these do-it-yourself devices to use in the privacy of their own homes at a...
Epila is a laser device for at-home hair removal. By targeting hair follicles with a laser, Epila causes permanent hair removal. The laser heats the hair follicle and destroys it so that no more hair can be grown. Within two months of Epila use,...
Women have sought effective hair-removal methods for years. Recently, laser hair removal has been introduced to the market, and it has proven to be extremely effective. This technology has now been made available at home, and it can be effective...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved few medications and cosmetic procedures that remove hair for a long period of time, or even permanently. Medical laser devices have been used for a number of purposes, including the removal of age...
Hair removal is a daily part of most men's lives, especially when working in industries that require a clean-shaven or well-trimmed face, such as business or hospitality. Unfortunately for many men, hair removal can be a troublesome experience...
For those who want to hang up their razors and retire the waxing kits, laser hair removal is a practical and efficient way to reduce the density of hair growth on the body and certain parts of the face. People with fair skin and dark hair...
Electric epilators are the much higher-tech version of at-home waxing or sugaring kits. Epilators involve a one-time purchase and can be used to remove hair in most of the same body parts as waxing products. Although the results of both waxing and...
Laser hair removal can be the ultimate fix for women--and even men--with the time and available finances to devote to getting the number of treatments required to obtain the best results. However, laser hair removal has its pros and cons, one...
Getting rid of hair around the bikini line can be a tricky endeavor. Many methods of epilating and depilating this coarse hair result in ingrown hairs and various types of skin irritation in a sensitive part of the body. Moreover, women with dark,...
TRIA is an FDA-approved device used to remove hair from the user's body. The device provides a safe alternative to other hair removal techniques and promises results within six to eight months. As of September 2010, the TRIA system retails for...
Laser hair removal is one of the most popular options on the market for a more permanent solution to hair removal. However, laser hair removal can oftentimes be expensive and requires several visits for full effects to be seen. Laser hair removal...
You can choose from a number of body hair removal techniques that you can do at home, pay an aesthetician to do for you, or have performed by a skilled medical professional. There are many misconceptions that certain methods of epilation or...
Waxing, plucking or shaving may create the smooth appearance you want, but the need to keep up with constant regrowth makes them all fairly high-maintenance methods of hair removal. For permanent or semi-permanent hair removal, you have to see a...
Many people desire smooth, hairless skin and prefer to permanently remove body hair in the privacy of their home. Traditional ways of removing hair at home, such as shaving, tweezing, waxing and chemical creams, are only temporary. Electrolysis,...
Men and women alike often remove hair from certain body areas. Just about every man has removed hair from his face at one time or another, and some women have as well. Removing hair from the legs and the armpits is a common practice for women, and...
