To get a better understanding of electrolysis and laser hair removal, it is necessary to look at the two methods individually so as to arrive at a proper conclusion. There are usually two choices available to anyone looking to remove hair and these are electrolysis and laser hair removal. When one considers laser hair removal as the preferred option, it is necessary to get the practitioner to understand that it is permanent hair removal that is required rather than permanent hair reduction.
Laser Hair Removal, when first introduced in the late 1990’s, was limited to light skinned individuals with dark hair. Efficient Laser Hair Removal was produced by Alexandrite and Diode lasers. Dark skinned individuals could not use these lasers for effective hair removal because early generation lasers were unable to distinguish between skin pigment and hair follicles, which led to the burning of those with darker skin. Today this has all changed. The advent of the new laser line, the YAG, and the re-invention of the IPL system has afforded excellent results for individuals with dark skin and dark hair.
Electrolysis Hair Removal
Electrolysis requires insertion of sterile needles into each individual hair follicle and using an electric current it can destroy the hair growth mechanism. For better results, one can use the Blend method or the Galvanic method that involves a chemical reaction with sodium hydroxide being used.
In contrast, when you look at laser hair removal, it makes use of beams of concentrated light that can penetrate into the hair follicles and there destroys the hair with the ability also to destroy hundreds of hair at one go. Thus electrolysis and laser hair removal are quite different in their approach to hair removal.
The Technology Behind Laser Hair Removal
Another difference between electrolysis and laser hair removal is that new technologies are making laser hair removal to be applied on different kinds of skin and hair types. This is a welcome change from the previous dark hair or light skin that was the norm. It means that electrolysis and laser hair removal can cost you quite a bit, though electrolysis is certainly costlier as it treats one hair follicle at a time as opposed to the hundreds of hair follicles treated by laser hair removal.
Hair Removal Cost Comparisons
When comparing the costs of electrolysis and laser hair removal one should realize that electrolysis may require one treatment while laser hair removal will require between five to eight treatments. While electrolysis rates are $50 and up per hour, the laser hair removal cost is around $2,500 per treatment. Depending on the area being treated ad the number of sessions required, electrolysis costs will add up to anywhere between $5,000 and $12,000, while the costs of laser hair removal add up to between $2,500 and $4,000 for permanent hair removal.
Thus, electrolysis and laser hair removal are both costlier than other alternatives such as waxing, shaving and depilatories, though these other methods may span a timeframe of more than 20 years which means in the end the costs are pretty much even in all instances. The advantage of electrolysis and laser hair removal methods is that you will save time, energy as well as not feel frustrated or undergo much inconvenience.
While hair removal by laser has been in existence for almost 10 years, it is still a relatively up and coming procedure. When researching laser hair removal, you may come across many concerns including, typical cost of laser hair removal, seeing before and after shots of laser hair removal pictures and any laser hair removal risk that could be involved, including laser hair removal side effects and undergoing treatments for laser hair removal during pregnancy.
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