Underarm Laser Hair Removal

Shaving may not seem like that much of a hassle, but a day to day routine takes minutes away from your day. Laser treatments for the underarms have aesthically, time saving, and physical advantages. As oppose to waxing the underarm hair, shaving the armpits, or using depilatories for underarm hair removal; all come with a heavy physical price to pay. Instead never having to shave, wax, or use depilatories again can translate into thousands of dollars in savings over the long term. It’s been shown that armpit hair growth is faster than other areas of the body. This is why constant shaving is needed.

Underarm hair removal has always been the occurrence of ingrown hairs and irritation. The main benefit of armpit laser hair removal is that it not only permanently reduces hairs, but works as a treatment for ingrown hairs. Laser procedures prevent ingrown hairs as you shave, wax, or use depilatory creams less and less as you undergo the laser treatment. These products actually can cause ingrown hairs to form because they can create so much damage to sensitive underarm skin. However, laser hair removal can also be an ingrown hair treatment as the laser dissolves the entire hair follicle, including the root, allowing affected areas to heal properly and painlessly.

The principle behind laser hair removal is heat. The process works by heating the hairs with light energy. Essentially, underarm hair is burned out from the root, so some discomfort should naturally be expected, however, modern technology has greatly reduced any pain experienced. Anesthetic numbing creams and hair lasers with cooling devices can help eliminate the pain with laser hair removal on armpits.