Learning to use a laser epilator
Laser hair removal is considered one of the most effective salon procedures. At the same time, it is also incredibly expensive. Immediately it is worth preparing for the top ten trips to this event and, of course, to facilitate the wallet in proportion to this amount. Advertising offers us to buy a laser epilator for home use, but will it help save money? It is worth more to understand this issue.
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How does a similar device work?
Laser epilators act in this way: the device produces infrared light, which in a few seconds affects the hair and destroys the bulb. The skin is not damaged.
A professional model costs fabulous money (from $ 300) due to the use of ruby, alexandrite and sapphire lasers in it.Home laser epilator easier - it works on semiconductor crystals. This circumstance affects the power of the device - it will be lower (as well as the area of the proposed treatment). Therefore, you should immediately prepare for the fact that at home you will have to spend three procedures on the same plot (and not two, as in salon cases).
Contraindications to use
When buying such a device should follow certain recommendations. Important, what color has growing hair. The laser beam well destroys the follicle only in the dark. Thin, downy, blond hairs he may not remove. It is also useless to use it on dark (and tanned) skin. The radiation in this case is simply scattered over the surface.
Before use, be sure to consult a specialist. There are serious contraindications for such procedures. These include:
- herpes;
- eczema;
- psoriasis;
- malignant neoplasms;
- diabetes;
- pregnancy;
- skin diseases;
- the presence of a large number of moles;
- scratches;
- phlebeurysm;
- active tuberculosis;
- cardiovascular diseases.
How to use the device
If permission from the doctor is obtained, you can start using the device. However, you must first learn to properly operate the household unit. You should immediately prepare for the fact that this type of hair removal will take a lot of time. This is also due to the fact that the hair bulbs do not always grow in a strictly defined order and direction.
For a start, it is worth practicing: usually you hit the target with only 2-3 times.
Application requires compliance with the following rules.
- Read the attached instructions, where the required impact power is indicated.
- The laser epilator usually two contact buttons - both must touch the surface, otherwise the technique will not start.
- Try a procedure on a small area of skin. Then you need a day to observe the effects on the treated place.
- Best to work with 1-3 mm long hair. The skin itself must be clean and dry. Do not use protective equipment before the procedure.
- The epilator is turned on and pressed close to the skin - during this period a flash occurs.At one time he will not be able to cover more than 3 square centimeters of area. 4 seconds are spent on one hair (to avoid burns).
- Then the device can be slowly moved to another location. It is impossible to process the same area for the session.
- Hair on the treated area will begin to fall out within a few days - you just need to be patient.
- Repeat the procedure itself can only be in 2-3 weeks. The amount of hair by that time will be 40%. And during the year they will become less and less.
- To eliminate excess vegetation for life, you need to carry out 2-3 such procedures. But this is not all - then you will have to repeat the event every three months for the next three years.
Processing zones - any:
- legs;
- bikini;
- neck;
- face;
- chest;
- back and so on.
By the way, many “experienced” users recommend taking scan models - Scan epilators. They will help to remove hair in remote areas and affect the area of 60 square meters. mm skin.
On the most effective models is to talk more.
Choosing the right model
How to choose a good machine? Among the important criteria indicate the following.
- Procedure time - this criterion is paramount.
- Processing area (especially relevant for models with scanning functions).
- Laser beam length - 808 nm is considered optimal, at which the follicle is destroyed. With shorter length, there is a risk of burns.
- We must choose the manufacturer who cares about the comfort of users.
- Diode or neodymium model may even affect dark skin. Blondes best to opt for the alexandrite version.
In the Russian market, you can make a rating of the following models: Rio, Avance, Philips and HPlight. For example, the American offer Rio Dezac x 60 Avance DM-4050DX can work in both the Single and scanner state. Scan-mode allows you to simultaneously remove 60 hairs. Its wavelength is 808 nm (but can be adjusted).
But the British Hair Removal Laser claims to be the safest laser epilator. It is good that each model of this brand has several degrees of intensity. Devices can be used in open areas. The result is promised in 4-5 weeks.
Italian design Tria Precision BaByliss You can remove facial hair. Another advantage is the compactness; the portable laser epilator will fit even in a small purse.He also has a high level of security.
Finally, the intelligent series from Philips Tria Precision - It determines the type of skin and the length of the hair. It is very convenient that at the end of the flash emits a beep. However, it is very expensive and not affordable for everyone.
So, which technique for such hair removal is better to choose? Definitely need to pay attention to what users say about this laser epilator for home use (it’s no secret that reviews are more truthful than ads). The second item will be the criteria and characteristics of the device.