What Types Of Laser Hair Removal Equipment Are There?
There are many women in the world today that try just about everything in order to get that pesky hair that grows on their face to never come back. Some of these women have slight hair patches above their lip, in between their eyebrows, down their cheek to their chin, and then the ones that stick out like posts on the chin and down to the neck. For a woman, these hairs are just not wanted. There is laser hair removal equipment that estheticians use in order to zap the root of these hairs in order to attempt to get rid of them permanently. The different types of laser hair removal equipment really depends on the depth of penetration and the individual needs of each client. There is the Alexandrite laser hair removal equipment which is a long pulse laser that has a very deep penetration. It achieves effective hair removal because it builds up heat in the hair shafts which stops the growth in the hair follicles. The three different Alexandrite laser hair removal equipment devices are the Apogee-40, EpiTouch Alex, and the GentieLASE. The disadvantages of this type of laser is that the outcome is usually short term and there have been mention of some side effects due to the laser in darker skinned clients. There is the Diode laser hair removal equipment. This laser is a very effective device that is triggered by small diodes which are also called semiconductors that are arranged together to produce light. The diode laser has a longer wavelength than other lasers used. There are several units available of this type of hair removal equipment and they include the Apex-800 Iriderm, the LaserLite, the SLP100, the EpiStar, and the MeDioStar diode laser. The disadvantages of this type of hair removal equipment is that some patients encounter an allergic reaction to the lasers that looks similar to hives but this reaction can easily be controlled with anti allergic drug therapy. Another type of laser hair removal equipment is the Q-Switched Nd: YAG laser. This laser can deliver two different wave lengths of light. One is an invisible infrared light that is used for a much deeper penetration. This wavelength is used to get to deeper stubborn hair follicles. The other wavelength which is a green light, is used to treat the hair follicles that are closer to the surface. In both cases, the Q-switching device emits rapid bursts of laser light to the area that you want treated. The disadvantages of this type of laser hair removal equipment is that is not proven to have long lasting results and the waxing and carbon lotion application is annoying.
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