The demands of modern fashion and the sensibilities of the contemporary
style scene have created a large and ever-growing market for hair removal
techniques, and this in turn has prompted laboratories and companies to devise
an ever-wider range of hair removal devices that both the professional
esthetician and the home user can employ. These machines remove unwanted hair in
a variety of different ways, each offering advantages and disadvantages and
having a unique set of strengths and drawbacks.
One of the oldest hair-removing machines on the market is the electrolysis
machine. This device functions by sliding a thin wire into each individual hair
follicle and killing the hairs root with a tiny discharge of electricity.
Electrolysis tends to be extremely time-consuming for example, removing a beard
and moustache can require two to four years of painstaking labor but it is also
the only method which is invariably effective at permanently removing hair. Any
other method leaves at least some chance of partial regrowth, but electrolysis
is certain to permanently kill hair.Home electrolysis machines are now fan motor available,
and can cost as low as $200 or even slightly less when discounted. Their use is
supposedly fairly painless, and the results, as noted above, are essentially
guaranteed, but the potential user should also be aware that great patience is
an asset using these devices.
Laser machines are another technological hair removal device, although they
are a much more recent entrant into the lists of asynchronous motor mechanical hair
removal. Originally, only bulky professional-grade machines costing tens of
thousands of dollars were available, and these still remain the most powerful
and flexible laser epilation devices. However, many companies now offer small,
cheap, handheld laser hair removers, designed specifically for the home user.
These lasers work by heating the stubble that remains in the follicles after
shaving, and thus tend to work best with light skin and dark hair. Cooling gel
may be necessary to prevent minor burns on those with sensitive skin.
The primary advantage of laser over electrolysis is that they treat
multiple follicles at once, making laser epilation a far faster process than the
hair-by-hair removal of the older machine. Laser-removed hair is often
permanently gone, but sometimes it grows back more sparsely after several months
or years, which is one of the major downsides to laser-based machines.
New, experimental hair removal machines are also present in the market now,
offering an alternative to the potentially painful electrolysis and laser
methods. These hand-held devices feature a metal comb at one end which heats and
cuts the hair at the same time. Repeated use of the device gradually kills the
follicle with heat, either making hair finer and more sparse or completely
eliminating it, without the need for the extreme slowness of electrolysis or the
potential pain of laser treatment.
In short, the modern consumer who wishes to remove unsightly hair has
several different choices of hair removal machines, each with its own benefits
and problems. Undoubtedly, more machines will continue to be invented as time
goes on, increasing the options even further, but even now, the three main types
of machine offer the home user a good selection of different ways to combat
undesirable hair.
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