Guest post from SK:N Clinics: Hair Removal Techniques for Women

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SK:N Clinics, who you might have know from ’10 Years Younger’ or ‘Embarrassing Bodies’, has given 5pm Health & Beauty their top tips for ladies looking at different hair removal techniques. Read below for their expert tips and advice – what suits you best?

Hair removal methods for men are not that different than to those of women. However, women do tend to have skin which is more sensitive to different treatments although both sexes can suffer in this way. Skin clinics offer hair removal treatments for both men and women and they are highly professional as well. There are several hair removal techniques that can be done at home, but the more permanent solutions tend to be done in clinics.

Lasers – this is done with pulses of light which destroy hair at the root. It could take up to eight treatments to get the desired effect but most people like this treatment best. It is expensive but it is long term and this is the way it should be judged.

Waxing – this is one method that can be done at home as long as the area to be cleaned of hair is reachable. A creamy wax is spread on the area and it is then covered with a soft cloth or paper strip. Once the wax dries it is ripped off taking the hairs with it. This lasts for about two weeks before re-growth is seen. If preparing for a wedding or special event, do it some days before to allow the skin to recover. Sugaring is a similar treatment but uses sugar based solution instead of wax and is much easier to wash off.

Tweezing – this is literally plucking out the hair one at a time and is usually reserved for the odd stray hair or the eyebrows. It is time consuming and many women mess up their eyebrows by plucking from above. Skin clinics offer hair removal treatments of this kind and know exactly how to get the required result.

Electrolysis – this is permanent hair removal that could take more than twenty visits to get the desired result. A fine needle is placed through the skin to the hair follicle and an electrical current passed through it to stop it growing again. It can be painful and local anesthetic is sometimes advised.
Shaving – although shaving can be used on the underarms and on the legs, it is not really advisable for the face. This is only a temporary measure and women can cut themselves with the razor. It has to be done again every few days so it is really not a good way to remove hair.

Hair Removal Cream – these are many and the woman simply has to paste them on the appropriate area and scrape off after a length of time. There are different creams for the face and body but they do tend to be a little smelly. The results last for up to two weeks and re-growth shows through a little sooner.

Conclusions

There are obviously different ways to be rid of hair but it must be said that the permanent ways are usually best. This is particularly true for women who have dark facial hair