Treating Undesirable Hair at Home – Can it be done?
Hair removal laser treatment is probably the best-known and commonest cosmetic therapy in the US these days. Botox treatment is admittedly commoner in the over-35′s, but up to the age of 35 laser treatment for hair removal seems to be the commonest!
It is hardly a surprise that a number of companies have tried to tap into this market with products for home laser hair reduction, given this massive popularity and interest in the use of laser treatment for hair removal.
Hair Reduction Device Designed to be Used at Home – The Hair Removal Unimed Laser LB100s
There are a number of these DIY products, including the Hair Removal Unimed Laser LB100s and other model numbers such as the LB500s.
The LB100s is a home hair laser reduction product, with a control box and a wand which you point at your skin in the area you wish to treat. This product incorporates a diode of Class C and wavelength of 808nm (nanometers) for the laser stream.
Hair Removal Claims
The claims you may encounter that are made by the sellers of the Hair Removal Unimed Laser LB100s include:
-Shrinkage of pores after treatment gives you smoother skin
-Almost pain-free, quick method of removal of undesirable hair
-Permanent removal of undesirable hair
-80% effective
Caveat emptor
The FDA has NOT licensed the Hair Removal Unimed Laser LB100s for permanent home laser treatment for hair removal. As such, for companies to claim that this product can give you permanent success is not permitted .
Claims you may see of 80% effectiveness are also very unlikely to be true; studies have shown that this level of effectiveness after treatment can occur, but these do not relate to this specific home device.
So – please go into any purchase with a healthy degree of skepticism!
Consider the Tria
The “Tria”, a new competitor to the Unimed home laser devices, is the first product to receive FDA approval to be sold over the counter as a home laser hair removal product.
The company that produces the Tria is a reputable one that does not make unrealistic claims. Their product is backed by a number of years of clinical studies.
Extensive clinical studies show that individuals can expect a reduction of about a third in hair reappearance a year after treatment, compared to around 80% for individuals treated with the professional equipment used by medical professionals.
Clinicians are excited about Tria not because they think it is likely to supersede professional laser treatment, but that it is likely to be a great way for individuals to provide themselves with top-up treatment in the privacy of their home to deal with hair reappearance between professional sessions.
Summary – Things to Think About if you want Home Hair Removal Laser Treatment
DIY removal of undesirable hair with lasers is an emerging field of cosmetic treatment. So please consider carefully the following issues before making an expensive purchase:
-Try to ask around and find out if anyone you know has met with success with a product before you invest in it.
-Your safety is paramount. Always observe safety guidelines carefully. Lasers are not playthings!
-Think about the option of using a home device in conjunction with professional treatment.
-While the Unimed Laser Hair Removal LB100s may well be available at a much lower price than the modern Tria, remember that it has not been certified by the FDA as suitable for home hair removal.
Ingrid Preube
laser hair removal
