February 19, 2012
Laser hair removal is an effective and long-lasting way to remove and permanently reduce hair growth, but have you ever wondered how it actually works?
The Laser Treatment Clinic uses Intense Pulsed Light to provide hair removal services. The system itself is fairly simple: a hand-held device is passed over the areas of skin to be [...]
February 18, 2012
• Electrolysis is great for tiny areas of skin: the hair removal is permanent and the treatment is safe if it is carried out by a practitioner who is qualified and experienced. There is a major drawback with electrolysis, however. This type of treatment targets just one hair at a time, meaning that a treatment session [...]
February 17, 2012
When you suffer from excess hair growth, whether on the face or on the body, it can be difficult to find a solution that offers good results and is practical.
• Shaving has long been the most popular hair removal method for both men and women, despite the fact that it is flawed as a method. Shaving [...]
February 10, 2012
As our skin ages, it undergoes a transformation that leaves it looking very different from when we were young. Age spots, sun damage, wrinkles and fine lines, thread veins, enlarged pores or rosacea can all make an unwelcome appearance as we get older.
While ageing is, of course, a natural process, our behaviour and treatment of [...]
February 9, 2012
Excessive facial or body hair can be just as problematic for men as it is for women; today’s society demonstrates a marked preference for smooth and hair-free skin for both sexes. Men who have extensive hair growth all over their body can find it a source of great embarrassment, particularly if the hair is growing [...]
February 2, 2012
Intense Pulsed Light produces a very focussed and intense broad-spectrum light. It is applied to the skin via a hand-held device and penetrates the superficial layers of skin, where the light energy is converted to heat energy.
As the light is pulsed, the skin is only exposed to it for very short periods of time, making [...]
January 31, 2012
Intense Pulsed Light devices produce broad-spectrum, very intense light for very short bursts. When applied to the skin, the light penetrates the superficial layers and reaches the hair root. The hair bulb contains the highest concentration of the pigment melanin, and it therefore absorbs the light energy more quickly that the surrounding tissue and heats [...]
January 27, 2012
Facial and body hair can be a problem, particularly as current trends definitely favour a smooth and hair-free appearance. Whether hair growth is normal or excessive, we are removing more and more of it in an attempt to measure up the ideals of today’s society.
And yet hair removal is not easy, whichever method you choose, [...]
January 15, 2012
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome is caused by a hormone imbalance in women where they produce excessive amounts of male hormones. As a result, the menstrual cycle can be affected; problems with acne can develop as well as patterns of facial and body hair growth that are more typical of males.
Increased body hair on the face, chest [...]
January 12, 2012
More and more men are favouring the smooth-skinned, hair-free look, in line with the tendencies of women to remove more and more body hair. While most may opt to remove body hair using one of the more traditional methods such as waxing or shaving, there are other options that can provide longer-lasting results.
IPL is a [...]
