If you have hair growing where you don’t want it, there IS good news. Removal of unwanted hair is easier and more accessible than ever before. Today there is a wide range of effective hair removal options available to you.

Reasons for Hair Removal
People’s reasons for wanting hair removed run the gamut from medical necessity to social unacceptability. Many women include hair removal as part of their normal cosmetic routine. They shave their legs and underarms, pluck their eyebrows, and have their pubic hair trimmed or removed.
Most men shave their facial hair, and men sometimes men will shave their body hair for cosmetic purposes or to enhance their performance. Many athletes — particularly swimmers and body builders — will undergo hair removal procedures.
Some people with hair growth disorders like hypertrichosis or hirsutism use hair removal procedures for medical reasons.

Temporary Or Permanent Removal
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It’s important to know what steps you need to take to prepare yourself for your laser hair removal treatment.  AND what you need to do afterwards to achieve the best results from your treatment.

Pre Treatment Instructions:

1. Avoid the sun 4-6 weeks before and after treatment, until your therapist allows it.
2. You MUST avoid bleaching, plucking or waxing the hair for 6 weeks prior to the treatment.
3. If there is any change in your medical history, please contact your laser technician immediately.
4. TANNED SKIN CANNOT BE TREATED! If treated, you will have hypopigmentation,    (white spots) and this may not clear for 2-3 months or more. Also, the use of tanning cream must be discontinued 2 weeks before your treatment, all tan must be removed before treatment.

Post Treatment Care:

1. Immediately after the treatment, there may be erythema (redness) and oedema (swelling) of the treatment area, which may last up to 2 hours, or longer. The erythema may last up to 2-3 days. The treated area may feel warm for a few hours after the treatment. Aloe vera gel may be applied to the treated area to reduce any discomfort.

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If you’re fed up with unwanted hair on your face of body you’re not alone.  Both men and women are beating a path to laser hair removal clinics all over Ireland.  According to Dundrum Medical Cosmetic Clinic , laser hair removal is the third most popular cosmetic procedure for men.

Although laser hair removal has been around for more than 10 years now, it can prove quite difficult to find consistent, reliable, unbiased, laser hair removal information.

So let’s look at the facts on laser hair removal, and the main types of this type of hair removal offered in Ireland.
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