Archive for the ‘Skin Care’ Category

Hair Removal With Ultrasound Technology

Friday, September 25th, 2009

hairRemovalHair removal is the most common and most used procedure to get rid of unwanted hair and look more attractive. Hair on armpits and bikini line or male penile area is removed by more then 85% population of this world. Hair on these areas is a source of germs and can cause skin and other diseases. Hair on face, arms, abdomen, back and legs comes in the cosmetic category and are removed to get more beautiful and attractive and mostly opted by females.

There are many procedures to remove the unwanted hair. In the common and self handled procedures, hair are removed by shaving, bleaching, waxing, plucking and tweezering. In cosmetic surgery or dermatologists procedures, hair are removed with the help of electrolysis, laser technology and ultrasonic waves. In self handled procedures, the methods are easy and inexpensive but provide a temporary solution to hair removal. Some of them are good for one purpose but not accurate for another: like shaving male penile or female vaginal area is good for the sexual health but it is not good for the bikini women because it affect the skin color on the bikini line.

Learning the natural hair growth procedure help us to understand how to stop hair from growing. Each hair is contained in a Pilosebaceous unit, which consist of a hair shaft, hair follicle, sebaceous gland, and erector pili muscle. Hair growth is completed in three phases: the Anagen phase the initial growth, the Catagen is the transitional or intermediate state and Telogen is the final or resting state. Hair spend different amount of periods in each phase depending on the genetics, hormones and area of the body. The initial phase anagen is more susceptible to injury and to be avoided before opting a procedure.

Latest Hair Removal Procedure: Ultrasonic

HairRootAfter the laser hair removal procedures, now the ultrasonic waves are being used to remove the unwanted hair. A new procedure which uses the IMPRESA technology is introduced by Applisonix Ltd. Applisonix uses the ultra sound waves on a hair shaft which travel to the hair root and then sound waves converted into heat and damage the hair root. Results of this hair removal procedure are 38% after the initial use. Some benefits of this procedure are,

  • The ultra sonic head and the acoustic energy concentrate directly on the hair shaft channeling the sound energy to the hair root, where it change into heat and damage it completely.
  • The surrounding skin is not affected.
  • This procedure is equally useful for both men and women.
  • This procedure is fit for all hair and skin tones.
  • It is safe and no pain or very less (if any) pain is involved.
  • This procedure could be used on all parts of body and have no side effects.

Skin Moles, Care and Prevention

Friday, July 24th, 2009

Moles are said Nevus or Nevi in medical terms; physically they are small congenital growth on human skin. There are three types of moles, congenital nevi, acquired nevi and dysplastic nevi. Removal of moles generally required due to cosmetic reasons, skin irritation or to prevent further complications. Moles could be removed or cured by medicines, clinical surgery or with laser methods.

Mole Removal Surgery

Depending on the type and size of moles, surgery is performed to remove them. Before opting for a surgery, talk to your doctor or dermatologist that if it will be accurate decision to avoid any complications or infections. In surgery, there are three methods used to remove skin moles.

Excision method with stitches

This method is used on moles which could be potentially cancerous at later stages. With the help of a medical blade, the skin around and beneath the mole is removed in an oval shape. The area affected by the surgery then stitched.

Shaving method

It is most used method in mole removal surgery. This procedure is not very effective on typical moles, because it do not remove the deep tissues of moles which may cause it to grow again. In shaving method, the mole is lifted and a scalpel is used to shave it off. An electrical instrument is used to cauterize or burn it off. Afterward, antibiotics are used to cure infections.

Burning method

A cauterizing tool is used to burn off the moles. No stitching or bandage is required afterward.

Healing and cure after the surgery

The healing period and pain associated will depend on the type of surgery performed and could be known by talking with the surgeon. The area should be cleaned twice a day with water or diluted hydrogen peroxide followed by applying an antibiotic ointment that does not contain neomycin.

Laser Mole Removal

Laser mole removal procedure is non invasive cosmetic surgery procedure. In this procedure, a laser light beam is used to heat up and burst the effected tissues. The laser beam is absorbed by the pigment of the mole which is then broken up and absorbed by the body. It is non invasive and do not need any stitches after the treatment. Laser mole removal is useful for new, small and flat moles and does not cover the old, large and deep ones.

How laser is applied

Before applying the laser light, the skin is numbed and laser beam with typical setting is used to decrease or remove the effected pigmentation of moles. Procedure time is dependent on the type and size of moles. During the treatment, no pain is involved as it is applied in sharp pulses of light.

After the treatment, the skin may become darker or redden. The mole will turn into scab which should fall of within two weeks. The new skin beneath will become sensitive and should be avoided from direct sunlight. A sunscreen should be used for several weeks.

Risks or side effects of laser mole removal

According to the nature of mole, a local or general anesthesia may be required which always carry risks. Care should be taken to check for the credentials of doctor or laser technician. In some cases infection, scarring, bleeding or skin color changes may occur.

Generally 1 to 3 sessions may be needed to remove the moles completely. The cost associated with this treatment may vary according to the type of moles and the area. Typically it ranges from $100 to $150. This procedure comes under cosmetic surgery and do not covered by the health insurance.