Archive for May, 2010

Generally speaking, professional laser hair removal is a fairly expensive process. In order to be completely free of unwanted hair, it can take as many as six to eight treatments, which can cost up to five thousand dollars each depending on the particular facility and the area of the body that is being treated.

That said many people don’t realize how much money they invest into hair removal in other forms over the years, such as waxing or shaving. Recent studies have shown that the average American woman spends between $3,000 and $10,000 over a ten-year period to remove unwanted hair from their legs, underarms and bikini line. Of course, laser hair removal can also be done on other areas of the body and is growing in popularity among men as well, especially for the removal of unwanted back or chest hair. Considering the cost that most women put into waxing and/or shaving and the time and hassle involved in the hair removal process, it isn’t surprising that many people are opting for laser hair removal despite the intimidating price.

One possible alternative to professional laser hair removal is the TRIA at-home laser hair removal system. It provides the same technology used by professionals but in the comfort of your own home at just a fraction of the price. For $795-$995 you can purchase the TRIA laser for use at home. It is easy and safe to use with no goggles or other safety precautions necessary. There are some limitations however. For example, it can’t be used on your face or genitals and the technology will only work for people with darker hair and lighter skin tones.

The TRIA system also requires more work on your part than an in-office treatment. You can’t just lie down and let the physician do all the work. Instead, you have to prepare the desired area by shaving and then tediously apply the laser. The laser is very small, so treating a larger area like your legs or arms can take a very long time and be more difficult to accomplish when you are treating your own body. You also should not expect immediate results. Just as with professional treatments, you will still have to treat each area up to eight times, which means a lot of time spent on at-home hair removal over the course of up to one year. This is due to the fact that hair grows in cycles and some hair may be missed from one laser application to the next. However, after that, you can expect to be virtually hair free for life, so for most the trade-off is worth it if you can afford the initial investment. And at less than $1,000, you can rid nearly your entire body of hair, for a savings of up to $15,000.

I purchased a TRIA Hair Removal System a few months ago and just finished my third and fourth course of treatments. I am excited to see that my body hair is becoming lighter and finer, especially on my bikini line and underarms. I am looking forward to eventual freedom from the hassle and expense of shaving and waxing.

For those of you who are unfamiliar with the TRIA system, please see my other articles or visit

www.TRIAbeauty.com for more information. In this article, rather than going into the details of how TRIA works, I would like to share some tips and tricks for current or prospective TRIA users that I have discovered from my own use.

#1. Always charge the TRIA laser after every use.

One of the only drawbacks of the TRIA system is that the laser doesn’t hold its charge for that long. When working on a large area, such as your legs, you may have to stop in the middle to charge the laser. However, because treating large areas can become tedious, this is often a welcome break. To help ensure that your laser doesn’t power off while treating smaller areas, make sure to charge it after each use so that it is ready to go the next time around.

#2. Prepare the area well.

Part of the TRIA laser hair removal process includes shaving the area before treatment. I have found that the more carefully I shave, the less discomfort I experience during treatment. Take the time to get a close and complete shave and dry the area well before applying the laser and you should experience minimal discomfort.

#3. Experiment with the different energy levels.

If you are experiencing any discomfort, don’t be afraid to select a lower energy level. While I was surprised to find that the pain involved was much less significant than I expected, I have found that certain areas (such as the bikini line) are more sensitive than others. I may be able to use the highest energy level on my legs or arms, but will go back to level one or two when treating my bikini line or underarms. The benefit of using the highest level is that it is most effective, but I would rather have to perform more treatments at a lower energy level than experience increased discomfort. Remember that some users experience no negative sensation at all and that any discomfort will decrease in future treatments along with the amount of hair.

#4. Track your treatments.

TRIA couldn’t make this step easier for you. Included with your laser will be a handy, purse-sized calendar with stickers so that you can keep track of your

The health care system in the United States of America is nearly bankrupt. The cause of the problems facing the health care have been the government, the insurance companies, the health care profession, and the people who abuse the system. In the process, the relationship between the Physician and the patient has been undermined. The biggest victim has been preventive health even though we are the masters of our own health.

In these uncertain times, We The People must unite and take a hard look at ourselves. We must concentrate on our health and make choices which will favour our health. The choices we make in favour of our health will help us in the long run. It will also ease the financial burden on a health care system that is already overtaxed and overburdened.

It is important to discuss the ways people can focus on health instead of health care. The discussion does not supplant health care as it is recommended that people visit their doctors regularly.

We start by choosing the foods and fruits that should be consumed. The people should start by doing away with the refined sugar that is white in colour but actually has chemicals. The same applies for the sugar substitutes which does not help the body. The people who are diabetics may have to find a diet that will help them. The milk that people drink should be fat free milk instead of the 2% or the whole milk.

It is highly recommended that red meat be either eliminated or limited in favour of vegetables, chicken, and turkey. It is these foods that are good for your health. I also recommend Pomegranate Juice which is also good for the heart and is a natural cholesterol reducer. It is also recommended that Eggplant Water be used as well for those reduction of cholesterol.

For those who do not like pomegranate and eggplant water, grapefruit in its form as a fruit or as a juice cuts the fat inside the body. The various teas including green tea and jasmine tea have properties that promote good health and relaxation.

It is also recommended that people do not eat three large meals and then sleep or sit in front of a television screen. The reason is that this type of sedentary behaviour encourages bad health. I could remember during my trip to the People’s Republic of China in 2008, people would eat little and little meals. Afterwards, the people would walk in order to reduce whatever fat or intake that was inside the body.

The programme called “Good Morning, Good Afternoon, and Good Night” are programmes which are designed to remove the negative influences within a person and promotes mental health. In the last case, mental health care would only be used as a last resort.

The Commonwealth of Kentucky’s Health Care programme promotes preventive health by promoting preventive health care including discounts for the use of physical fitness centers. The ways of focusing in health instead of health care are numerous and deserve to be explored.

Laser hair removal is the method of permanently removing or reducing hair using a process called “Selective Photothermolysis”. Selective Photothermolysis refers to the process of killing a certain selected structure (in this case the hair follicle) using heat that is generated by a beam of light. It is selective, because the light is only absorbed by certain structures, in this case the hair stub that is located in the bulb of the hair follicle. In electrolysis, the hair follicle is destroyed by an electric current that is inserted into the follicle through a small needle.

Because laser hair removal works by creating heat through the absorption of a light beam, whether it works or not depends on how effectively that light is absorbed by the hair in the follicle. The substance that absorbs this light energy is melanin, which is the brown pigment found in hair as well as skin. The best results are obtained when the hair is dark and thick, and surrounded by white skin. Waxing, tweezing or plucking, or using depilatories removes the hair from the follicle and this will make laser hair removal completely ineffective. Laser hair removal is also completely ineffective on blond, gray, or white hair and sometimes with lighter red hair as well. Small, finer hairs are difficult to remove with laser, but good results can often be obtained with shorter pulse-widths and higher fluence levels.

In order for laser hair removal to be effective, it is also extremely important to stay on schedule with the treatments. Since the laser only affects hair that are in the active part of the anagen stage of hair growth, the practitioner will schedule your sessions according to this hair growth cycle. If you miss an appointment, you need to reschedule it within a week of when it originally was scheduled or you will probably have to start all your laser treatments over again, and you will be unhappy with the results.

For darker skinned people, such as Hispanic, middle-eastern, Asian, or black people, a long-pulsed or variable pulsed Nd:Yag laser will get better results, be less painful, and safer. This laser has the ability to distinguish between the melanin in the hair and the melanin in the skin, which results in more laser energy being delivered to the hair rather than being dissipated through the surrounding skin tissue.

Laser hair removal technology has been around for well over ten years now, and has proven itself to be a very effective method of removing or reducing unwanted hair permanently.

Being beautiful is more than putting make up on and brushing your hair. It takes something within you to find the best ways to be beautiful. Beauty is about taking care of yourself mind, soul and body. If you don’t take care of all three, you will not achieve your ultimate look of beauty.

Here are some tips for the best ways to look beautiful:

Smile

If you want to look your most beautiful, use the one most powerful natural beauty secrets, your smile. Take care of your teeth so that your smile shines more brightly. Smile often and don’t make it fake. Learn how to be happy all of the time and you will have the true secret of natural beauty which doesn’t cost a dime.

Eat Right

Eat fruits and vegetables that will help keep your skin in top condition. Stop putting the junk food in your mouth if you want to achieve one of the best ways to be beautiful. What you eat will show on your skin. The tone and texture of your skin ultimately comes down to what you eat on a daily basis. That includes what you drink. Drink milk and plenty of water to help. Eating right doesn’t just keep your insides healthy, it keeps your outsides looking their best too.

Make Up

Use make up, but not a lot of it. Use it sparingly to enhance your natural beauty. Putting on too much make up can cause you to look much older than you are and it looks fake. You want a natural look so don’t overdo it. You can add to your natural beauty without taking away from it.

Confidence

If you are going to find your best beauty, you will find it from having confidence in yourself. If you don’t have confidence in yourself, you will not look beautiful no matter how hard you try. People will pick up on it in a heartbeat and the beauty that you are trying to achieve will be covered over by the fact that you still don’t feel good about yourself.

These are the best ways to be beautiful at all times. You have to take care of yourself, both physically and mentally in order to achieve the most beautiful person you can be. It all works together to bring out the best of what you have to offer to others. Keep your head held high and enjoy the natural beauty within you.