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We’ve all heard, by now, that doctors can use lasers to remove hair from the human body. However, most people don’t know very much about laser hair removal. You can probably think of quite a variety of questions about laser hair removal right off the top of your head. For example, you might wonder things such as, “How does laser hair removal work? How long does it take? How much does laser hair removal cost? Is it dangerous? What are the risks of laser hair removal?” Here are the basics of what you need to know about laser hair removal:

* How laser hair removal works. Laser hair removal works by sending a pulse of high-energy laser light into the skin. The laser beam targets the melanin pigment that is contained in every hair shaft. Once the laser hits the hair shaft, it tells the hair follicle that it should go into a state known as the telogen, or resting phase. In this phase, hair grows extremely slowly.

* Because laser hair removal sends the message to the hair follicle to go dormant, it doesn’t necessarily stop the hair follicle from ever growing again. Routine maintenance laser hair removal treatments are generally necessary to keep the hair from coming back.

* There is a danger of damaging the skin around the hair follicle. The darker a patient’s skin is,t he more likely that this damage could occur. There are a variety of different types of lasers, however, that are designed specifically for thicker or thinner hair, and for lighter or darker skin.

* Laser hair removal treatments usually number about three to five. These treatments are generally given at least four but no more than eight weeks apart. The maintenance treatments mentioned previously may occur yearly, or even longer apart depending on the individual.

* If you are considering laser hair removal, try to find a practitioner that is experienced. The process of laser hair removal requires quite a bit of precision and a good eye for what exactly needs to be done, and someone who has been doing it longer will likely be more accurate and run less risk of damaging the skin.

So you’re thinking of having cosmetic surgery? I think cosmetic surgery is ideal if you find you are not happy with something about your body!

This topic really interested me because I am having thoughts of having cosmetic surgery. These are the steps I have taken.

The first thing I did was ask my own primary care physician who they would recommend. After I as given some names, I began to research every name on the list.

Some of the cosmetic surgeons were cheaper but then I had to ask myself, if he or she, was cheaper, would their results look cheap? The old saying, “You get what you pay for” is none less true in choosing a cosmetic surgeon. While most, if not all, cosmetic surgeons have the same training, it’s a matter of who will put the most time and care into my surgery. If it means paying more, then I will pay more and get the job done right in the first place!

If the one surgeon is cheaper, does that mean he or she will go faster to get more patients throughout the day? Could it be as he or she is trying to appeal to the wallets of prospective patients because most insurances do not cover cosmetic surgery? But to make up the amount he or she loses from what higher priced doctors charge and make, the overall result may end up looking as if you had gone to a meat butcher rather then a cosmetic surgeon!

Don’t be afraid to ask questions while in your search. Most cosmetic surgeons love to brag or boast about their credentials anyhow! Question where he or she went to school and find out about the school. Is is recognizable or is it one of those schools you’ve never heard of and when you “google” it, it’s on the last of ten pages!

Definitely find out if he or she is board certified in cosmetic surgery! Believe it or not, some cosmetic surgeons are not board certified! Being board certified requires up to two or more additional years of training and it’s worth it to have one that is board certified!

Ask to look at his portfolio and don’t be shy about looking at other women’s breast! Look at the breast for positioning, scarring, and any discoloration in the areola that might not seem normal. Look at chin implants and see if you can see any visible scars. Look to see if it would be what you would want. Whatever you’re wanting done, look at the pictures done for that specific surgery!

Also, look at his clinic and the surgeon’s appearance! Is his office in an old gas station or a nice office? Sounds funny but it happens! Just like your personal appearance would be evaluated from an employer during an interview, you are interviewing for your surgery to be done! Is the doctor well groomed and dressed nice? A person’s dress and looks have a lot to say about them!

Forget about hurting their feelings if you don’t feel they’re what you want, set your standards high! This is your shot at getting that look you want and it’s worth being picky! And if you have chosen the low road over the high road, do you have the funds to do it all over again?

Good luck with your search in choosing your cosmetic surgeon!

Thinking of Cosmetic Surgery? YOU MUST READ THIS THEN!

What I am about to tell you is going to probably save you a whole lot of grief and heart ache; and perhaps several revision surgeries…. Unlike what most Plastic Surgeons try to tell you and make you think, most plastic surgeons after they complete their plastic surgery residency hardly have had enough experience in Cosmetic Surgery to be qualified to do Cosmetic Surgery independently. Most of these doctors after they finish their residency are lucky if they have done a hand full of cosmetic surgeries (such as Nose Jobs; Breast Lifts; Face lifts, liposuction and etc.)on their own. That is why, they are not qualified to sit for the Board Certification examination by the American Board of Cosmetic Surgery. The American Board of Cosmetic Surgery is the ONLY board that represents Qualified and Fellowship trained Cosmetic Surgeons who have had the experience of performing hundreds of cases of Cosmetic Surgery during their training. If a surgeon is in fact a plastic surgeon or another Board Certified Surgeon and then completes a one or two year full fellowship in cosmetic Surgery and proceeds to apply to sit for the examination of the American Board of Cosmetic Surgery, only then he may be qualified to take that examination. It is a very difficult examination and only 50% or so of the doctors pass it the first time and it includes both a written and an oral examination. Check out the Required Qualifications of the American Board of Cosmetic Surgery for yourself and you will truly be amazed.

www.AmericanBoardCosmeticSurgery.org

Most plastic surgeons are afraid to be required to take this examination and hence are fighting to take the public’s attention away from it. www.AmericanBoardCosmeticSurgery.org is the website. Is your plastic surgeon a Diplomate of the American Board of Cosmetic Surgery?

If you respect yourself and want to be safe, make sure of it!

You know what else you MUST KNOW? After a surgeon is in fact qualified as a Diplomate of the American Board of Cosmetic Surgery, then and only then can he be qualified to try to become a Fellow of the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery. Did your plastic surgeon tell you that? Is he qualified to be a member at all? This is an amazing organization with thousands of members and the largest organization representing the specialists in the field of cosmetic Surgery. Only a hand full of surgeons each year who are Diplomates of the American Board of Cosmetic Surgery and have completed hundreds of surgeries and are qualified to be considered super-experts in Cosmetic Surgery in order to be allowed to become Fellows of the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery. here is the website to check out the facts for yourself. www.cosmeticsurgery.org

Don’t be mislead. Is your plastic surgeon a Fellow of the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery? Be smart. Don’t let a certain group of people misinform you for personal gain. Do your research…

You Deserve the Best…

Good Luck!

IS IT WORTH GETTING BURNED FROM THE SIDE EFFECTS OF LASER HAIR REMOVAL?

As a light skinned person, who is interested in getting “Laser Hair Removal”, I am always looking into the potential benefits, and the side effects, -especially, the possibility that I might be “burned”!

(By the way, I have experienced many, different side effects from most of the other “safe and traditional” hair removal methods)!

First, I will weigh the possible side effects of “Laser Hair Removal. Finally, I hope to decide if I’m going to “bet the farm”, by trying the ‘latest and greatest’, “Laser Hair Removal” methods!

PLEASE, before listing the possible side effects, I would hope that a person uses: “common sense”: I sure hope that after reading this article, that a person will be more encouraged to choose a doctor with: the right credentials, along with a good track record (and, -not just because they’re the cheapest doctors in town)!

(1) FIRST SIDE EFFECT: I have read that there are short-term side effects, including redness and swelling. These are usually temporary and, as a rule -go away within one week.

(2) SECOND SIDE EFFECT: One should note that a person can truly get burned, from having this procedure -and not just from your burning pocket book! It is a rare, but strange phenomenon that (usually darker) people’s skin can get burned, if the skin absorbs the laser rays, instead of the hair follicle. You see, the darker skin absorbs the sun’s rays (when tanning) -so, I guess it makes some sense that this might happen while receiving “Laser Hair Removal”. What will happen if the skin does burn? Well, I will now try to explain this, along with other “Laser Hair Removal” side effects:

(3) THIRD SIDE EFFECT: This third, and more permanent side effect of “blotching” (or changes in pigment) can happen (especially, with darker skin). Thankfully, they say that this side effect, rarely happens! I will define the two types of changes in pigment, that may occur: “Hyper-pigmentation and Hypo-pigmentation. Hyper-pigmentation is defined as: the darkening of skin that might occur after laser hair removal treatment (similar to getting an “uneven suntan”). The opposite of the “uneven suntan effect”, is called: Hypo-pigmentation, which is defined: the lightening of skin that might (rarely) happen, after a laser hair removal treatment.

(4) FOURTH SIDE EFFECT: The “Laser Hair Removal” method does not completely (or permanently) remove the hair, as promised. Note: These ads also say that

Laser hair removal is a simple process. However, the laser hair removal cost varies with the size of the area you are looking at.

With laser hair removal, you can be rid of unwanted hair forever, and never have to shave or wax that area again.  The laser hair removal cost varies, depending on the area for the laser hair removal, and among the clinics around the United States that perform this procedure.

Prepping for Laser Hair Removal

Unlike electrolysis, laser hair removal never requires that you grow your hair out prior to the laser hair removal.   Also, never wax and pluck within two weeks of the procedure.  However, shaving the area for laser hair removal is desired.

Following Your Laser Hair Removal

Several visits are usually required for permanent laser hair removal.  It’s best to have several weeks between treatments, due to a small percentage of dormant hair follicles that will appear.

Do not wax or pluck your hair in the area that is having the laser hair removal.  It is still all right to shave the area, however.

Laser hair removal is a painless and simple procedure. Before your visit, have any concerns and questions ready for the doctor who is treating you.  Doctors report that patients who get their concerns answered before the treatments benefit more from laser hair removal.

Laser Hair Removal Costs

You can expect to pay anywhere from $150 to $900 for laser hair removal in the United States. It depends on the area of the body that is being treated.  Generally, the smaller the surface area, the lower the cost. The mean average price for laser treatments in the United States is $429 according to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.  Different clinic locations will have different prices, so it’s beneficial to compare costs.  The cost of laser hair removal in the bikini area ranges between $350 and $500.

For a larger area, such as the back, the cost is between $600 and $900 per visit.  One treatment session for the chest varies between $350 and $600. For the upper and lower legs, you will pay from $600 to $850; the arms will cost from $350 to $500.  Laser hair removal for your underarms will cost only $350 and $500.  An exception to the rule about cost being lower for a smaller area is laser hair removal from your neck and face. This is because of the density of the hair follicles and the sensitivity in those areas of your body.  It may cost between $600 and $900.