Comparing Different Body Hair Removal Techniques

Shaving every other day can cause the skin on a person's legs to become very irritated and can even leave them with razor burns and ingrown hairs. Ingrown hairs can be a particular annoyance because it is advised to be very careful when attempting to remove them. If a person improperly attempts to remove an ingrown hair, it could become even more irritated than before. The bump can increase in size and turn red. In severe cases, the ingrown hair can even become infected if dirt is allowed to get into the lump. This can lead to more serious problems. Even if the person leaves it alone, the ingrown hair can sometimes take weeks to go away on its own. The person will be stuck with an unsightly bump on their body that is difficult to cover up. A person can attempt to lessen this effect by using products like after-shave, soothing lotion, and shaving cream, but even those measures don't always completely alleviate the problem. Some even apply lotion before they shave, use a special soothing shaving cream with oatmeal while shaving, apply after-shave, and then use even more soothing lotion, with not completely satisfactory results. Even the special shaving cream for people with this kind of problem can help a little, but sometimes doesn't completely get rid of the problem. So these people often start looking for another body hair removal technique. There are body hair removal creams on the market, but while using them, there is often a terrible smell. This smell might even be as bad as burning plastic. The cream will work, but it might irritate sensitive skin just like shaving does. Except instead of just the razor irritating the skin, it is the chemicals in the product that irritate sensitive skin. This method can sometimes even end up costing more in the long run than simply shaving. One bottle might only last for a few treatments. Another technique is waxing. But waxing as a body hair removal technique is often painful. Like removal creams, it can be as expensive or more expensive than shaving, because people will need to go back to a salon or buy more wax and other supplies on a regular basis. Even waxing can leave the skin irritated. In this case, it is as much the hot wax as the actual ripping of the hair out that can irritate the skin. Laser body hair removal could be the solution for people with sensitive skin. Though at first it can be seen as expensive, in the long run, after the treatments, there will be no need to ever remove hair again. So people will never have to buy any products or razors. Over time the savings might become apparent. Also, because matching a specific wavelength of light and pulse to affect the specific hair area that is targeted for the body hair removal, it can be much less irritating for the skin on the legs.