There are quite a few ways to get rid of unwanted vegetation on the body. What is better - depilation, photoepilation, laser hair removal, elos, or good old folk remedies? There is no single answer, all these methods are individual. Today, we will consider the contraindications for photoepilation and the consequences of this procedure.
Contraindications to the use of photoepilation
Photoepilation is a method of affecting the hair follicles with light flashes. Thus, it is possible to destroy the bulb of only the hair, which has already stopped growing and is in the stage of fading. Usually this is about a fifth of all hairs on the body. Accordingly, with the help of photoepilation, you can not get rid of all the hair at once, in order for the legs to become smooth, you will have to spend from five to eight procedures, and this is quite expensive.
But the most annoying thing is that photoepilation does not affect blond hair, so blondes do not fit this method. In the case of brunettes, the other problem is that they usually have more hair on their bodies, so a painful procedure can take several hours, causing a lot of torment. After photoepilation, you feel like a squeezed lemon.
But the very fact of the procedure can already be considered a success, because photoepilation has a lot of contraindications:
- hyperpigmentation;
- a tan;
- thin sensitive skin;
- bright skin;
- birthmarks and birthmarks;
- allergy;
- wounds, cuts and eruptions;
- critical days;
- reception of oral contraceptives;
- pregnancy;
- lactation period;
- oncological diseases;
- diseases from the field of dermatology;
- increased body temperature;
- inflammatory processes of internal organs;
- Postoperative period and other severe conditions.
In addition, the procedure should not be carried out in the warm season, because after it you can not get in direct sunlight for two to three weeks. And this is after each stage of photoepilation, a break between which usually ranges from three weeks to a month! Also you can not use autosunburn, visit a solarium and do deep peeling. Like laser hair removal, photoepilation requires unquestioning compliance with all the recommendations of the doctor who conducted the procedure. Otherwise, negative consequences will not be avoided.
Side Effects of Photoepilation
The damage to photoepilation is primarily directed to the skin and the immune system of the body. There were cases when after the procedure fever and hormonal failures began - so the body reacts to stress caused by pain. Skin to survive light flashes is also not easy, for it they are a micro-burn. Here are the main side effects of photoepilation, which appear most often:
- redness of the skin, tingling, burn;
- dermatitis;
- allergic reaction;
- scarring;
- wounds;
- dark spots;
- hematomas;
- prolonged temperature increase.
In order to minimize the risk, it is necessary to choose specialized medical institutions with a qualified
But if there is no complete confidence in your choice, it is better to use the good old depilation - temporary hair removal with the help of wax, shugaring, epilator or depilatory cream. Let the procedure be performed more often, but the complications will be much less! But to make the discomfort not so strong, you can use a local anesthetic, for example, Emla cream .