sapna jollywrites peach fuzz dilemma?
Sapna Jolly looks at the next step in hair removal for treating vellus, downy hair
Following a course of Laser and IPL treatments, clients can sometimes be left with vellus hair that cannot be treated by eithermethod.
For many women, unwanted hair is a major problem. There are various solutions to the vast majority of superfluous hair problems but fine, downy hair is difficult to treat and manage.
Unwanted facial hair can cause embarrassment and can lead to anxiety and depression. It can make women feel unfeminine, freakish, self-conscious and depressed. It can impact on confidence in professional and social situations. It can be detrimental to self-image and self-esteem, and can be socially isolating and distressing.
Excessive hair on the face is a common problem for many
people.Around 40%of women will suffer from it at some point.
Causes can be:
• Chemotherapy: causes excessive growth of vellus hair
• Side effect of medication: unwanted hair growth can be caused by many commonly prescribed medicines
• Hormonal: excessive hair growth due to hormones (androgen over-production) occurs most commonly with polycystic ovarian syndrome. This often occurs at other times of significant hormonal changes such as during pregnancy or menopause
• Genetic predisposition / ethnicity: people fromAsian andMediterranean backgrounds can be particularly susceptible
the problemwith laser & IPL
The problem with vellus hair is the lack of pigment or melanin in the hair. Both Laser and IPL are light-based and therefore need a conduit for the light to travel – this is the pigment in the hair.
If little or no pigment is present these systems cannot distinguish between the hair and
skin.As a result, clients are left disappointed that full clearance of hair has not been achieved.
Whilst it is known that blonde, white, grey and red hair cannot be successfully treated with light-based systems, it is also the case that even vellus dark hair is unlikely to respond.
For example, a client with Fitzpatrick skin type IV -VI and dark vellus hair will usually find Laser and IPL treatments unsuccessful on downy hair; this is because the systems will find it difficult to differentiate hair colour from skin tone.
Unwanted vellus hair can be painlessly, safely and effectively removed with no need to worry about rash from razors or in-growing hairs.With a sympathetic therapist, the correct method of hair removal and easy to use homecare, reduction of vellus, downy hair is simple.
Simple protocols for removing vellus hair
When looking to take on a complementary hair removal system, clinics should look for a range that is able to effectively treat and clear fine, downy hair from the cheeks, jaw-line, upper lip, chin, neck and forehead.
Typically, the type of system will follow a protocol similar to this:
Step 1: Application of high pH product to break down the protein structure and dissolving the hair deep within the follicle, below skin’s surface
Step 2: The product must be removed and then neutralised to re-set the acid mantle of the skin
Step 3: Hair reduction treatment cream applied
Client homecare is essential for long- term results; this will involve using the same hair reduction treatment cream used by the therapist.
Sapna Jolly is MD of Clinogen Laboratories, the UK’s oldest medical aesthetics manufacturer. Clinogen run
monthly educational seminars for therapists wanting to move into medical aesthetics. For more information telephone 01628 674644 quoting Guild News.
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