Cosmetic procedures
Melanie Latham, Jean V. McHale in The Regulation of Cosmetic Procedures, 2020
This chapter discusses the practice of cosmetic procedures and its regulation in three other countries: the USA, Brazil and France. The United States has had an influence on beauty, image and culture worldwide as a result of the global viewing figures for Hollywood films and the popularity and veneration of the looks of its celebrity actors and reality TV stars. Statistics on cosmetic procedures carried out in the US illustrate the large number undertaken and the continued growth in their number. Regulation of non-invasive cosmetic procedures has underlined the necessity of protecting consumers from harm, resulting from treatments such as Botox, dermal fillers, laser treatments or silicone injections, by people with inadequate training or using unsafe procedures and products. Medspas provide a combination of non-invasive cosmetic procedures such as Botox, fillers and laser hair removal, alongside more conventional beauty treatments.
Nonlaser hair removal techniques
Zoe Diana Draelos in Hair Care, 2004
It always seems that hair grows abundantly where it is not wanted and will not grow where desired. This is the dilemma of many dermatologists who are confronted with the male patient who desires more scalp hair, but wishes to eliminate his ear hair or the female patient who wants treatment for thinning scalp hair, while inquiring about decreasing her arm hair at the same visit. Hair growth is as big a challenge as hair removal. The previous two chapters have dealt with minimizing and camouflaging scalp hair loss. This chapter deals with minimizing hair growth on other body areas. It covers the techniques of wet shaving, dry shaving, plucking, waxing, depilatories, and electrolysis. It does not cover laser hair removal, since this is felt to be a discussion topic for an entire book. This chapter will deal with those techniques that are performed at home or in a hair salon not requiring the supervision of a physician.
Hair removal
Zoe Diana Draelos in Cosmetics and Dermatologic Problems and Solutions, 2011
Hair removal is an important hygiene undertaking with both social and religious underpinnings. For example, Roman soldiers shaved all body hair prior to entering a battle as part of their worthiness for combat. Women shave their legs and underarms in western culture as it is felt that women should be devoid of terminal body hair for physical attractiveness. Men, on the other hand, sport chest hair in Mediterranean culture as a sign of virility while the present trend among young men in the U.S.A. is for shaving of chest and pubic hair. No single method of hair removal is appropriate for all body locations and all circumstances, thus there are several methods of hair removal that are presently available. Chapter 33 presented a discussion of wet shaving with a razor and this chapter discusses the remaining hair removal techniques that can be used for basic grooming and also for the cosmetic treatment of hirsutism. The various methods of hair removal are summarized in Table 32.1 . Methods discussed include dry shaving, plucking, epilating, waxing, hair-removing gloves, abrasives, threading, chemical depilatories, electrolysis, and laser hair removal.
Laser hair removal pearls
Published in Journal of Cosmetic and Laser Therapy, 2008
Emily P. Tierney, David J. Goldberg
A number of lasers and light devices are now available for the treatment of unwanted hair. The goal of laser hair removal is to damage stem cells in the bulge of the follicle through the targeting of melanin, the endogenous chromophore for laser and light devices utilized to remove hair. The competing chromophores in the skin and hair, oxyhemoglobin and water, have a decreased absorption between 690 nm and 1000 nm, thus making this an ideal range for laser and light sources. Pearls of laser hair removal are presented in this review, focusing on four areas of recent development: 1 treatment of blond, white and gray hair; 2 paradoxical hypertrichosis; 3 laser hair removal in children; and 4 comparison of lasers and IPL. Laser and light‐based technologies to remove hair represents one of the most exciting areas where discoveries by dermatologists have led to novel treatment approaches. It is likely that in the next decade, continued advancements in this field will bring us closer to the development of a more permanent and painless form of hair removal.
The “in’s and outs” of laser hair removal: a mini review
Published in Journal of Cosmetic and Laser Therapy, 2019
Mandy M. Thomas, Nicolette N. Houreld
Conventional treatments for excessive hair are tedious and time consuming. Laser hair removal has become the leading therapy option for long–term results. It works on the principle of selective photothermolysis, whereby photons destroy the hair follicle while sparing the surrounding tissue. As demand increases, there has been an increase in the regulation of these treatments. Laser hair removal is not risk-free and side effects are associated with the treatment. Adequate training is vital to minimise adverse side effects. Certain countries have regulatory boards that laser operators need to register with, as well as the completion of mandatory hours. Others require laser operators to register with a Care Quality Commission (CQC) to ensure that minimum training and safety standards are met. Currently, in South Africa, the lack of regulatory boards and mandatory hours poses a risk to the public as anyone with little or no qualification is allowed to perform laser hair removal treatments, placing patients at risk. This review looks at some of the devices used and basic mechanisms of action of laser hair removal, its associated risks, side effects and current regulation.
Fox Fordyce disease as a secondary effect of laser hair removal
Published in Journal of Cosmetic and Laser Therapy, 2014
Isabel Bernad, Pilar Gil, José Miguel Lera, Ana Giménez de Azcárate, Isabel Irarrazaval, Miguel Ángel Idoate
Fox Fordyce disease (FFD) has been recently described as an adverse effect of laser hair removal. It is an apocrine gland disorder characterized by pruritus and a folliculocentric papular eruption in apocrine sweat gland areas. Different etiologies have been proposed to be the cause of this entity. It has been suggested that a fisical factor could contribute to FFD phatogenesis. We report a new case of FFD after laser hair removal.
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