Permanent Hair Removal

Millions of dollars are spent every year in the quest for permanent hair removal. When most people think of permanent hair removal they think of hair that is gone forever. Unfortunately, some hair removal companies have taken liberty with the term “permanent”. They advertise their methods to remove hair as permanent though they may not have not conducted extensive studies to see the long lasting effects of the technique. Or they may stretch the word “permanent” to mean just a few months as opposed to “forever”.

To date the only FDA approved method for permanent facial hair removal and permanent hair removal on any other part of the body is hair electrolysis. Electrolysis has been performed for over 125 years and has withstood the test of time as an effective method for permanent hair removal. However, electrolysis is time consuming, pricey and it can be painful, so this method is best used for small areas of the skin such as the upper lip area. Another thing to keep in mind with electrolysis is that it is not 100% effective in everyone. In some cases it does not give permanent hair removal.

There are a number of companies that advertise a wide variety of permanent methods ranging from machines to creams. Now that you know that electrolysis is the only FDA approved method for permanent hair removal, you will know to steer clear of any company that makes these promises. This applies to both at home methods and methods offered in physicians offices and salons ranging from laser facial hair removal to prescription medications.

Currently there are some machines on the market that promise permanent facial hair removal and permanent hair removal on other parts of the body using electric tweezers and home electrolysis devices. These methods can be both ineffective and can result in problems. Read my post on Permanent Hair Removal at Home.

One home device that does work is the Silk’n. It is safe, effective and affordable and has excellent customer reviews. The Silk’n does not promise permanant hair removal but instead promises hair reduction and it does what it claims.

So unless you have a small area of hair to remove, a better way to approach hair removal is not as permanent hair removal but as temporary hair removal. Then you can make the best temporary hair removal choices that fit both your budget, lifestyle and skin type.

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