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Hair growth cycle and the results of laser hair
removal
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hairlaserremoval.co.uk
5 Factors Will Affect Your Laser Hair Removal
Results
Hair
growth cycles has three distinct growth phases:
1) Active
growth phase,
2)
Regressive phase, 3) Resting phase.
Medical research has conclusively shown that hair
growth cycles differ on various parts of the body.
The laser most effectively disables hair that is in
the
1)
active
growth (anagen) phase. Below, we take a look at the
various hair growth cycle and the effects of laser
hair removal.
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1)
Active growth phase (Anagen phase)
It is ONLY during this stage that we
can permanently disable hair growth. It is the
BEST
effects
during this stage
for
laser hair removal.
The
Anagen phase
will
lasts up to several years. At any given time, the majority (85%) of our body hair is in this phase. During anagen,
the hair follicle is directly connected to the blood
vessels and the hair has an abundance of melanin.
The laser target is in the melanin of the hair.
There are the best effectiveness
of laser hair removal because of
an abundance of melanin during
active growth
phase. Laser will cut off
the blood supply to hairs, All the hair in the
target area will be affected during the laser
procedure but only the hair follicles in the Anagen
phase will be permanently disabled.
Laser hair removal treatments are done over time because there are not 100% of the hairs in the Anagen phase, but but levels approximating 80 to 90% permanent is possible.
2) Regressive phase (Catagen phase)
Hairs cannot be permanently disabled while the hair
can be destroyed. The hair is not visible and
capable of absorbing the laser light and therefore
cannot be destroyed.
Hairs is no longer connected to the blood supply. The Catagen phase will lasts about two weeks, during which the hair stops growing but is not yet shed. About 3 - 4% of our body hair is in this phase at any given time.
3) Resting phase (Telogen phase)
Hair is
no longer connected to anything and it is preparing
to fall out. The hair is not visible and capable of
absorbing the laser light and therefore cannot be
destroyed.
The Telogen phase will lasts 5 - 6 weeks, at the end of which the hair falls out and a new hair begins to form. Approximately 10-13% of our body hair is in this phase at any one time.
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