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If you are getting ‘harried’ by unwanted hair, if you are desperately seeking solutions for liberation from the vicious cycles of waxing and shaving, if like enlightened souls you are also searching for permanence in your life, then you need stop looking at quick fix solutions for hair removal and focus on the long term options that truly deliver on their promise. Here you will get to know in brief about two permanent hair removal solutions - Hair removal by electrolysis and laser hair removal.

Before we move any further, you must bear in mind that both these treatments available normally talk of being a long-lasting solution which for sure they are; its only when some clinics start talking the total-permanence language that things start standing on some shaky ground. While the medical profession accepts both treatments, there is still some debate today on whether the modes of treatment are truly permanent or not. Don’t worry; compared to your previous options of waxing, shaving or cream-use, both laser hair removal and electrolysis are in a separate league of their own.

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For nearly 10 years now, medical lasers have been used for such things as tattoo removal, clearing up acne scars and other blemishes, and removing dark spots on the skin. Now they are increasing being approved by the FDA and
used for such things as wrinkle removal, tooth whitening, and hair removal.

Is it really permanent? Many laser hair removal providers tout their processes as “painless” or “permanent.” The FDA says there must be enough evidence to support those claims and it is actually giving some manufacturers
authorization to state “permanent hair reduction” but not “removal.” Be careful if you select a provider who says their process is permanent and painless. If you have the manufacturer and model number of the laser, you can directly call or write the FDA to see if they have approval for medical use.

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