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In general, women seek out laser hair removal more often than men. This is mainly because it is socially acceptable for men to have more and thicker facial hair. Women, on the other hand, are expected to be without hair in any facial region...
that is associated with masculinity, namely in the moustache and beard region. Women also seek out hair removal for the bikini area, arms, under arms, legs, chest, and back. Men often choose laser hair removal for the area between the eyebrows, chest, and back. Usually, laser hair removal is performed in patients that have reached the age of majority; however, there is no absolute contraindication to the procedure in patients under the age of 18. These situations are handled on a case-by-case basis.
that is associated with masculinity, namely in the moustache and beard region. Women also seek out hair removal for the bikini area, arms, under arms, legs, chest, and back. Men often choose laser hair removal for the area between the eyebrows, chest, and back. Usually, laser hair removal is performed in patients that have reached the age of majority; however, there is no absolute contraindication to the procedure in patients under the age of 18. These situations are handled on a case-by-case basis.
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Epilation by laser was performed experimentally for about 20 years before it became commercially available in the mid 1990s. Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) epilators, though technically not a laser, use xenon flash lamps that emit full spectrum light. Laser and light-based methods, sometimes called phototricholysis or photoepilation, are now most commonly referred to collectively as "laser hair removal". One of the first published articles describing laser hair removal was authored by the group at Massachusetts General Hospital in 1998.
The efficacy of laser hair removal is now generally accepted in the dermatology community, and laser hair removal is widely practiced. Many reviews of laser hair removal methods, safety, and efficacy have been published in the dermatology literature.
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