Although the official start of spring comes in about a month’s time, we all know there is still plenty of winter to go. Naturally, the winter season is a time to bundle up. Cold temperatures make it so that short-sleeved t-shirts and shorts are kept tucked away in our drawers at home. This just so happens to be excellent for your skin.
When you expose your skin to the sun, it tans. This makes it harder for the lasers used during laser hair removal treatments to do their jobs. Do you want smooth and silky skin in time for summer? If so, consider some of the reasons to opt for laser hair removal over shaving in the months to come.
Shaving can produce ingrown hairs.
As many individuals have experienced, shaving can leave results far worse than the appearance of unwanted hair. “The worst con to shaving body hair, is that it leaves ingrown hairs,” writes Dalia Hosny on Fustany.com, “Razor shaving causes the hair follicle to change its growth direction, leaving it trapped under your skin which leads to the presence of ingrown hairs.”
Not only are ingrown hairs considered unsightly – they generally appear as reddish bumps, not unlike acne – they are sensitive to the touch. In other words, they hurt! Sometimes sore, sometimes itchy, the irritation caused by ingrown hairs exacerbate the fact that the original intention for the skin was for it to be left smooth and silky. Of course, ingrown hairs produce the opposite effect.
Shaving can cause skin discolouration.
Ingrown hairs are not the only major side effect of shaving. Discolouration is an unfortunate result of shaving that can also take away from the desired smooth and silky look. This is often caused by too much shaving.
“Repetitive usage of a razor causes red or dark spots, that is definitely a con to shaving body hair,” explains Hosny, “If you shave regularly, you will end up removing hair on the surface of your skin and not from the roots, which can leave dark spots on your skin. Also red and itchy skin can be a result of shaving and not moisturizing your skin enough.”
Shaving isn’t all that long-lasting.
As most people know, shaving produces short-term results. Even if you end up with the smooth and silky results you were looking for, you’re bound to have to shave again within a week. At Aurora Skin & Vein, we offer a hair removal solution that can help you to both do away with the major side effects of shaving.
Our medically supervised Laser Hair Removal procedures are conducted with state of the art LightSheer® DUET™ machines. They use diode lasers with vacuum-assist technology to quickly, comfortably and effectively remove hair. Treatments will make your tweezing, waxing and shaving routines disappear!
For more information, please don’t hesitate to call Aurora Skin & Vein at 403-358-5818. You may also fill out the form on our Contact Us page! Ask us about our complimentary consultation. We will be happy to discuss your concerns and goals, outline treatment options and develop a customized treatment plan.