Shaving your face might already be a regular part of your routine. On the other hand, the thought of a razor coming anywhere near your delicate facial skin might give you shudders. Either way, face-shaving has become more common with women in the last few years, thanks in part to its popularization by beauty bloggers. Acolytes of the practice claim it has benefits ranging from better makeup application to keeping skin smoother and more youthful-looking. Let’s look at the pros and cons of shaving the face, and why laser hair removal may be the better option to consider.
There are a few reasons people shave their faces. Aside from the most obvious—getting rid of visible hairs on the chin, jawline, upper lip, or elsewhere—shaving also gets rid of those superfine hairs commonly called peach fuzz. Beauty bloggers who swear by this report that makeup application becomes much easier when there’s no hair interfering with the process, and that they get a smoother, more perfected overall look, especially when it comes to foundation. Shaving your face can also remove dead skin cells and other build-up, but beyond that, the benefits are arguable. Claims that shaving your face reduces scarring or makes skin look younger have not been backed up by any reputable studies.
In terms of the drawbacks, they’re about what you’d expect, but first, we’ll debunk a common myth about shaving: the hair will not grow back thicker or darker. However, there are some hassles that come along with shaving your face. Primarily, once you start shaving your face, you’ll have to deal with stubble. Facial hair grows back quickly, generally in less than 24 hours, and even peach fuzz stubble isn’t all that pleasant. Additionally, like with other areas that you shave, ingrown hairs are a concern. Extra care such as exfoliating and moisturizing to prevent ingrown hairs are a necessary part of any shaving routine. Lastly, that smooth feeling doesn’t last for very long, which means you have to shave frequently, even daily, adding a lot of extra time to your routine. For a more permanent method of staying smooth, you may want to consider the benefits of laser hair removal.
There are a lot of options these days for getting rid of unwanted hair—shaving, waxing, threading, depilatory creams, electrolysis. All of these have varying levels of efficacy and certain drawbacks. When it comes to removing hair safely, effectively, and permanently, however, diode laser hair removal is by far the best option.
Diode laser hair removal is an aesthetic treatment delivered by a device, such as Venus Epileve™, that uses the latest in technology for lasting results.Venus Epileve™ works by gently focusing laser energy on the hair follicles. This energy is then absorbed by the hair pigment, heating and destroying the follicle at the root so that it can’t grow hair anymore. The treatments, using a smaller size of applicator designed specifically for the face, ensure the stoppage of hair growth completely after just a few sessions.
Here are just some of the benefits you can expect from a Venus Epileve™ treatment over other forms of hair removal:
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Venus Versa™ has CE Mark as a multi-application device intended to be used in aesthetic and cosmetic procedures. The SR515 and SR580 applicators have CE Mark for the treatment of benign pigmented epidermal and cutaneous lesions and treatment of benign cutaneous vascular lesions. The HR650/HR650XL and HR690/HR690XL applicators have CE Mark for the removal of unwanted hair and to effect stable long-term or permanent hair reduction for Fitzpatrick skin types I-IV. The AC Dual applicator has CE Mark for the treatment of acne vulgaris. The DiamondPolar™ applicator has CE Mark for non-invasive treatment of moderate to severe facial wrinkles and rhytides on females with Fitzpatrick skin types I-IV. The OctiPolar™ applicator on the Venus Versa™ system has CE Mark for temporary body contouring via skin tightening, circumferential reduction, and cellulite reduction. The NanoFractional RF™ (Viva) applicator has CE Mark for dermatological procedures requiring ablation and resurfacing of the skin.
NeoGraft® 2.0 has CE Mark with indication for use in suction-assisted follicular extraction and re-implantation for males and females.
ARTAS iX™ has CE Mark with indication for use for harvesting hair follicles from the scalp in men diagnosed with androgenic alopecia (male pattern hair loss) who have black or brown straight hair. ARTAS iX™ is intended to assist physicians in identifying and extracting hair follicular units from the scalp during hair transplantation; creating recipient sites; and implanting harvested hair follicles.
Venus Epileve™ has CE Mark for hair removal, permanent hair reduction (defined as the long-term stable reduction in the number of hairs re-growing when measured at 6, 9 and 12 months after the completion of a treatment regimen), and the treatment of pseudofolliculitis barbae for all Fitzpatrick skin types. Venus Epileve™ is also CE-Marked for hirsutism.
Venus Legacy™ has CE Mark for the temporary increase of skin tightening, circumferential reduction, cellulite reduction, and wrinkle reduction.
Venus Velocity™ has CE Mark for hair removal, permanent hair reduction (defined as the long-term stable reduction in the number of hairs re-growing when measured at 6, 9 and 12 months after the completion of a treatment regimen), and the treatment of pseudofolliculitis barbae for all Fitzpatrick skin types.
Venus Viva™ has CE Mark for the use in dermatologic and general surgical procedures requiring ablation and resurfacing of the skin, and the treatment of moderate to severe facial wrinkles and rhytides in Fitzpatrick skin types I-IV with the DiamondPolar™ applicator.
Venus Freeze Plus™ has CE Mark for treatment of moderate to severe facial wrinkles and rhytides using the DiamondPolar™ applicator, and CE Mark for the treatment of cellulite reduction, increase of skin tightening, and temporary circumferential reduction on the OctiPolar™ applicator.
Venus Freeze™ has CE Mark for treatment of moderate to severe facial wrinkles and rhytides using the DiamondPolar™ applicator, and CE Mark for the treatment of cellulite reduction, increase of skin tightening, and temporary circumferential reduction on the OctiPolar™ applicator.
Venus Glow™ provides a dermal rejuvenation treatment that works to open up and deep-clean pores. Venus Concept is the exclusive distributor for Venus Glow™.
Venus Bliss™ has CE Mark for addressing aspects related to body contouring, such as fat reduction and circumferential reduction, temporary increase of skin tightening and temporary cellulite reduction.
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