Waxing

Reveal Your Beautiful and Hair-Free Skin With Our Waxing Services

Waxing is one of the most popular techniques for removing hair from the human body. While this technique is by no means new, it has evolved over time to provide better results for the clients. From getting waxed in your own home, to going to a professional salon, waxing is done by almost everyone.

The concept of waxing

Relies on the techniques of removing hair by the root. By doing this, new hair grows back much slower, and thinner. There are techniques for waxing any area of your body, however, some waxing techniques should only be performed by professionals in specially arranged environments.

As with any complex technique, there are several options for waxing, each optimized for the target area to be waxed: eyebrows, face, bikini area, legs, arms, back, abdomen, toes, etc.

History

Why do people resort to waxing? Why should you resort to waxing here in Airdrie? In ancient Egypt, a smooth and hairless body represented the ideal of beauty. Of course, they didn't have access to the special creams that we use today, but they created their own creams from a sticky emulsion made of oil and honey.

However, ancient Egyptians weren't the only ones to use waxing techniques. The Greeks also adopted this ideal of smoothness and a hairless body. Evidence of this is the beautiful statues that have been found by archeologists. For instance, the statues of men had beards represented on them, however, the statues of women had no indication of pubic hair. The Greeks believed that pubic hair is ugly and that it detracts from the body's overall aesthetics.

Like the Greeks, the Romans also used waxing to remove body hair. For that purpose, they used a special cream and other methods such as resin or pitch.
Waxing has been used throughout history by cultures from all over the world. The Arabs, the Persians, the Turkish, the Asians, and most of the other cultures and civilizations have used waxing as a way to beautify themselves, and to increase their social standing.

However, waxing is a relatively new invention for Western cultures. In Europe, waxing has lost its importance after the Queen of France, Catherine de Medici, didn't allow her ladies-in-waiting to remove their body hair.

More recently, the concept of using waxing to pamper and beautify oneself has come back into fashion and is now used all over the world. If ancient women and men could stand waxing all their bodies with their ancient, and often painful methods, our new, modern techniques will make you look even more beautiful, without requiring you to go through their ordeal.

Advantages and Disadvantages

There are a great number of benefits for waxing in general, and when compared to other hair removing techniques. We can help you beautify yourself, and also improve hygiene.

Why choose to wax? First, it is the most effective method for removing large amounts of hair for a longer duration. Second, it is the safest way to remove body hair, because you are not using toxic substances that may harm you.

Minus the pain felt, you are not harming your body in any other way. Results last longer than any other method, except surgical hair removal with a laser.

The drawback of waxing is it requires a skilled technician, to be performed safely. You can wax yourself at your own home, but you can tear your skin, or worse.

Therefore, we recommend to all our clients, to only get waxed by a professional.
Otherwise, you are risking your health, and also may have to pay a lot of money in medical expenses.

Tips

Before

Wash the desired area thoroughly, to remove body oils that may prevent the waxing strips from properly removing your hair.

Make sure that the area you intend to wax does not have any wounds, skin rashes, or acne.

Do not shave the desired spot before waxing. Your hair should be at least 1/4″ long, any hairs shorter than that will not get pulled out.

Trimming down the longer hairs makes the treatment much less painful.

After

Apply oil immediately after the treatment, and use it to get rid of the remaining wax. The next step is to put some talcum powder, in order to prevent skin wetting.

Never moisten the treated area as this can lead to skin infections or irritations. Wait at least 12 hours before taking a shower.

The use of an after-wax cream about 60 minutes after the procedure helps soothe the skin.

Cautions

Contagious skin condition

Wait for the condition to clear before waxing.

THIN OR FRAGILE SKIN

Can cause bruising and tearing of the skin, which may lead to infection.

USE OF STEROID MEDICATION

The use of steroid creams or medication can cause thinning of the skin. Waxing should not be done whilst using such medication, and not until three months after completing the treatment.

ROACCUTANE

This treatment for severe acne can cause extreme dryness in the skin which often leads to thin or fragile skin. Wait at least 6 months from completing the course before waxing, or longer if the skin is still fragile.

ALLERGIES

As with all topical products/treatments, those with allergies to the ingredients should not proceed with the treatment.

RAISED MOLES AND SKIN TAGS

Wax should not be applied directly over them.

ABRASIONS, BITES, BROKEN SKIN, BRUISES

Avoid waxing the affected area until completely healed.

VARICOSE VEINS

Do not wax over the affected area. Some physicians do not recommend waxing for persons suffering from diabetes, or those have varicose veins or poor circulation, as they are more susceptible to infection.

Laser Hair Removal

Laser hair removal gives you effective, permanent hair reduction, anywhere on your body including the face, legs, underarms, or bikini line. Treatments are quick and easy, letting you get back to your everyday activities.

About Laser Hair Removal

Unwanted hair is a common problem for both men and women. Frequent hair removal tasks, including shaving, depilatories, plucking, and waxing can be time-consuming, inconvenient, and often painful. At best, these methods offer only temporary results – for some, only a few hours. Free yourself from the constant need to shave and wax unwanted facial and body hair, and feel your best. Laser technology has brought us a permanent solution for removing unwanted hair, leaving skin feeling smooth and healthy.

According to the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, laser hair removal is the third most performed, non-surgical cosmetic treatment in the US. We can help you get to the root of the problem, with our state-of-the-art Vectus Laser system.

Laser hair removal gives you effective, permanent hair reduction anywhere on your body, including the face, legs, back, underarms, or bikini line. Treatments are quick and easy, letting you get back to your everyday activities.

How It Works

How Your Hair Grows

Hair grows from deep within hair follicles, which are embedded in the skin. Hair does not grow continuously but in a three-phase cycle. Anagen Phase: This phase is where the hair actively grows, which typically lasts for several months, and is the best phase for laser hair removal. Catagen Phase: During this brief phase, the hair bulb regresses and begins to shrink. · Telogen Phase: The final phase is a resting phase that lasts a few months. During this phase, the hair is released from the follicle, and once complete, the hair will restart at the anagen, or growth phase. While the rate at which hair grows differs by individual, the length of the hair growth cycle generally depends on the type of hair. For example, the active growth phase of the hair on your head may last several years, while the hair on the body has an active growth phase that may last only a few months.

How Laser Hair Removal Works

During laser hair removal, a laser device emits light energy that travels through the skin, and is absorbed by the pigment in the hair follicle and hair shaft. Pigments are the substances that give skin and hair their color. This energy damages the hair follicle, which impairs its ability to grow. Hair follicles that are in the anagen, or active growth phase, have more pigment and absorb more energy, and typically respond best to treatments. For this reason, it takes multiple treatments to achieve the best results. It’s important to “catch” your hair in this active growth phase when you are receiving treatments.

Laser Hair Removal Procedure

During the procedure, the provider will guide the device over the treatment area. The Vectus Laser will emit gentle pulses of energy that are delivered into your skin and hair follicles.

The hair follicles that absorb the energy from the laser will be damaged. Hairs that were present in the follicles at the time of treatment, will fall out over the next couple of weeks, and future hair growth will be impaired.

Since not all hairs are actively growing at the same time, a single procedure will not treat all of the hair follicles in the area. As the follicles in the transitional and resting periods return to the active growth phase, you may notice some hair regrowth, but not as thick as it was before the treatment. This regrowth will become thinner and lighter with each subsequent treatment, until there is little to no hair at all.

What to Expect on the Day of Treatment

We suggest shaving prior to your consultation and minimizing sun exposure if you would like to get started the same day as your consultation. Typically, there is little to no downtime after laser hair removal treatments, and are so quick and easy, patients can come on their lunch breaks. Before the laser is used, a gel is applied to your skin where you will receive treatment. The treatment will begin, with the provider guiding the Vectus Laser handpiece over the treatment area. You will feel cooling while the handpiece is gliding over the treatment area, to provide a comfortable session. You may also feel a slight rubber band-like snap when the energy is being delivered into your skin and hair follicles. The discomfort is over almost immediately, and treatments take just a few minutes, depending on the size of the area.

After the treatment, the gel will be removed, and a cooling gel may be applied to your skin. Bandages and ointments are not necessary after laser hair removal, due to the nature of the treatments being so minimally invasive. For a few days after your treatment, you may feel like you have a mild sunburn but can resume all your normal day-to-day activities immediately, following treatment.

If you are a laser hair removal patient, please be aware of the following:

Shave the area being treated, prior to your appointment
Discontinue all waxing, plucking, and tweezing on the areas receiving treatment, 6 weeks before and during your sessions.
Discontinue excessive UV exposure, tanning, tanning beds, and tanning creams on the areas receiving treatment, 4 weeks prior to your appointment.

Post-Treatment Instructions for Laser Hair Removal

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