Added: 10/03/2005 |
Transcutaneous hair removal claims to produce a permanent hair removal effect still being a painless procedureTranscutaneous hair removal system is aimed at the permanent effect of eliminating unwanted hair. It is a commonly held belief that an excessive amount of hair on a person's body can actually affect their social acceptance. Besides, hair removal doesn't only have aesthetic value, it can also be necessary for medicinal purposes (to get rid of ingrown eyelashes, for example). Scientists and dermatologists universally have faced the challenge and developed quite a lot of hair removal methods, which are claimed to be able to maximize the results.
Those that are targeted at the permanent effect involve the use of various chemicals, energy of different types, or a combination of both to combat areas with unwanted hair. One of the permanent methods is called transcutaneous hair removal. The process itself is based on the physical process of electrolysis. The procedure is when the following gel patches with electrodes attached to them are placed over the target areas of unwanted hair. Then the patches conduct a galvanic current through the skin down into the hair follicle.
As a result, a chemical reaction within the follicle is provoked. It involves converting salt and water that is naturally present in the follicle into sodium hydroxide, a highly caustic element that causes the follicle to decompose and, therefore, eliminates the possibility that new hair can be produced. The transcutaneous hair removal claims sound very promising calling this technology the most breathtaking progressive innovation ever in the history of permanent hair removal. The transcutaneous hair removal claims to have the following advantages: it doesn't involve the use of the needle, and since it is non-invasive, it eliminates all the risk of infection. Besides, transcutaneous hair removal claims to be efficient with all hair and skin types producing an amazing permanent effect without any pain or discomfort.
Transcutaneous hair removal claims to be designed in a special way to produce the most favorable results in terms of hair removal and at the same time to prevent from any abnormal skin reaction like swelling or bruising. Transcuteneous hair removal system can be a rather lengthy process as there are a multitude of follicles on the skin and only about 10-20% are simultaneously at the stage of development subject to treatment. Therefore, to eliminate unwanted hair completely the client should undergo treatment for a certain period of time that is determined individually.
However, an opinion has been voiced that transcutaneous hair removal claims actually lack sufficient and valid proof. Those opposing the technique state that the fact that the procedure itself is not painful at all can be explained by the fact that the amount of energy involved is not strong enough to stimulate the nerves. Their assertion is such that the given amount of energy is not sufficient to damage the germinative cells in hair follicles.
Another aspect to consider is that in accordance to laws of physics, electricity exposed to the skin area is much more likely to spread across the gel on the skin surface than to go selectively down a hair, as hair is known to be a poor conductor of electricity. Therefore, there are obviously some doubts about the "transcutaneous method", but it is nevertheless widely promoted as painless and permanent.
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