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Hair Loss from Hair Straightening
Posted on August 22nd, 2009 4 commentsHair Loss from Hair Straightening
Hair rebonding, the latest hair trend among women, can lead to hair loss. It gives you a silky, super straight hair, the way the girls in hair commercials look, and the way Jennifer Lopez used to look, but it can also leave you bald.
In Singapore, a 14 year-old girl had big clumps of hair falling off in the shower a year after the process. Her hair started breaking 2 months after being rebounded.
In Manila, a woman is suing her hairdresser for bald patches on her head after a similar treatment. Her scalp started stinging during the process itself and hair fell off in clumps shortly after.
Hair rebonding is a process where the chemical bonds in your hair are broken, rearranged and bonded back again permanently using very strong chemicals. It is one of the most damaging things that you can do to your hair.
During rebonding, perming lotion is added to soften the hair and breakdown its bonds. After this is washed off, hair is placed between 2 metal plates of an electric styling device, which uses heat to pull the hair rod straight. A neutralizer is applied to reset the bonds and stabilize the hair.
Hair is irreversibly altered after the perming process. Chemically treated hair shafts are weaker and fracture more easily. This can lead to hair loss.
Hair becomes fragile and has to be handled with extreme care after treatment. A natural reflex, like tucking your hair behind your ears or tying your hair in the first month can be disastrous.
The process can also cause damage and burns to the skin and scalp. For example, hair can be damaged if the various chemicals are left on the hair for too long, or if ironing is done with an iron at higher than 180C.
Conventional methods of straightening hair use hair straightening lotions (like the relaxer, straightening cream and temporary straightening gel), which result in dry, brittle, and split ends prone hair.
Rebonding gives you softer hair and higher risks because it uses more toxic chemicals like sodium hydroxide, guanidine hydroxide. ammonium thioglycolate.
Sodium hydroxide is a caustic chemical that can burn the skin, and break or damage hair. The stronger the solution used (for better effects), the more potential damage can occur to the hair.
Guanidine hydroxide is less damaging than sodium hydroxide, but it may still damage hair and it can definitely de-fat the scalp. The treatment can cost up to over US $ 500, and lasts only 4-6 months.
Ammonium Thioglycolate is a known cause of irritant contact dermatitis in hairdressers and their clients.
Maintaining the rebonded look means continual touch-ups, at the least, every 6 months. This puts you at further risks of hair loss, eventually, and prematurely leaving your full head of hair nothing but a memory.
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Laser Hair Removal Service in Toronto by Torontowebservices
Posted on May 3rd, 2007 No comments
Toronto Web Services asked:
Laser Services offered by Baywood Clinic in Toronto includes Laser Hair Removal, Acne, Acne Scarring, IPL Laser, Facial Rejuvenation, Laser Resurfacing Rosacea, Tattoo Removal, Micropeels, Micro-dermabrasion, Smoothbeam Laser.
Cosmetic Services offered by Baywood Clinic includes Skin Rejuvenation, Chemical Peels, Botox, Restylane Brown Spots, Varicose Veins, Spider veins
Baywood Clinic lasers are the fastest and safest available, and our expertise ensures that you will have the best results possible. In Laser Hair Removal, we undertake a scientific process and ensure that things are done in the best possible manner so that the person undergoing treatment returns to normal in the minimum possible time.
Through the Laser Hair Removal treatment, unwanted body hair are removed safely & permanently without damaging the delicate pores and structures of the skin. Facial and bikini areas are usually completed in under ten minutes; legs, backs and larger areas can take longer. The degree of discomfort usually varies from person to person. Over 90% of patients tolerate the procedure without the aid of any anesthetic in Laser Hair Removal. The resultant is a smooth, soft, supple skin for you to flaunt and everyone else to admire or envy as the case may be!
The Baywood Clinic is a full-service Laser, Vein and Cosmetic Medicine Clinic. We are regularly featured in the media: such as The Toronto Star, The National Post, CBC Radio, and The Life Network. Our physicians are Board Certified in Laser Medicine and use only the state-of-the-art medical laser equipment.The clinic is open some evenings and Saturdays.
The practice philosophy of The Baywood Clinic is to provide comprehensive Laser & Cosmetic Medicinefor men and women, and to establish close personal relationships with our patients, in order to provide the best possible care. Cosmetic and Laser Medicine are serious medical treatments – you can trust our experience and count on our commitment to caring for you as your physicians.
Visit us and see why thousands of patients choose the Baywood Clinic Doctors in Toronto for their Laser Hair Removal. Our Laser Hair Removal clinic is very conveniently located in downtown Toronto. So what are you thinking of? Stop dreaming, Start feeling… Yes! because its that easy. Just Call 416 515-0007 today, for a free laser hair removal consultation with the doctor!
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Laser Hair Removal Toronto
Posted on December 6th, 2002 No comments
Toronto Web Services asked:
e Baywood Clinic is a full-service Laser, Vein and Cosmetic Medicine Clinic, offering Laser hair removal Toronto. Now you too can benefit from our experience and expertise, gained over a period of time. Allow us to present you with an ultra modern Laser hair removal Toronto experience, aided by state of the art Laser systems.
If you are thinking of laser hair removal Toronto, you need not look any further, just drop in at The Baywood Clinic and leave the rest to us The Board Certified Laser Physicians at the Baywood Clinic are Toronto’s experts at Laser Hair removal Toronto. Just imagine having a smooth, hair-free skin without the hassles of shaving, waxing, plucking, or bleaching! And what’s more exciting is even owning a smooth, hair free skin is as easy as imagining it. The Baywood Clinic offers the latest laser technology, which is safe, fast, effective treatments for both men and women, and for all skin types for laser hair removal in Toronto.
The procedure applied by us for laser hair removal Toronto is a scientific process to get the thing done in the best possible way and the person undergoing treatment, returns to normal in the minimum possible time. The Laser systems used by us are state-of–the-art systems for laser hair removal Toronto. They are the most powerful and have the largest spot sizes, which is the key factor in effective treatment. The laser penetrates the skin, and is absorbed by the hair follicle, destroying it, while leaving the skin safe.
Our lasers for Laser hair removal Toronto are the fastest and safest available, and our expertise in the process ensures that you will have the best results possible. Just drop in and see why thousands of patients rely on the Baywood Clinic Doctors for their Laser Hair Removal in Toronto.
We take care of almost any part of your body right from the Upper Lip to Full Back & Front (abdomen/chest) male intermediating with Cheeks, chin, Full Face/Neck, Underarms, Full legs, Buttocks etc with customized details thereof.
Almost any part of your body, which you wish, should not have hair, will not have them once you decide to have a Laser hair removal in Toronto.
For a convenient and comfortable Laser hair removal in Toronto just look no further to the Baywood clinic. Our Laser Hair Removal Toronto clinic is conveniently located in Downtown Toronto.
Get rid of all those hairy nightmares…Call 416 515-0007 today, for a free laser hair removal consultation with the doctor!
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Truth Behind Laser Hair Removal
Posted on March 27th, 1999 No comments
Sitagita.com asked:
Removal of unwanted hair is one of the most popular cosmetic treatments in recent years for women as well as for an increasing number of men. While most of us have a reasonable amount of body hair growth, there are few cases such as pregnancy, menopause and hormonal imbalance when many women face the problem of excessive hair growth. Today there is an eternal quest amongst young women to have smooth arms and legs always and they are looking for ways to reduce the hassle of hair removal on a regular basis. Thus more and more women are opting for high-tech procedures like intense pulsed light and laser hair removal solutions, that offer more permanent and longer lasting results as compared to traditional methods like waxing, depilation, epilation and shaving.
Using Light To Remove Hair
Laser hair removal systems gently remove unwanted hair. While dermatologic surgeons continue to research the exact science of laser hair removal, it appears that the light energy causes thermal injury to the hair follicle. This occurs because the laser is converted into heat as it passes through the skin and is absorbed in the target pigment melanin found in the hair follicle. When the temperature reaches a high enough level in a hair follicle during its active phase, the targeted hair structures are disabled, thus inhibiting hair re-growth. In clinical trials to date using a number of different lasers and intense pulsed light hair removal systems, some test sites remained hair-free for up to 2 years.
Benefits of Laser Treatment
Laser hair removal is a non-invasive method of photoepilation, which does not require needles or messy chemical creams. Since thousands of hairs can be zapped in a single treatment session, large areas like the back, shoulders, arms and legs can be effectively and efficiently treated. Says Dr Mukta Sachdev, a Bangalore-based dermatologist, “Today it is a popular method of banishing body hair especially from areas like upper lip, bikini line and face. While it may leave the skin a bit sensitive, but for women with heavy facial hair, laser hair removal treatment offers a long term and painless relief. Also there is no embarrassment of stubble and ingrown hair which traditional hair removal methods cause.”
Going For Laser
While laser hair removal is an excellent treatment option, research efforts continue to enhance the procedure. Although permanent hair removal is the goal of therapy, some women do experience hair regrowth that is usually finer and lighter in color. In addition, long-lasting laser hair removal typically requires multiple treatments, which can make it a more costly hair removal alternative. “There is a possibility of side effects like damage to the surrounding healthy tissue in the form of scars, burns, redness and swelling. But this is a rare case. Women with darker skin tone also need to be careful when going for this treatment. They must consult an expert in the field before opting for this. But overall laser hair removal offers an excellent option to women who have heavy body hair growth,” concludes Dr Sachdev.
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