How to use a photo epilator at home?

Modern beauty canons require a woman to have a flawless appearance, including the removal of unwanted hair from the surface of the skin. You can cope with such a task in different ways, one of the most effective is the use of a photoepilator. This device acts on the hair follicles and suppresses their vital activity. Regular photoepilation keeps your skin perfectly smooth. The procedure consists in preparing the skin, setting up the apparatus and performing it directly. To effectively carry out photoepilation at home, you need to know and follow some rules.

Before using the photoepilator, you need to read its instructions. In appearance, this is an electrical device, which is made in the form of a special photo lamp. The principle of operation of this device is that the light flux, turning into thermal energy, penetrates through the hair shaft to the follicle and destroys it. The device detects hairs on the body due to its sensitivity to melanin, which colors the hair in a certain shade. You can often hear that the photoepilator is ineffective, but due to its principle of operation, the device does not recognize gray and absolutely light hair - it is suitable only for fair-skinned women whose hairs have a pronounced contrasting shade.

The use of a photoepilator implies its use on a regular basis, since it is unrealistic to get rid of hair growth on the skin in 1 session. The frequency of use of the device depends on which area is to be treated.On average, repeated procedures are required at intervals of 5-8 weeks. To maintain the smoothness of the skin of your hands or feet, you need to use the device once every 2 months. It will take 1 time per 1.5 months to process the bikini or armpit area, and if you want to remove the vellus hair above the upper lip or in the cheekbone area, then epilation is carried out 1 time per month. It is possible to determine the number of repeated procedures only in a practical way, but it is known that dark hair is faster and easier to remove in comparison with light brown or light, which contain a small amount of melanin pigment. For example, brunettes will need 5 treatments to get rid of unwanted vegetation, while a blonde will need 10 treatments for the same treatment area.

When using a photoepilator, you need to know that in the process of a photo flash, the effect is not on the hair, but on its follicle - the growth point. After treatment, the hair does not break off, but falls out of the skin after the follicle dies. After the third or fourth procedure, you will see that hair growth in this area has become rare, and the number of hairs has decreased by almost 2 times. Hair after the procedure grows slowly, it becomes thin and weak. Frequent use of the apparatus is also explained by the fact that it affects only those hairs that are in the active phase, but inside the skin there are also so-called "dormant" follicles, which are activated at a time when previously active hair gives way to them. The stock of such sleeping onions is not unlimited, and over time, you can achieve its complete consumption. After that, the skin remains smooth for a long time, and hair on it no longer grows.

Photoepilation can be performed only if you do not have contraindications to this procedure, which are as follows:

• age restriction - you can start epilation only from the age of 16;
• if there is a brown spot on the skin, called a nevus, then it is not recommended to remove hairs from its surface, since due to high skin pigmentation in this place, a burn may result;
• the treated skin surface must be healthy, free of rashes, peeling, cuts or abrasions;
• such sessions are contraindicated for cancer patients;
• the skin before epilation should be light, a burn may appear on the tanned surface;
• if the skin tends to form scar tissue, then the procedure is contraindicated.

Before starting work, the device requires recharging, which is enough for at least 130-150 impulse flashes. Depending on the design of the device, it can cover a working area of ​​up to 6 cm². For work, it is important to choose the speed of the light pulse. The safest is considered to be an impulse with a regularity of 2 seconds. The lamp in the photoepilator is designed to carry 200,000 such pulses, after which it must be replaced. The strength of the pulse can be determined using an ultraviolet indicator operating in an orange-red mode. To protect your eyes from the flash, you must wear protective goggles during the procedure.

After recharging, you need to set all the necessary settings on the device and test it. In modern epilators, the setting is done automatically. To do this, you need to bring the device to the skin surface at a right angle. As soon as the device is in tune with your skin type, the indicator will show you its readiness for use.

To effectively conduct the session and avoid side effects, the skin must be prepared before photoepilation:

• 1.5-2 months before epilation, you will need to stop using wax or sugar paste, as well as an electric epilator;
• 14 days before the procedure, you need to stop taking antibacterial agents, and also stop exposure to ultraviolet light - for this you need to stop sunbathing and visit the solarium;
• 1-2 days before the session, the skin is treated with a scrub, and the hairs are trimmed to 4-5 mm.

For different photoepilators, the instructions indicate the length of the hairs that they recognize more effectively, therefore, when preparing the skin for the procedure, you must familiarize yourself with these requirements. For example, there are devices where the hair length is only 1–2 mm. Before starting the procedure, the device must be tested by touching the skin once and pressing on the flash. You will feel the quality of the setting by the presence or absence of negative pain sensations.

Carrying out the procedure at home should be performed according to the instructions for use of the photoepilator. You can use the device at home only after making sure that it is in good working order and safety. To protect the organs of vision, it is necessary to use special glasses - this rule must be observed regardless of where the treated area is located: on the face or on the body.

If you use the device correctly, the result will be effective. The method of application is as follows:

• the device must be pressed tightly to the surface of the skin, while the green indicator lamps of its readiness will light up;
• the button that activates the flash is pressed;
• the device is moved to the next area of ​​the skin with a slight grip of the past area and the flash is pressed again.

The procedure should start with the lowest mode and add it to the required indicators already in the process. On sensitive areas of the body, the intensity of the flash can be reduced.

Experts recommend starting the photoepilation procedure from the armpit area, especially if you are using such a device for the first time. If you have a low pain threshold, then before the beginning of the session, the skin can be anointed with the anesthetic cream "Emla" and after 20-25 minutes. start epilation. The procedure time depends on which area you are treating with the device. Hair removal will take a certain amount of time:

• legs or arms may take 30 minutes;
• inner thighs - 20 minutes;
• deep bikini area - 20-30 min .;
• axillary region - 15–20 min.

When doing the procedure for the first time, you will most likely feel a little pain or mild discomfort. This is a normal skin reaction to irritation and should not be scared. Already from 2-3 sessions you will get used to such sensations and stop paying attention to them. Severe pain cannot be tolerated, since in this case your skin signals that the effect on it is excessively active - a burn may become a reaction to your actions.