Month: July 2016

Top To Toe Hair Removal. Just A Trend?

Summer is in full swing right now, as you can likely tell from the recent heat wave, and for many, that means more hair removal than ever. These days, people are looking to get almost all of their body hair removed. Instead of simply paying attention to that bikini line or those legs, people are searching for almost completely hairless bodies. It’s not just women looking to remove hair, though. Men have certainly become part of the hair removal community as well. What’s pushing people toward hair removal now?

A Push From Society

Many pin the new need for complete hair removal on society as a whole. The concept of beauty and social norms changes just as everything else does, and today’s society simply sees a lack of body hair as a social norm. One quick look at women’s razor commercials will tell you just that. Words like “silky” and “smooth” seem to permeate advertising at every turn. The men and women on telly, in commercials, and plastered throughout the media only further that image. A hairy chested man is no longer a desirable one. Women want the soft skin that seems so attractive throughout the media. Think it’s just part of the media? Think again. This is absolutely a trend. A recent study by shaving giant Braun indicated that 62% of men now think manscaping is an absolute must to feel clean and sexy.

The Religious Side of Things

Society isn’t the only part of the hair removal push these days. There are also a growing number of religions that suggest hair removal. While Muslim law recommends the beard, the hairs on the chest and the back are often removed. Some Buddhists believe hair on the head (including the eyebrows) needs to be removed to make them pure.

For Sport

As a culture, sport is becoming increasingly important as well, and some find that to be the driving force behind hair removal today. Professional footballers (or those who want to be) and cyclists remove hair to help deal with injuries better and to enhance massages. Professional swimmers remove hair to help reduce drag.

Final Thoughts

There are many reasons people are looking toward hair removal today, but the simple reality is that they are looking for it and at London Premier Laser, we’re here to help you find the single most effective hair removal method in the world. Contact us today to learn more.

Treating hyperpigmentation in dark skin

Hyperpigmentation problems can pose a particular problem for darker skin types. It’s an issue affecting a huge number of people and one we have written about on the blog before. To help you understand the type of treatment or products that are likely to be right for darker skin, today’s post will outline the intricacies of hyperpigmentation problems experienced by those with black and Asian skin types and offer solutions for treating them.

Hyperpigmentation Causes

Black and Asian skin is often considered to be more resistant to the effects of the sun’s rays and thanks to the larger volume of melanin present this can be true when it comes to the development of lines and wrinkles. (With laser hair removal and darker skin tones lasers have become more advanced and sophisticated and are able to remove hair on darker skin types with the introduction of the Nd:YAG 1064nm wavelength. The same advances have also happened in treating skin conditions.)

Sun exposure is one of the most prominent causes of hyperpigmentation in all skin types. On darker skins just like lighter skin tones, this can lead to dark spots, patches and freckles developing that leave sufferers with an uneven skin tone.

laser pigmentation removal for dark skinPost-Inflammatory hyperpigmentation

Post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation following on from acne, scratches, cuts and bruises is a cause of uneven skin tone that darker skins can be particularly prone to because of the higher number of cells that reside on the surface of darker skins.

Hormonal changes and hyperpigmentation

In women of all skin tones, hormonal changes can also play a part in hyperpigmentation development. Altered oestrogen levels during pregnancy or due to oral contraceptives can trigger excessive melanin production that leads to melasma that doesn’t always dissipate after the birth.

what is melasma

Melasma is a fairly common skin problem which causes dark and discoloured patches on skin. It is also called chloasma and the “mask of pregnancy,” as it happens when women. Women make up 90% of those affected by melasma according to the American Academy of Dermatology

Symptoms of Hyperpigmentation

Hyperpigmentation caused by sun exposure becomes more evident as skin matures. It can be noticeable as dark patches around the eye and dark spots or freckles on the face.

In contrast, post acne hyperpigmentation appears on areas of the skin affected by acne, which means like post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation caused by burns, scratches and other blemishes.

It can be visible all over the body. Often referred to as the mask of pregnancy, hormonal triggered melasma or chloasma frequently establishes itself on the cheeks, forehead and upper lip.

skincare for hyperpigmentation on darker skinTreatments

Though spots of hyperpigmentation caused by hormonal changes can often fade naturally over time, pigmentation patches caused by other factors frequently leave sufferers with lingering patches and freckles that are difficult to cover.

Here at Premier Laser & Skin we offer laser treatment to remove freckles and even skin tone using highly targeted lasers but this isn’t always the best type of procedure to choose depending on your skin type.

We offer several non-invasive treatment alternatives that are highly effective as hyperpigmentation treatments for black skin.

  • Our  Herbal Green Peel uses only natural ingredients from plants and vitamins to remove the surface layer of the skin without abrasive exfoliation. This increases blood circulation to stimulate cell and collagen renewal, which in turn helps to renew the surface of the skin to remove pigmentation patches.
  • Also suitable for post inflammatory hyperpigmentation treatment and uneven skin tone correction is our Dermapen Micro Skin Needling. This treatment also stimulates skin resurfacing through increased collagen production to repair scars and reduce discolouration. It’s a fast healing treatment that uses tiny needles to penetrate the skin and create thousands of micro injuries, triggering the resurfacing process.

Products

One of the best ways to protect your complexion against hyperpigmentation, whatever your skin tone or colour, is by incorporating SPF products into your skincare routine to prevent skin damage.

To help maintain the results of hyperpigmentation correction procedures and discourage problems from reoccurring, you can also select specialist products to help even your skin tone.

Our trained skin consultants can help match you with suitable products including those from the Iluma Skincare by Image range, which contains powerful active natural plant extracts to lighten pigmentation and reduce melanin production at cellular level.

 If hyperpigmentation is a problem for you, why not call and book a free consultation with one of our expert advisors.

hyperpigmentation consultation