When it comes to laser hair removal, Cape Town-based clients will be happy to hear that NuSkinnovation offers some of the most effective, modern treatments in the industry – you can rest assured that you are receiving a premium service that will solve all your hair-related woes. However, what you may not have counted on are the many other benefits that these treatments can offer when it comes to skin health and appearance.
When we think about hair removal, we generally consider the aesthetic benefits it offers, or maybe even the advantages it provides athletes in reducing friction and air resistance. Others often point to both the time and money laser treatments save you, but a commonly overlooked factor in hair removal is the positive impact it can have on your skin. At NuSkinnovation, we are proud of the quality procedures we offer and the ways in which they can reduce the effects of skin conditions, leaving our customers more confident and radiant than ever before.
We are enthusiastic about offering advice and education, where applicable. In this article, we want to do this by highlighting several benefits offered by laser hair removal treatments. We will also look at post-treatment recommendations and provide information on products we believe can help you maintain healthier skin long after your session has concluded.
So, if you are interested in learning about the relationship between laser hair removal and your skin’s health or if you’re simply intrigued by the premium skincare products we offer, then this is the article for you.
Laser Hair Removal Cape Town: The Benefits For Your Skin
Your skin is important to us at NuSkinnovation, and we offer a variety of services that are more than capable of rejuvenating it. We offer a host of procedures that can help you feel more comfortable in your skin by improving your complexion and overall skin health. Whether it be reducing the appearance of wrinkles, improving the elasticity of your skin through collagen treatments, or addressing acne and scarring, we do it all.
For those looking to achieve smoother skin, we recommend our state-of-the-art laser hair treatments. Our laser hair removal Cape Town branch offers both FRAC3 lasers and Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) to accurately and efficiently get rid of unwanted hair anywhere on the body. These treatments offer a more permanent solution than other hair removal options.
Importantly for our NuSkinnovation Cape Town team, we will not only provide you with smoother skin for extended periods, but we can confidently say that in the long run, our laser treatments will result in more radiant, glowing skin than ever before. Below, we will review some of the benefits our laser hair removal treatments can offer in terms of skin health:
Limited Hair Growth
As stated above, one of the reasons people select laser hair removal services over more traditional hair removal options like shaving or waxing is because they offer considerably longer-lasting results. For anybody who shaves regularly, you will understand that every few days the process will need to be repeated. Although waxing offers a longer-term solution, it is still not comparable to laser treatments, which provide semi-permanent hair removal in unwanted regions.
Because of the long-term smoothness offered by lasers, you not only give your skin time to recover, as it is not subjected to multiple treatments every month, but it will also leave you with less hair to manage, affording you more time to focus on optimising your skincare routine. The combination of these factors can guarantee smoother skin and a glowing complexion, especially when compared to other hair removal solutions.
Minimise Ingrown Hairs
Ingrown hairs can be a real problem when one uses traditional hair removal methods. If you have ever suffered from this issue, you know how painful and frustrating it can be to deal with. Basically, ingrown hairs are caused when the hair fails to exit the skin and continues growing beneath the surface, leaving discoloured spots on your skin.
Both waxing and shaving have been known to increase the risk of ingrown hairs. When shaving, you are simply cutting the hair at the surface of the skin rather than addressing the follicle itself. Sometimes, the hair is left with a sharp edge, and when growing back, this can curl underneath the skin, which leads to ingrown hairs.
Waxing also presents several issues that can directly lead to ingrown hairs. Most commonly, waxing tends to traumatise the skin around the treated area, leading to inflammation and swelling around the hair follicle – this prevents the hairs from growing naturally and can also lead to ingrown hairs.
However, the sessions that our laser hair removal Cape Town branch offers avoid these issues altogether by precisely targeting the hair follicle underneath the skin. This destroys the hair at the root, which has already been shown to lead to extended hairlessness. This also means that ingrown hairs are highly unlikely, and, ultimately, this leads to reduced irritation, pain, or discomfort caused by this pesky problem.
Reduced Skin Damage
Even if you are not susceptible to ingrown hairs, both shaving and waxing have been shown to damage the skin over time. With waxing, skin damage is evident; the redness and swelling caused by the trauma of the waxing process can lead to abrasions and other breaks in the epidermis. If not cared for correctly, these can lead to further infections or skin damage.
Shaving can also be potentially damaging to the skin in several ways. Firstly, if you use a blunt blade, more pressure is required to achieve the same result, leading to razor bumps on the skin because of the increased friction. Even if you are using a sharp blade, you are more susceptible to nicks and cuts, which again leave your skin exposed and damaged.
Like ingrown hairs, laser hair removal treatments get rid of the hair by removing the follicles accurately. Although, depending on the sensitivity of your skin, you may experience certain minor side effects like itchiness, redness, or swelling, these will subside in a few hours to a day and are perfectly normal. However, after your sessions are complete, you will not require any form of hair removal for some time, allowing your skin to remain healthy and undamaged going forward, thus reducing skin damage in the long run.
Custom Treatments
Another major advantage of laser hair removal is that the treatments are completely customisable. With other forms of hair removal, it tends to be a one-size-fits-all solution, which means these treatments do not take into consideration your skin’s condition, skin type, or hair type. This may lead to skin-related issues or inefficient hair removal.
Luckily, the laser hair removal Cape Town branch offers a free consultation with an experienced somatologist beforehand. This means that our team can accurately assess your condition, skin type, and hair type. Doing this allows us to adjust our treatment to better suit your specific needs, which means we can provide a more effective treatment overall.
SPF Products For Your Skin Care Routine
One of the foremost benefits of laser hair removal is that it is a more permanent solution, meaning that your skin will not be disrupted or damaged by constant treatments. However, this also means that hair will not grow back in the treated areas, which warrants the use of SPF products and other skincare essentials – allow us to explain why.
Hair acts as a natural barrier to the skin it covers, as it protects it from overexposure to the sun’s UV rays, which, over time, can damage the skin. Although the aesthetic benefits of hair removal are well established and, for many, a necessity, this also means that you lose this natural barrier against sun damage.
However, this can easily be solved with strong SPF (Sun Protection Factor) products. We at NuSkinnovation are proud to be able to partner with one of the best brands in the industry, SunSkin, which produces some of the most trusted sunscreens on the market today. We sell several of their products for your convenience, and we believe that those who have had laser hair removal can truly benefit from protecting their skin with the following products:
High-Quality SPF Products:
In the adult market we recommend:
SunSkin UV-Derm: This mineral-based body and face full-spectrum sunscreen protects your skin from UVA, UVB, HEV, and infrared light. With its unique antioxidants, vitamin E, SPF50 rating, and Coenzyme 10 formulation, not only are you protected from an array of damaging light sources, but you are also treating your skin with crucial minerals and vitamins too.
SunSkin After Sun Gel: Sometimes you may be caught in a situation where you do not have a good SPF sunscreen on hand, which means that you are more susceptible to sunburn, especially if you have recently undergone laser hair removal. This amazing SunSkin gel is formulated to help soothe painful and sun-damaged skin. It not only soothes but also provides increased hydration to help your skin repair faster. We recommend that even if you did have sunscreen applied, you still apply the after-sun gel to better treat your skin and keep it adequately hydrated.
SPF Products For Kids:
Of course, children don’t need to concern themselves with laser for hair removal aftercare. But at NuSkinnovation, we also want to provide them with goods that will help shield their skin from sun damage. We have a great range of SPF products that are suitable for children. These include:
SkinKidz SPF50 Roll-On: This specially formulated roll-on sunblock offers parents and children alike an easy-to-apply sunscreen option. As with all SunSkin products, it protects against the full range of skin-damaging light sources, including UVA, UVB, HEV, and IR-A. Furthermore, because it is formulated using gentle ingredients designed for kids, it will not cause irritation for the eyes or skin.
SunKidz – SPF50 Broad Spectrum: This is the quintessential sunscreen for children. Not only does it protect from all damaging light sources, as already discussed above, but it is also water-resistant, non-greasy, and non-whitening, and it includes modern, stable organic filters, keeping vitamin D-levels high while protecting from air pollution.
Laser Hair Removal Cape Town: The NuSkinnovation Promise
Laser hair removal can provide you with a newfound confidence while helping you reduce hair-related upkeep, which can be tedious. But more importantly, our laser treatments offer so much more than that and help you better understand and take care of your skin in the long run. We promise to work with our clients to find the perfect solution for your purposes.
So, if you are interested in the laser hair removal offered by our Cape Town branches or want to know more about the great range of SPF sunscreens we have on offer, don’t hesitate to visit us online today!
