Why
many therapists would under treat & avoid using high energy settings?
-- Their
clients would have to spend for more treatment sessions, thus more
revenue for them.
-- It's
more comfortable for clients when applying lower energy settings. But this will ruin clients' ultimate results to have the uttermost/greater hair reduction in the long run. No pains no gain; less pain less gain.
-- Lower
risks of over treatments such as blisters or burn when using lower
energy
-- Some clients can be very upset over follicular inflammation despite the fact that they have received effective treatment. How can hair follicles get killed if there is no follicle inflammation?
-- It
takes time and series of under-treatments for paradoxical hypertrichosis to become noticed,
so the therapists can get away with it. Examples of reported cases: Case A, Case B, Case C
Fortunately, in
many cases, laser can provide significant hair reduction if done
properly without clients ended up with more hair (due to being stimulated by light therapy). Proper laser
treatments should not be painless. Your Hair FOLLICLES need to become
inflamed 5-10 minutes after being hit by laser, diode, IPL light. The more pronounced follicle
inflammation the better sign to indicate some damages to
your hair follicles. But the settings shouldn't be too high that can
blister or burn you, therefore patch tests to find different settings that are efficacious for different parts of the body are very important. Some
hairs purge out from follicles as soon as they get hit by laser, while other hairs should fall out within a week or two after the
treatment. If this isn't the case, it's not working.
Hair should gradually fall out within a week or two post LHR treatment. But it has been 2 weeks now, why my hair doesn't fall out?
Case 1: If some hair fell out and some not, so it looks patchy now. This is because not all hair was in anagen when you were having LHR treatment, provided that your therapist was extremely thorough and no missed patches/no areas left untreated.
Case 2: If not much change and not much hair fell out at all, 2.1 energy settings might be too low (some machines, definitely NOT our machine, have too low power, beyond their capacities to emit energy insufficient to destroy hair follicles.) More effective high settings are higher fluence (J/cm2) & shorter pulse duration/width (in millisecond [ms]). Using too long pulse duration is counterproductive. 2.2 Therapist was too rushing in providing treatment, spending insufficient time to heat each hair follicles by moving laser handpiece too fast and causing lots of missed patches.
Case 3: If not much change and not much hair fell out at all, laser hair removal is NOT effective for you because your hair is either blond, red, grey, white, too light in colours, sparse, thin, fine or vellus.
Additionally,
you should avoid having any light treatments (LHR) over the area where
there is no hair or where there is vellus or fine hair in order to
minimise potential risk of hypertrichosis.
LHR
is most effective while your hair is still the most dense, thick,
coarse & dark during your very first few sessions. Every
time you received treatment, dark pigments (AKA melanins) within your
hairs are destroyed & weaken.Less
reduction results in subsequent
sessions because
as clients progress with subsequent LHR treatment sessions, their hair becomes finer and lighter, meaning that
their hair contains less dark melanins, thus absorb less light. Therefore laser become less
effective. Clients
receive greater ultimate
reduction results when they are
properly treated from the start.
Clients achieve greater amount of hair reduction when:
No follicle inflammation = No results
Less follicular inflammation = Less results
More pronounced follicular inflammation (without any lingering pain &/or heat!)= Greater reduction results to achieve long-term/permanent hair reduction/removal and lesser risks of hypertrichosis
Our
clients see significant change since their first session even if more
sessions are required to meet satisfaction, providing that hair is dark, dense, coarse & thick with light skin colours. Even if laser (diode & IPL)
tends to have unpredictable results among different individuals, up
to around 6-8 treatments within 1 ½ – 2 yrs are typically
required to achieve maximum hair reduction, and I believe that
further treatments can induce hair growth. I highly recommend that
your initial two Laser Hair Removal sessions are between 6 to 8 weeks apart, then your subsequent 3rd and 6th sessions are between 6 weeks to 6 months apart. You should receive around 80% or more hair reduction.
(Based on our records, our clients require only 4 - 6 sessions.)
When to come for your next LHR?Timing between each treatment is very crucial for ultimate results from LHR. LHR is effective for only hair in anagen phase. Different body areas have different hair growth cycles. In order to catch the most hair in the anagen phase during your LHR sessions, as soon as a significant percentage of the hair starts emerging from your skin, resume for the next session.
Please
note that if you want every single unwanted hair permanently removed,
Electrolysis is the only available solution.
More pronounced follicular inflammation (without any lingering pain &/or heat!) = Greater reduction results to achieve long-term/permanent hair reduction/removal and lesser risks of hypertrichosis
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Please also read comments below.
[Advice above from late MichaelBono is for clients who are not being overtreated by their therapists. If you think you are overtreated, you in need of interventions to promote healing and prevent permanent scars from forming, please visit Facebook Group called "Electrolysis Information Worldwide" or Hairtell Forum.]
To achieve permanent hair removal result, your follicles will be inflamed after electrolysis or laser hair removal treatments. Once follicles & skin received trauma, they will heal by firstly inflame (red & swollen); some scabs may form; post inflammatory hyperpigmentation (PIH) may also form. These are not permanent and are parts of normal skin healing process, unlike permanent scars.
When your treated area either:
i) is being blanched, become hypo-pigmentation and/or
these are ones of the signs that you are over-treated which can lead to permanent scars. Please change therapist and go to other business.
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Care after Electrolysis and/or Laser hair removal treatment is so vital to help your skin heal faster => soon after each hair removal session, we post-treat every client with at least aloe vera gel that contains no alcohol, unless the client has irritation or allergy to any of the contents. (Please note irritation is different from allergy.)
It is highly recommend that non-alcohol-containing aloe vera should be kept applying post hair removal treatment for at least 48 hours or longer. Please store aloe-vera gel in the fridge at all time.
*** Based on our experience trying various aloe vera gels available at Chemist Warehouse, Coles & Woolies, only the following aloe vera gels from this Australian organic grower contain real aloe vera content! => no-colour, no-alcohol, no-perfume -added genuine aloe vera gel (He also sells & post aloe vera plants interstate.) The real deal!
Based on our experience, many clients healed much quicker after electrology treatment when applying the following gel mixture after each session:
The mixture must hv a pH around 6.0 to 7.0. When the pH of gel mixture gets lowered, niacinamide can convert into niacin, another form of vitamin B3 which can cause flushing and redness.
We are selling this gel mixture for $30 for 50ml & it must be stored in the fridge at all time & must be used within 4 weeks after the mixture is freshly prepared for u. But it's complimentary after each electrolysis treatment. I highly recommend use this gel for 48 - 72 hrs or longer after the procedure, then you can resume some of your routine skincare products (See "Cosmetics & Cosmeceuticals" and "Vitamins, Minerals & Other Supplements" subtopics below).
Alternatively, this Korean Skin1004 Centella Ampoule which is also available at Chemist Warehouse can be used for skin irritation and uninfected, clean, intact, & close wounds.
Among hundreds of aloe vera plant varieties, only few varieties prove to have wound-healing properties:
-- Aloe barbadensis
-- Aloe arborescens
For customers who developed irritation from aloe gel that we are using, please use topical hydro/silicone gel + silicone sheet for scar treatment, instead, for at least 2 - 4 days after electrology procedure. Apply thin layer of silicone gel and cover it with super clean reusable silicone sheet from chemist. Watch this. See images below for examples:
U can cut bigger silicone sheet to fit your purpose.
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Quick Fix for PIH
However, PIH gradually fads away but disappearance can take some time from a few months upto a few years (around 2 years) depending on how deep PIH forms in the epidermis or dermis. If you don't want to wait that long, there are quicker solutions for this. (Or u don't need to use anything and it will eventually heal)
Prophylaxis of PIH, such as ingestion of certain supplements (see below) is far better than treatment of already-forming PIH.
Do
not use any irritants or any topical products containing, benzoyl
peroxide, acids, AHA (such as glycolic acid, lactic acid), BHA (or salicylic acid), vitamin C (L-ascorbic acid), alcohols, alkaline, witch hazel,
astringents, vitamin A and its derivatives, such as retinoids [for examples,
over-the-counter retinol, prescribed stronger tretinoin (Retin A),
Tazorac], exfoliants, and etc. for at least 1 weekbefore and after hair removal procedures, such as laser & electrolysis.
Discontinue isotretinoin (Accutane) for at
least 6 months prior to electrolysis & laser hair removal.
Many of skincare products, supplements (including vitamins + minerals) and etc. must be avoided during pregnancy & lactation
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Cosmetics & Cosmeceuticals:
Cosmeceuticals can have an affect on either the functional, structural or both changes of the skin; but cosmetics do not.
"A --> B" means our body needs to transform A into B
Warning! All fat-soluble vitamins (A, D, E, K) can cause overdose and toxicity. "However we also need to be careful, as there is a much bigger surface area of skin on the body and so it is possible to ‘overdose’ on the retinol and systemically absorb more vitamin A...
if absorbed into the bloodstream, retinoids increase vitamin A levels, which can be associated with toxicity.” However, it’s important to consider the parameters surrounding retinol toxicity: it’s likely you’d have to be using an extreme amount in order to cause yourself any harm. That said, it’s important to play by the rules: if you want to use a retinol on your body, make sure it’s one specifically formulated for that end use, as “these will usually have a lower percentage of the active,’ says Dr. Shotter. “The other option is that you use it just on areas of concern - for example, to improve the appearance of looser skin, stretch marks or body acne...
If you want to reap the brightening, firming rewards of retinol, but aren't so keen on taking the active from head to toe, consider" using other active ingredients.
- Other dermatologist-approved skincare products that containing vitamin C + vitamin E + ferulic acid
- Or contact compounding chemist/pharmacy to make one for you. Serum, containing kojic acid,
licorice, niacinamide, vitamin C, vitamin E, retinoid, B5, hyaluronic acid, ceramides, &/or etc.
Please note prices, compositions and qualities (such as stability & absorption) vary among different
compounding pharmacies.
Avoid using topical vitamin C and retinol at the same time because
both can cause irritation and they works at different pH and you don't
want to degrade the products by mixing them together. It is recommended
to use vitamin C serum in the morning & retinol at night, or apply
them on different days. *** Must watch this ***
Overuse of active ingredients &/or using multiple active ingredients in combination, like retinols, vitamin C & etc., can potentially weaken your skin barrier or cause irritation.
Body Moisturisers recommended by many dermatologists
Active ingredients of Cerave moisturisers:
-- Three Ceramides 1,3 and 6-11 : Ceramides are part of our skin's natural barrier, helping seal skin against desiccation (water loss & dryness). The more ceramides we have the healthier our skin is going to be. -- Hyaluronic Acid can hold water, thus helps prevent skin desiccation.
Using proper skincare regimen regularly that are suitable for you individually can help promote skin healing and healthy skin somewhat. But our body including skin mainly heals from inside out. And our body needs our help because it cannot do this alone.
Skincare products alone aren't adequate to keep our skin staying healthy. Our body requires healthy diet & healthy lifestyle (including regular exercises and resistance, weight training, such as 2-3 Bodypump classes weekly) to promote healthy skin and overall health.
Avoid sugar, simple carbohydrates, fruit juices, foods containing high fructose, certain vegetable cooking oils, trans fats, deep fried foods, processed foods and etc.
Primary, wholesome forms of fresh foods, various colors of vegetables, around 2 litres of daily water intake, intermittent fasting (watch this!), good quality sleeping, and avoiding stress are highly recommended.
Watch: Insulin resistance and polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS)
Vitamins, minerals & other supplements:
(The following info canNOT be applied to everyone.)
To help boost your immune, anti-inflammatory, good for cardiovascular, to promote quicker recovery, to promote healthy skin, overall health & so on:
- vitamin C + zinc + D3
- omega-3 fatty acids Ensure the omega-3s combination of EPA + DHA is over 60% per capsule For an example, a 1000-mg capsule must contain at least 600 mg of EPA + DHA (because the remaining 400 mg could be bad unhealthy fats which u don't want) Such as: NOW Foods, Wagner Ultra Omega, Perilla frutescens seeds/oil, flaxseed meal/oil & etc.
* EPA is good for cardiovascular health * * DHA is good for brain *
Avoid food high in omega 6 cause it's bad for u causing inflammation, such cooking oils like safflower, sunflower, grapeseed, soybean, hemp, corn, walnut, and cottonseed oils
Only omega 3 & 9 r good.
Extra virgin olive oils are high in omega 9, but do not heat these oils because:
- they oxidized, degraded & turned into toxic fats when heated
- their smoke points are too low for cooking/frying cause you will burn them and turn them into carcinogens.
- anti-aging & longevity supplements, such as NMN, resveratrol, matcha, sencha & etc. which can be found in this supplement, Perpetua Life Aeon, as an example
Please note NMN can worsen some cancers and we would hv never known if we have undiagnosed cancer cells in our body!
- The main five types of collagen are: Type I is found in the dermis, in the skin Type II is found in cartilage providing joint support. Type III is found in muscles, arteries and ...
- Ensure that vitamins, minerals & other supplements came from food sources, not synthetic man-made.
- For anything that acts like hormones in our body, ensure they r "bio-identical" & must b taken under regular medical doctor's supervision with requirements of regular biomarker checks in either blood, urine, or saliva to adjust dose accordingly.
- Avoid certain forms of Calcium (such as calcium carbonate) which can cause calcification and block your vessels by forming plaque and deposits in joints & tissues, better to take D3, K2, & magnesium instead. Watch this.
- Deficiency and overdose of supplements are detrimental to our health. For an example, watch this.
Thus, before taking all these, it is highly recommended to consult medical doctors (MD) or specialists who r specialised in anti-aging, functional, preventative & integrative medicine or consult physicians who are board certified from American Board of Anti-Aging and Regenerative Medicine U.S.A, a4m.com. For examples:
These doctors of medicines are new world medicines, newer & better than our current modern medicine, nothing like your ordinary GP & specialists.
Regular/normal/annual check-ups of biomarkers with your regular GP are only the tip of iceburg (Watch this! & this), they omit lots of many other important indicators to help find underline health issue. Watch this. Your regular GP if they have no ideas regarding a4m.com they won't order full panel biomarker tests and they don't know how to interpret these test results. These preventative MDs (applying preventative approaches before chronic diseases develop) can offer you better access for health check-up & nearly comprehensive tests even before they become an issue, much better than your regular GPs (waiting til you develop chronic diseases before they starts to intervene). "Your labs returned normal, but you felt something deteriorated and not normally youself?"
We can only treat you cosmetically, but the root cause is still there, thus these MDs, GP & specialists may be able to help find out & treat the root causes of your underlying health issues, not just giving you medicines that can only mask your symptoms but trying to help you get rid of the root causes.
Modern medicine yet often treat acute symptoms and many infectious diseases successfully, but
it doesn't address the root causes, and instead it is focusing in treating/managing chronic symptoms & disease managements, but it fail to cure them (chronic symptoms/diseases).
Moreover, modern/conventional medicine has become segregated and disintegrative, but I strongly believe medicine should apply integrative, holistic approach to treat the person as a whole, not segregated into separate body systems (such as, endocrinology, Obs/Gyn, neurology, dermatology & etc.) Anti-aging medicine started in the mid 1990s. This branch of medicine aims to close these gaps by helping
us address root causes of various chronic symptoms before they develop into or become diseases and applying
evidence-based practice (EBP) using the combinations of lifestyle, exercises, mental health, environment, nutrition, supplements and
medicines to help prevent chronic diseases developed from just mild
chronic symptoms, in order to treat root causes and/or to manage
diseases in integrative & holistic manners by interconnecting
different body systems as a whole.
In anti-aging medicine, health
care should be holistic, integrative & tailor-made (to suit each
individual) addressing the root causes of all deterioration and symptoms such to
prevent these from developing into diseases, which is different from modern medicine approaches.
Anti-aging medicine is not about making your skin or face look younger, but it is a new/future paradigm of integrative & holistic health care to slow down deterioration & aging process of our body, from cellular level up to promote good health & to maintain good quality of your life for as long as possible (to promote healthy longevity). Must watch this, click here!
This new approach of medicine can help treat, for examples, fatigue, weakness, allergy, inflammation, irritation, insomnia, indigestion, hormonal imbalance, weight management, wrinkles, aging, depression, impaired skin, impaired immune, impaired digestive system, other chronic symptoms/diseases and etc.
A. Why do you need to consume sufficient amount of good fats if you want to have a beautiful, healthy skin?
Our
skin and all cells of our
body have cell membranes (aka plasma membranes).
For
our body to be able to build/synthesise our cellular structures, some
components of our cellular structures cannot be synthesised
by our body and we can only obtain them through ingestion/eating. These are
termed “essential nutrients”.
The
components of our cellular membranes are:
lipids
(phospholipids and cholesterol)
proteins
carbohydrates
The proportions of
proteins, lipids, and carbohydrates in the plasma membrane vary
between different types of cells. For a typical human cell, however,
proteins account for about 50 percent of the composition by mass,
lipids (of all types) account for about 40 percent, and the remaining
10 percent comes from carbohydrates.
Depending on the location and function, lipids can make up anywhere from 20 to 80 percent of the cell membrane.
A
phospholipid
is a lipid made of glycerol, 2 fatty
acids
and a phosphate group.
Unlike
triglycerides, which have three fatty acids, phospholipids have two
fatty acids, termed a diacylglycerol.
Some
of fatty acids are saturated fatty acids and some are unsaturated.
The
structure of the fatty acids of the phospholipids is important in
determining the properties of the plasma membrane, and in particular,
how fluid it is. For an example, the saturated and unsaturated
fatty acids of phospholipids behave differently as temperature drops:
At
cooler temperatures, the straight tails of saturated fatty acids can
pack tightly together, making a dense and fairly rigid membrane. Saturated fatty acids have relatively high melting points, explaining why they are solids at room temperature. Examples of saturated fatty acids: palm oil, coconut oil, butter, cream & beef tallow. They solidify when cold. It is recommended that saturated fats should be limited in consumption.
Phospholipids
with unsaturated fatty acid tails cannot pack together as tightly
because of the bent structure of the tails. Because of this, a
membrane containing unsaturated phospholipids will stay fluid at
lower temperatures than a membrane made of saturated ones. Unsaturated fatty acids have relatively low melting points, which explains why they are liquids at room temperature. Examples of unsaturated fatty acids: omega-3, omega-6, & omega-9. They remain liquid even when cold.
Among
other roles, omega-3 fatty acids, such as DHA & EPA, play
important roles in human body as
components of the phospholipids that form the structures of cell
membranes.
Since
the human body can't produce omega-3s, these fats are referred to as
ones of essential nutrients, meaning that you have to get them from
diet. Our body can't make (synthesise) them and we need them
to keep us staying healthy. If you want your skin to look healthy,
you need to consume omega-3s, such as DHA & EPA,
as for examples.
Cholesterols
are a type of lipids different from phospholopids. They help to keep cell membranes from becoming stiff by preventing phospholipids from being too closely packed together. Watch this.
In
addition to phospholipids, cholesterols
also help maintain fluidity, minimising the effects of temperature on
fluidity of plasma membrane. At
low temperatures, cholesterol increases fluidity by keeping
phospholipids from packing tightly together, while at high
temperatures, it actually reduces fluidity. In this way,
cholesterol expands the range of temperatures at which a membrane
maintains a functional, healthy fluidity.
high-density
lipoprotein (HDL cholesterol) – good for our health
low-density
lipoprotein (LDL cholesterol) – bad for our health
very-low-density
lipoprotein (VLDL cholesterol) – bad for our health
Are you getting adequate amount of good fats in your diet?
Good, healthy fats => Healthy cells
Deficient intake of healthy fats can lead to weaker cell membrane, thus weaker & unhealthy cell and organ structures & functions
Structure affects function.
Deficiency in essential fats can result in abnormalities of structures & functions of our cells => tissues => organs, not just skin => organ systems => our overall health
