by admin on January 20, 2010
Hair removal creams or depilatories have come a long way in the 50 years. There used to only be one or two products on the market and they could best be described as messy and smelly. Now there are many creams available to remove hair on different parts of our bodies. Most of these creams are pretty useful for removing unwanted hair. For those people with particularly thick or course hair, a second application may be necessary.
In additional to being more effective, today’s depilatories are not as messy and smell better than the cream our mother’s used. Many hair removal creams have built-in moisturizers to soften your skin as the unwanted hair is removed. Care should still be taken to use hair removal creams just as the manufacturer recommends. It is a good idea to test a new product on a small area of your skin to test for skin sensitivity. If you want to remove hair on your face, check out the creams that are made just for this purpose.
Hair removal creams work by breaking down the structure of the hair follicle and dissolving it so that the hair can be wiped away. Hair will take longer to grow back then if you shaved it.
Many people choose to remove unwanted hair with a cream because it is relatively inexpensive and you can take care of removing the hair yourself, in the privacy of your own home. This method is usually pain-free, as opposed to waxing or plucking. An added bonus is that when the hair re-grows, it can be softer and finer. Some products will claim to be a permanent hair remover, but these results are not usually the norm for everyone.
For all of these reasons, depilatories are a good, inexpensive hair remover that is easy for anyone to do themselves. If you are tired of shaving unwanted hair or are looking for a way to remove facial hair, this may be a good option for you.
by admin on January 3, 2010
If you are like 60% of the men in the world you will experience unwanted hair loss a you age. But this is not just a problem for the male half of the population. About 40% of the people who complain about hair thinning and balding are women. So, as you can see, this is a topic that is very important to a large segment of the population. Of the men who experience this problem, about 95% of them suffer from a genetic condition known as androgenic alopecia and the percentages of female sufferers is about the same.
That is not to say there is no hope for preventing hair loss just because you may have the genes passed down from your parents. It seems that this condition causes some hair follicles to be susceptible to early shedding but there are ways to interrupt that process. For men, the best early treatment is a drug known as Finasteride. This drug was originally developed to treat enlarged prostate problems but it was soon noticed that men in the trial group noticed a change in their hair loss situation also. The FDA has now approved this drug for the treatment of hair loss in men but it is not prescribed to women because of the possibilities of birth defects particularly in male babies.
Finasteride slows the production of a hormonal substance known as DHT which is the cause of hair follicle dormancy. Another drug, Minoxidil, protects the hair follicles from attack by the DHT and this drug is safe for both men and women. Unlike the first drug, which is taken orally in tablet form, Minoxidil is applied topically to the affected scalp area twice a day. For men the recommended dosage is a 5% solution and the female dosage is 2% but many women report better results by using the male concentration levels.
As with most medical problems, the key to hair loss prevention is to start your treatment regimen early at the first signs of excessive loss. The earlier you start the better the chances of combating this embarrassing condition.