It is finally possible to achieve professional-like results when using at-home skin care and hair removal products. The best results are experienced when consumers employ novel technologies similar to what dermatologists and plastic surgeons utilize in the office.
Professional quality technologies are now available for all consumers. The major areas where these are used revolve around hair removal, treatment of acne and rejuvenation of aging skin.
There are three main hair removal devices include_
- No!No! - employs a patented thermal heating element called Thermicon. This technology slows down the actively growing cells of the hair follicle
- The Silk'naC/- a broad-spectrum light source similar to an IPL (intense pulsed light)
- Tria - diode laser technology
For at home acne treatment, there are the ZenoaC/ and ThermaClear (r), which employ heat elements. Under development is the No!No! skin device, which uses a broad-spectrum light heat pulsing technology similar and comparable to what is used in the dermatologist's office. These three at-home acne treatments help reduce acne forming bacteria, decrease inflammation on the skin and temporarily shrink sebaceous glands.
Ongoing FDA and published studies show similar efficacy with at-home acne treatments as to what can be achieved in the office setting, utilizing topical acne antibiotics, benzoyl peroxide, retinoic acid derivative as well in some cases as oral antibiotics.
Anti-aging rejuvenation technologies are also in the exploration stage. Studies are on going using red light LED sources.
There are three exciting ways for consumers to safely treat themselves at home with technologies that deliver near comparable professional results for hair removal, acne treatment and photorejuvenation. The key difference is that at home technology requires longer treatment time intervals.
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