Unwanted facial and body hair is a significant problem for many girls, and often for men as well. Fortunately, today there are many ways to get rid of vegetation, including wax, electro, laser and photoepilation. Elos epilation occupies a special place among cosmetic hair removal procedures, reviews of which are mostly positive.
The essence of the procedure
The name of the procedure comes from the electro-optical synergy technology used in it, which provides a complex effect on the hair follicle and long-term hair removal.
Elos epilation is a specific procedure in which light energy and high-frequency current are combined. By combining these energies, each pulse provides a double effect and high efficiency. Light energy heats the hair pigment - melanin, and radio wave exposure enhances the heating. This double exposure allows you to adjust the intensity of light energy and applymethod even on dark and tanned skin, without causing damage to it. By adjusting the radio wave intensity, it is possible to eliminate light hairs that are not sensitive to light energy. At the same time, gray hair, unfortunately, cannot be removed by this method.
The combined effect of laser light and current during Elos epilation leads to a strong heating of the hair pigment in the follicle. Under such influence, the hair overheats along with the hair follicle, as a result of which it is damaged and stops its activity.
Differences from other hair removal methods
Despite some similarities of elos epilation with other methods of hair removal, it has significant differences.
Neither laser nor photoepilation can provide satisfactory results when removing light hairs, as they act primarily on melanin, a hair pigment that is practically absent in blond hair.
At the same time, the beam of light beams used in Elos technology is not similar to the laser beam. The laser provides exposure to monochromatic light with a set wavelength, while the Elos beam simultaneously uses different wavelengths of light in the range of 580-980 nm.
With these characteristics, Elos is somewhat reminiscent of IPL photoepilation, produced by the same light beam, but at the same time, neither the laser nor the photoepilation device has the possibility of RF exposure.
Differences between photo and laser hair removal from Elos customer and specialist reviewsdescribe the features of this procedure. Elos epilation allows you to effectively remove vellus hair, which is important for the upper lip and bikini area. Such hair removal is applicable regardless of the skin phototype, as well as its structure, even when the skin is thin, dry, prone to irritation and inflammation. Another difference between elos hair removal is customer reviews about the high speed of the procedure and its comfort.
After laser and photo epilation, tanning is contraindicated for several weeks, while after hair removal using the Elos method, it is quite acceptable to appear in the sun and many patients note this fact as an undoubted advantage.
Advantages and disadvantages
This method of hair removal has a huge list of benefits, including:
- no ingrown hairs;
- high-speed treatment of one zone (up to 40 minutes deep bikini);
- low soreness;
- no interaction with the skin (non-contact method);
- no unpleasant consequences of the procedure (burns, pigmentation);
- applicability of technology regardless of the color and structure of the skin and hair, including sensitive skin;
- admissibility of use in the summer, including on a fresh tan;
- protecting the skin during a hair removal session;
- individual adjustment of equipment for each patient;
- high efficiency, statistically confirmed;
- hair reduction in the treatment area up to 95% after a course of treatments.
Often this oneThe hair removal method is chosen by men as it is the least painful way to get rid of hair.
Despite the bright prospect of completely getting rid of hair thanks to elos epilation, the method also has certain disadvantages in which it will be completely ineffective or provide minimal results.
The disadvantages of Elos hair removal include:
- Inefficiency of the method during hormonal changes in the body, including after abortion, during pregnancy, lactation, before menopause.
- Low effectiveness of the procedure when taking hormonal contraceptives and an installed hormonal coil.
- The absence of the desired result in violations of the endocrine system.
- Inability to remove facial hair for a long time with hirsutism (excessive hair growth in women in the male pattern caused by hormonal disorders).
- The absence of the desired result when performing procedures for patients experiencing severe stress.
Negative reviews about elos epilation in most cases are due precisely to the presence of disorders in the patient's body, in which the procedure becomes ineffective, and often contraindicated. For this reason, it is recommended to undergo a medical examination before starting a course of treatments.
Contraindications
Like any cosmetic procedure, radical hair removal on the face and body by the Elos method has certain contraindications:
- pregnancy and breastfeedingfeeding;
- malignant neoplasms;
- high body temperature;
- hypertension;
- uncontrolled diabetes;
- porphyria, lupus, epilepsy (may be aggravated by light exposure);
- skin diseases, especially in a state of exacerbation;
- weakened immunity, taking drugs that suppress the immune system;
- HIV;
- blood clotting disorders, thrombosis, varicose veins, taking anticoagulants;
- high sensitivity to light rays;
- herpes and other infectious skin diseases;
- keloid scars;
- under 18;
- presence of metal implants in the epilation area;
- recent laser skin rejuvenation or skin resurfacing;
- heart disease;
- mental disorders;
- moles in the treated area.
Efficiency
Of course, before deciding to remove hair using the elos epilation method, you should understand what to expect from such a procedure.
Exposure to the follicle with light and electrical energy heats and stops the growth of hairs, but does not remove them from the surface of the skin. After the procedure, the vegetation is removed and falls out gradually over 10-14 days, and it is not worth removing them forcibly during this period.
A single treatment does not completely remove unwanted hair, as many of them are in the sleep phase and repeated sessions are required. The following procedure is carried out depending on the zonehair removal, hormonal levels, individual characteristics of growth and hair structure after 3 weeks on the face, and after 5-10 weeks on the body. In between sessions, you can remove excess hair only with a razor or cream, but in no case by pulling methods.
A satisfactory result of a course of Elos epilation procedures is the elimination of 85% or more of hair.
For each procedure 10-15% of hair is destroyed, and for maximum effect a course of 6-10 procedures is needed, the number of which is determined by the individual characteristics of the patient.
According to the reviews of doctors and cosmetologists about elos epilation, irritation decreases after the procedures, ingrown hairs disappear, and the risk of folliculitis decreases. In addition to the main effect of the procedure, the Elos method also has a beneficial effect on the skin - it becomes softer, more elastic, and its sensitivity decreases.
Best of all confirm the effectiveness of elos hair removal reviews with photos after a full course of procedures.
Preparing for elos epilation
Elos epilation does not require special preparatory measures, however, it is necessary to shave the hairs the day before epilation, since if they are longer than 2 mm, the device will not reach the follicle. It is recommended to stop removing hair by methods aimed at pulling out hairs from the root, including an epilator, wax, sugar paste, 4-6 weeks before the start of the course of Elos epilation sessions.
Sunburn is not considered a contraindication to a hair removal session with this method, however, intensiveexposure to ultraviolet light causes damage to the skin, and the procedure can become painful. That is why you should not sunbathe a week before the session, or use a cream with a very high degree of UV protection.
A couple of weeks before elos epilation, injectable cosmetic procedures, deep chemical peeling, and other manipulations that cause irritation and damage to the skin in the area of hair removal are also not recommended.
How the procedure works
During the preliminary consultation, which is mandatory before elos epilation, the doctor explains in detail the essence and effectiveness of the procedure, but many people want to know what awaits them in advance.
In the process of elos epilation, the eyes of the beautician and the patient are covered with special dark glasses to protect them from intense light exposure.
Before starting the procedure, the skin in the area of hair removal is treated with an antiseptic composition. Despite the fact that elos epilation is considered a low-pain procedure, the sensitivity during its implementation depends on the individual pain threshold of the patient. In some cases, local anesthesia is used, and a special light-conducting gel with a cooling effect is used during the session.
Impact on the hairs is made over the gel with a special applicator, which is at a minimum distance from the skin, but does not touch it. The epilation session lasts from 15 to 40 minutes depending on the treatment area.
Elos deep bikini hair removal: reviews
The deep bikini area is one of the most sensitive areas on the body, and it is in this area that elos epilation is most preferable, as the most painless. During the hair removal procedure, a slight tingling sensation may be felt in the intimate area, but there should not be acute pain. Another advantage of hair removal in the bikini area using the Elos method is the high speed of the procedure, since a deep bikini involves processing not only areas along the underwear line, but also the pubic area, labia, and the area around the anus.
Elos bikini hair removal, reviews of which are mostly enthusiastic, provides girls with self-confidence. The procedure is especially relevant on the eve of the beach season.
Elos epilation on the face: reviews
The presence of facial hair, especially in girls, is a big enough problem that causes a lot of inconvenience. Elos epilation on the face is quite effective, especially on the upper lip, since up to 65% of hair is active in this area, and only a few procedures are required to completely remove it. It is possible to remove facial hairs with this method, the appearance of which is associated with genetic characteristics, however, the result of the procedures is likely to be unsatisfactory if the increased vegetation is caused by hormonal disorders, including hirsutism. In such situations, it is first necessary to solve internal problems in the body, and only after that, the epilation procedure.
Best demonstrate the results that elos hair removal helps to achieve, reviews with before and after photos.
In general, elos epilation is a quick, painless and effective method of getting rid of hair for a long period, but, unfortunately, it is not suitable for everyone due to a rather impressive list of contraindications. At the same time, he althy girls and men, thanks to this method, can eliminate unwanted hair on the body without discomfort and fear, and enjoy the smoothness of their skin.
