Permanent laser hair removal

Hypertrichosis

Hypertrichosis is a distinct condition in which there is increased hairiness, with no areas of predilection. However, since hair is more abundant on men, this problem, by definition, generally affects women.

It differs from hirsutism, in which there is instead – above all in female subjects – an anomalous increase in male-type hairiness, i.e. in those areas where the presence of hair is characteristic in men (chin, upper lip, sideburns, chest, pubis, thighs).

The presence of hypertrichosis is almost absent in Asians, black people and Native Americans. It occurs less in northern European people, and is more common among the ethnic groups of the Mediterranean basin.

Causes of hypertrichosis

This condition can be congenital (present at birth) or acquired later in life.
In the first case it may be due to genetic factors, including, on very rare occasions, Ambras syndrome, also called “werewolf syndrome”.
On the other hand, if hypertrichosis occurs in one phase of life, it is almost always linked to hormonal hyperactivity, in particular of hormones such as dihydrotestosterone (DHT) and glucocorticoids, and can be due to:

• medications (including monoxidil, cyclosporine, and systemic or topical corticosteroids);
• deficiency states (anorexia, undernutrition) and paraneoplastic syndromes;
• polycystic ovarian syndrome and metabolic diseases, which also often cause hirsutism and acne problems;
• traumatic brain injury;
• acrodynia (a form of mercury poisoning).

Furthermore, it can also occur in the case of repeated skin trauma or inflammation.

Depilation for man and woman

At Image Regenerative Clinic, hypertrichosis and hirsutism are treated first with the Alexandrite laser, which allows the doctor to focus the energy at the level of dark pigments and target the hair bulbs. This particular medical device uses an innovative technology that acts on growing hair. The Alexandrite laser beam (alexandrite being the mineral name), at 755 nanometers and diode, calibrated on a wavelength around 800 nm, guarantees permanent results, both by acting on the melanin hair contain, and by selectively and definitively destroying the follicle.

White hairs, on the other hand, are treated with the Timed procedure.

The areas most requested by women for permanent hair removal are legs, groin, armpits, arms and face, while permanent hair removal for men often concerns the back, ears, hands and feet.

Definitive hair removal is also highly appreciated by men, both for purely aesthetic reasons, in areas such as the back, the back of the neck and ears, as well as for sporting reasons. Not surprisingly, swimmers and body builders often request it for chest and legs as well.