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  Hair Facts : Hair Removal Information
Hair is believed to be unwanted from the body for social reasons related to the social role of hair in human society.
Hair grows on most areas of the human body, except for the palms of the hands and the feet, but hair is most noticeable in most people in a small number of areas that are most commonly trimmed, plucked, or shaved.
Thes areas are: facial hair, hair on the head, eyebrows, eyelashes, pubic hair, leg hair, and armpit hair.
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  Leg shaving - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Leg shaving is the practice of removing leg hair using a razor.
There is also a social stigma that a man shaving his legs could be suspected to be homosexual (he is seen as unmanly).
For women, the practice of shaving the legs derives from a current cultural standard in the West that deems leg hair on women unattractive.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Leg_shaving   (646 words)

  
 Laserscope - Lyra - Treatments for Hair Removal, Leg Veins, Wrinkle Removal
Hair follicles affected by the laser are lifeless and your body will attempt to cast them off over a period of time.
Destroyed hairs are then either dissolved within the skin or extruded by the body.Because the laser beam is larger in diameter than the hair follicle, a large number of hairs can be treated simultaneously.
It will seem that the hair continues to grow for a period of one to two weeks after laser treatment, but in fact, these hairs are actually lifeless and are simply being cast out by your body.
www.laserscope.com /aesthetic/consumers/lyra.html   (1581 words)

  
 Leg hair - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Leg hair is hair that grows on the legs of humans, generally appearing at the onset of adulthood.
For a variety of reasons, people may shave their leg hair.
This page was last modified 04:19, 17 February 2006.
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 YOUR SOURCE FOR leg hair loss INFORMATION   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
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leg hair loss In clinical studies with Propecia in men 18-41 years of age, the mean value of serum prostate-specific antigen (PSA) decreased from 0.7 ng/mL at baseline to 0.5 ng/mL at Month 12.
leg hair loss Women should not handle crushed or broken Propecia tablets when they are pregnant or may potentially be pregnant because of the possibility of absorption of finasteride and the subsequent potential risk to a male fetus.
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 Dr. Woods and Dr. Campbell's expert opinion on leg hair transplantation
They are the first in the world to have clinically proven in their patients that body hair when transplanted to the scalp can take on the characteristics of scalp hair and grow long.
Thigh hair, as opposed to below-the-knee leg hair, is difficult to remove and has a high transection rate, but it does vary from patient to patient.
The anterior leg, and "close to the bone areas" have a much higher risk of infection, meaning cellulitis and osteomyelitis (bone infection), which is incredibly difficult to treat and can become a problem for years.
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 Leg hair   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
Legs are big things and it's going to take at least ten minutes to shave them - just accept it and save yourself some skin.
Leg cuts seem to heal faster if you keep a bandaid on them and never let a scab form at all.
Leg hair is usually a lot thinner than face hair, and I find that it's enough to drag a razor lightly over the hair (that's if your razor is sharp, of course, see Sunday's tip).
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 Leg Hair!
I knew I was sometimes the butt of jokes but I thought it was stupid to shave my legs, and have a field of stubble in place of fuzz.
But my leg hairs got fler and more profuse, and I started to envy my friends with white-blonde hair that didn't show.
I shaved my leg hair defensively, I grew it back dogmatically, I shaved it guiltily, I grew it back proudly, I shaved it experimentally, I grew it back humorously.
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 Hair Waxing - Leg Waxing Strips for Hair Removal
Warm wax treatment for hair removal of coarse, thick hair.
Waxing is a proven method that is effective in the removal of unwanted hair and is also useful in the prevention of re-growth.
So if you are serious about the removal of hair and don’t want to break the bank in the process the fine people here at NaturalWellbeing.com strongly recommend the use of one of our outstanding hair waxing products.
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 Permanent Leg Hair Removal : Laser
Leg Hair Removal by laser medical experts looks and feels smoother than shaving and can save you over one hour per week of valuable time.
Our guests feel that permanent leg hair removal is not only superior to temporary solutions like waxing, but love that it frees up over 60 hours a year for bigger and better things.
Moreover, laser leg hair removal is more cost effective than waxing in the long run.
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Unlike electrolysis, which requires a needle to be inserted into each hair follicle, the Lyra Laser can be used to quickly treat large areas of the body.
It is a safe and gentle method for removing unwanted hair without skin irritation, discoloration or inflammation associated with other lasers or hair removal methods.
Depending upon the growth cycle of the follicles when the treatment is applied, several treatments within a few weeks in between may be required to obtain the desired effect.
www.byrdmedical.com /laserhair.html   (580 words)

  
 HairTell Hair Removal Forum: "trimming" leg hair
My legs are bright white because I pretty much only wear jeans, but then that is only if you can see the skin through the hair.
Your legs should still look quite "normal" when you're done because the remaining hair is actually longer than 3/8" or 1/4" since it usually doesn't grow at a 90 degree angle in the first place.
It appears that the hair covered my legs to such a degree that they are a little on the light side.
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 Lost Leg Hair - Hair Loss Information by Dr. William Rassman   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
That includes leg hair (and the appropriate target genes), nose and ear hair, and body hair.
Checking with a good dermatologist would be a start for leg hair loss.
I have lost leg hair on the sides of both my legs below the knees.
www.baldingblog.com /2005/09/08/lost-leg-hair   (331 words)

  
 Laserscope - Education - Treatments for Hair Removal, Leg Veins, Wrinkle Removal
Pseudo-folliculitis (razor bumps) is a common condition of a closely shaved area which occurs in people with thick curly hair.
The problem results when highly curly hairs grow back into the skin causing inflammation and a foreign body reaction.
Veins that are distended, tortuous / twisted bulging "ropey" superficial veins of the leg that instead of conducting blood upward, back to the heart, conduct blood downward, in a reversed fashion, back to the foot
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 Permanent Body Hair Removal Products
Hair removal kits - A combination of hair removal creams and hair growth inhibitors.
Hair inhibitors are the most effective alternative to expensive laser treatments and electrolysis.
The in-grown hair treatment can be used any time, anywhere on your body to eliminate unsightly and uncomfortable in-grown hairs and razor burn.
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 Leg Hair Removal - Laser Hair Removal
Leg hair removal will help you to get rid of any unwanted hair on your legs.
Laser hair treatment to remove unwanted leg hair looks and feels smoother than shaving and can save hours of precious time.
While it's not guaranteed to completely eradicate leg hair, laser hair treatment can reduce the amount of hair you have and it can also lighten the color of the hair and make it less noticeable.
www.hairlasers.com /laserremoval/body/leg.html   (198 words)

  
 Hairsite4.com - Viewing topic #18169 - leg hair and out of body experience   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
Leg hair presents a different topography and extraction experience making the surgeon be more careful, and thus making the harvest slower.
Hair surgery is surgery, and is not to be taken lightly, as it costs both in time, money, and risk of surgery.
Body hair is a form of HM, in the way it adds numbers to your head, from a source other than your head, the body.
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 AikiWeb Aikido Forums - uneven leg hair   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
As for doing rolls, your legs should not be making contact with the ground enough to cause frictional loss of hair...
On them, it was about the only place on their arms where they had any hair at all.
He commented on the hair growing at the base of my back (I'm not a particular hairy person) and told me that the body will try and grow hair in an effort to protect itself in the event that it feels there is a problem.
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 Active.com - Listen up, fellas: A brief shaving primer for the age-group triathlete   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
There?ll always be a few on these boards who lamely try to justify leg shaving: "It makes it easier to give and receive a massage," and "it's easier to clean and disinfect after a bike crash." Fine.
This brings up a point, which is that yanking your hair out by its roots is extremely efficient and long-lasting.
The second reason I know longer shave is that at 45 years old, I no longer need legs like Ann Miller (an 1950s MGM tap dancer whose legs were insured).
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 LEG HAIR REMOVAL .... unwanted hair removal, hair removal chicago, eyebrow hair removal, hair removal for women, neet ...
LEG HAIR REMOVAL : meant to leg hair removal of Lidia Ivanovna, and forgetting his sister's affairs, caring for nothing, but filled with the sole desire to get away as soon as possible, went out on tiptoe and ran out into the street as though from a plague-stricken house.
LEG HAIR REMOVAL : and there began telling him how he had spent the evening, and fell asleep doing so.
When the relations of a leg hair removal are vacillating and neither one thing nor the other, no sort of enterprise can be undertaken.
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 Leg Hair on Ladies. - The Superhero Hype! Boards   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
I personally think facial hair is nauseating....but geez, my boyfriend wears his scruff because he doesn't like to shave and that's okay.
Facial hair on a guy is different to a woman with hairy armpits and legs.
Yeah, having a woman who's leg hair is thicker than mine would be really unconfortable.
www.superherohype.com /forums/showthread.php?t=167029   (1222 words)

  
 Men.Style.com Forums What to do about leg hair ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
This way of thinning hair has been used in many products that claim to thin your hair strands, and thereby making them less apparent.
I completly agree with Fisher, I use a trimmer (one to shave heads) to trim the hair.
Hair bleaching - Most cremes containing hydrogen peroxide are capable of bleaching your hair.
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 View topic - leg hair question (!)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
I have hairy legs so it would be great to use such grafts.
In this case it would be wiser to use armpit, pubic, chest and beard hair instead of leg ones.
Although, since body hair is still a 'newer' procedure and we don't have a long history of it to evaluate, there are still some things that are not determined yet.
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 hair loss - hair loss   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
Hair loss can occur as thinning hair or complete baldness. The hair loss may be on the head or any other part of the body that normally has hair, such as the eyebrows.
Hair loss is one of the common problems among all of us. All hairs are shed at the end of their growth cycle, so some degree of hair loss is normal.
Hair Million is a healthy and safe herbal blend for both men and women, and has been anecdotally shown to stop hair loss and start hair re-growth.
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 Surgi-Cream Bikini & Leg Hair Remover
Hair No More Advanced Hair Growth Inhibitor Soothing Gel
Creams away hair in 5 to 8 minutes.
If hair does not remove easily, wait 2 minutes then check again.
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 Surgi-Wax Body and Leg Hair Remover
Surgi-waxing hair remover system that waxes away unwanted body hair instantly, leaving skin sleek, smooth and beautiful.
Formula Surgi-Wax body and leg hair remover system provides salon style results in the privacy of your own home.
Hair Removal info help you show beautiful and healthy skin off.
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 Laser Hair Removal Resources: laser hair removal services
The laser hair removal industry is experiencing a surge in growth and there are many good reasons for it.
You may think that choosing a hair removal method isn't such a great deal, since you have got bigger problems in your hair (pardon the irony), but eventually you will discover that a suitable...
The Shinepil is a product in the testing phase that uses laser hair removal technology to remove leg hair.
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 How to Shave Your Legs | eHow.com
Shave the entire leg until you've removed all the shaving cream.
Having your legs waxed at a salon is a nice alternative that also reduces overall hair growth.
One drawback is that you'll have to wait for the hair to grow out before you can wax again'this can take 6 to 8 weeks.
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 Rum and Monkey: View topic - Leg Hair
Leg hair on females is one of the few things which can truly turn my stomach.
One can say why they like or don't like someone's appearence but they can't explain their personal preferences beyond a point other than with bollocks like "my hormones say so" or "society trained me this way." This is aesthetics and personal preference.
I don't think that not shaving your hair is a bad thing, I'm simply saying that I really don't like it.
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 VeloNews Forum - Bike Talk - Re: Leg hair removal
Shaving, for those of us with pretty legs was the most popular...
Really comes down to how much of a hurry you are in — for me I hate the whole idea so I use a propane torch http://www.bernzomatic.com/bernzomatic/consumer/jhtml/detail.jhtml?prodId=BernzoProd100016 to burn the hair off and then I finish it off with some http://www.naircare.com/ is there is anything left.
Use barber style hair clippers with 1/8" guard and remove the majority.
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 Hair transplant question about lower leg hair loss
Hair transplant question about lower leg hair loss
THE REST OF MY LEGS HAVE HAIR EXCEPT THIS PART.
CAN YOU TELL ME WHY THIS IS AND WAYS TO GET THE HAIR TO GROW THERE AGAIN.
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 The View, Monique, Leg Hair, Armpit Hair and Creatures - Television - SPIKE Powered by IFILM
Television - Monique guest hosts on The View and once again they show that anyone guest hosting knows they are GUEST HOSTING.
Barbara picks on Moniques LEG HAIR, ARMPIT HAIR, CALLS HER KIDS CREATURES, AND THEN lets her know who's in charge and who's disposable.
Tips on how to remove hair with thread
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