Laser Training

By Tammara Odessa

An integral part of cosmetic health care now regularly includes laser training. Laser treatments are utilized in a number of different areas, including skin care, eye surgery, and most commonly, hair removal. This article will provide an overview of the training involved regarding laser treatments for skin care and hair removal.

Most Popular Laser Treatment Devices

Before discussing how laser procedures are performed, it is important to be aware that there are many devices out on the market that can be used for this treatment. Palomar lasers have an excellent reputation. By most industry experts, they are considered the industry standard.

Advice on Laser Training

In order to operate laser devices, specific training is required. Regardless of the procedure, this training is a necessity.

An Overview of the Principles

Laser therapy for hair removal operates on the principle that specific wavelengths of light which pulsate at a specific frequency are directed towards the base of the hair follicle (in hair removal) and different layers of the skin (in skin rejuvenation). This light of the laser is targeted at the hair follicle, which absorbs the heat. This heat produces the change required in the skin and removes the hair from the area. One of they key advantages of lasers is their ability to target a very specific area without impacting other areas. It is therefore extremely useful in managing localised hair or skin problems.

What about the Equipment?

There are a number of devices that are available to administer laser therapy. The devices that are used for both skin rejuvenation and laser hair removal are similar though their mechanism of action is slightly different.

A CO2 laser or a YAG laser are used for photorejuvenation. In other words, common skin rejuvenation. These devices emit intense pulsed light. This is absorbed by the melanin under the skin in areas where it is applied. This generates heat which destroys the excess pigment that may be present.

Hair removal uses a process called 'selective photothermolysis'. In this case, intense pulsed light is directed towards the root of the hair follicle. The different kinds of melanin within the root of the hair follicle are destroyed. As a result, hair will stop from growing again.

Are There Side Effects?

Laser treatment is usually painless and side-effects are very few. Though this may vary from patient to patient, treatments are effective for a good length of time. One of the more common side-effects is mild skin redness. This should obviously be explained to the patient prior to the procedure. Preliminary tests can often determine any chances of developing problems.

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Should Women Use Weights?

By Howe Russ

There is not a girl in any fitness center who hasn't wondered at least once during a workout, 'Should women lift weights or will it make us big and bulky?' This is one of the most commonly asked questions in the fitness industry and today's article will help you to get to the bottom of it once and for all.

If you are trying to build a better body in your local gym it can be very distracting if you are always being told different things by different people. Lots of the fitness industry is based on pure opinion, which is why there are so many conflicting pieces of information. However, if you want to look at the rock hard scientific evidence on this particular subject you will find it a whole lot easier to understand.

In the early 1970's, during the heyday of bodybuilding characters such as Arnold Schwarzenegger and Lou Ferrigno, many mainstream gyms were to blame for starting a trend of encouraging ladies to stick to cardiovascular exercise while men hit the weights section. This was then set in stone with the emergence of home circuit style workouts which were released on VHS, encouraging ladies to use nothing more than a bottle of water or very light dumbbell as resistance.

Why did this happen? It was like adding 2 and 2, but getting 5. People presumed that if you touched weights you would automatically end up looking like a bodybuilder, because they famously training regularly with weights. of course, now we know differently, but this myth still exists in gyms today. If it were that easy to pack on lean size, every guy in your local gym would have the Rambo physique.

Written below are a few of the major benefits to using resistance workouts as part of your fitness routine. Back in the early days a lot of opinions were based on very little evidence because it was all still relatively new, whereas nowadays we have the massive benefit of hindsight and years of scientific advancements.

* Resistance training is responsible for strengthening and toning your muscles.

* Not only will your body build more lean muscle, you'll actually burn off more fat in the process.

* Your metabolism will rise dramatically, which is a good thing for those who are trying to burn off calories and drop pounds.

* Like HIIT, which is great for bringing your body fat percentage down, resistance training also has many fat loss benefits.

While those 4 points are all great, there is one major concern which almost every woman has. Is it going to make you look bulky? The answer is no. You cannot achieve a bodybuilder physique without living a bodybuilding lifestyle, which means learning what supplements to take and how to structure your diet to match your goal. Female bodybuilders find it even harder, because they need to supplement with testosterone boosting products as they don't have enough natural testosterone in their system to support as much muscle growth as men.

A lot of thought has to go into that type of lifestyle. It's not something you need to worry about, as it certainly cannot happen without deliberately aiming for it.

Should women lift weights? Absolutely. In fact it is one of the best ways to get in shape even if your overall goal is weight loss. The myth that ladies should stick to cardio is as old as time itself, it can be one of most confusing aspects of fitness alongside learning what supplements to take or which how many times per week you need to work out for maximum results.

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Next step: Russ Howe PTI answers the query should women lift weights in the gym today. He also teaches you what supplements to take to achieve your target physique in his exclusive new material which is out right now.