DESCRIPTION
The Scanning x60 Laser Hair Removal works by sending a laser beam to the hair follicle with enough energy to destroy the root, without it affecting the surrounding area. This process is known as photothermolysis. There are no chemicals or painful needles. In fact, you will be amazed at how easy Laser Hair Removal is.
You can now enjoy the benefits of permanent hair reduction without paying for expensive salon treatments. Home laser hair removal is suitable for most areas including legs, arms, underarms, bikini line and facial hair.
HOW TO USE THE RIO LASER X60 SCANNER
Read and understand the Information Guide provided before you get started and watch the step-by-step DVD for great tips and techniques. For best results we recommended that you use the SCAN mode on hairs that have been trimmed to 1mm-2mm in length.
24 hours before treatment it is very important to do a patch test. The patch test will confirm the maximum power level for your skin type. Each area to be treated must be checked as skin colour can vary.
By using the +/- buttons to select the correct power level for your skin type you're ready to go. Press the SCAN button once and place the wand on your skin then press and hold the button on the wand to zap the hairs. After that you can move onto the next area of hairs to be treated until you are done.
Treated hairs don't always fall out immediately as they are shed over time as they are released from the hair follicle so be patient. Laser hair removal is generally considered to be effective after 6 treatments over a 6-month period. Comes complete with an easy to follow Step-by-Step DVD.
Clinically proven.
Not suitable for black or Afro-Caribbean skin complexions or grey/white hair.
HAIR GROWTH CYCLE
It is important to understand the normal hair growth cycle to understand how the Salon Laser Hair Removal System works. The hair follicle is an anatomical structure which evolved to produce and extrude (push out) a hair shaft. Hair is made up of proteins called keratins. Human hair grows in a continuous cyclic pattern of growth and rest known as the "hair growth cycle".
The Cycle
Three phases of the cycle exist:
Anagen = growth phase
Catagen = degradation phase
Telogen = resting phase
Periods of growth (anagen) between two and seven years, are followed by a period in which the follicle is totally degraded (catagen). The resting phase (telogen) then begins and lasts between six weeks and six months. Shedding of the hair occurs only after the next growth cycle (anagen) begins and a new hair shaft begins to emerge. On average 50 - 100 telogen hairs are shed every day.
This is normal hair loss and accounts for the hair loss seen every day in the shower and with hair combing. These hairs will regrow. The percentage of follicles in the resting phase (telogen) will vary at any time depending on the body area. It is also important to note that a variety of factors can affect the hair growth cycle and cause temporary or permanent hair loss (alopecia) including medication, radiation,chemotherapy, exposure to chemicals, hormonal and nutritional factors, thyroid disease, generalised or local skin disease and stress.
CLINICAL STUDIES
Harvard Medical School. Study of Diode Laser for Hair Reduction on all Skin Types.
STUDY Forty subjects, 25 female and 15 males with coarse, dark hair on their thigh and backs were treated.
CONCLUSION An 800 nm diode laser provides for effective, long term hair reduction of medium to coarse pigmented hair, even in some darker-skinned patients. Both short term hair growth delay and permanent hair reduction was observed. In addition, when hair regrowth did occur, the hair was thinner and lighter.
Jinnah Medical College, Lahore, Pakistan. Laser Hair Removal with an 800 nm Diode Laser.
STUDY A retrospective study of 1000 women with Fitzpatric Skin Types II and VI.
CONCLUSION For the 500 women treated on their entire face and neck, apparent hair reduction was estimated to be in the 70% to 80% after five to six treatments. In other areas hair reduction was higher ranging from 80% to 95% with the women achieving satisfactory results within four or five
Harvard Medical School / Laser Center of New York. Effective, Permanent Hair Reduction Using a Pulsed, Diode Laser.
STUDY 92 patients treated at two seperate facilities, comprising 45 males and 47 females with varying hair colours and skin types. Treatments were made at 0, 1, 3, 6 and 9 months.
CONCLUSION 89% of patients achieved significant permanent hair reduction in this large, long-term, blind, controlled and quantitative study. Many patients had nearly complete, permaent hair reduction after two treatments. Regrowing hair was typically thinner and lighter in colour, adding to the cosmetic benefit.
Japanese Society of Aesthetic Surgery 1999. Lecture presented.
STUDY Reported on a multicenter clinical trial study involving 150 patients. The study involved six treatments given 1 - 2 months apart with patients being followed for at least six months after the last treatment.
CONCLUSION 93% of females and 80% of males had significant permanent hair reduction.
ABOUT RIO
Rio is now one of the most talked about brands in personal care. They have established themselves as one of the most exciting innovators in the health, beauty and personal care industry. This innovation has made many previously exclusive salon treatments available for the home for the first time.
What also makes Rio unique in its industry is the simple fact that for the last 20 years it has designed, developed and, importantly, manufactured its products in the UK under a green agenda.
