Plastic & Cosmetic Surgery Blog – Harley Medical Group

American laser hair removal clinic, Ideal Image, has performed its signature hair removal treatment for the two millionth time and puts its popularity down to the simple fact that it can “change your life forever” – the company’s motto.

The Florida-based company says it is proud of the achievement and attributes its great reputation to using only medical experts, including registered nurses and nurse practitioners.

Co-founder and CEO, Rick Mikles, said: “We are incredibly excited about achieving the 2 million treatment milestone. Ideal Image is the only nationwide company dedicated exclusively to laser hair removal. This accomplishment, along with our ongoing laser hair removal research and marketing efforts to educate the public, solidifies our leadership position in the industry.”

Ideal Image opened in Tampa, Florida, in 2001 and now boasts clinics in 65 other locations across America.

A competition to find the man with the hairiest back has been sponsored by an aesthetic spa and clinic, which offered the winner free laser hair removal treatment.

The competition, held as part of the second annual “Mantown” event in Wisconsin, USA, saw five men strutting their stuff down the runway, displaying their hairy backs to the audience. The contest was judged by two Playboy playmates, Heather Rae Young and Jaime Faith Edmondson, and the winner received a free course of laser hair removal from local sponsor, The Aesthetic Spa of Green Bay.

Visitors were also treated to a mini casino, live entertainment, and mixed martial arts shows, with more than 30 vendors advertising their wares. Goods on show were aimed towards a predominantly male market, and included gym memberships and fireworks.

Increasing numbers of women are opting for laser hair removal treatment, to escape “the life-long drudgery of waxing and shaving”, according to a story published today.

The report by Manchester Confidential also found that laser hair removal is chosen out of necessity by those with unwanted facial hair, or those suffering with the painful problem of persistent ingrown hairs. And it is not just women opting for the treatment, men who suffer from irritation on the beard line due to regular shaving are also booking in to have it done.

The online magazine cites the main reasons for undergoing a course of laser hair removal as, wanting to find a more permanent hair removal solution, to avoid shaving rash, to treat ingrown hairs, and to save money on waxing and threading in the long run.

Treatment lengths differ from person to person but an average of eight sessions is said to be the optimum number for most people, with treatments on the face recommended every four weeks, and treatments on the body every six.