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The Laser Hair Removal Process

admin — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 14:50:28 +0000

Any treatment involving lasers can be a daunting thought to begin with. This is why it’s important to educate yourself as much as possible about what you can expect, the possible risks involved, and the results you will see. Here is a step-by-step guide to what you can expect from the laser hair removal process.

Your First Visit to the Laser Hair Removal Clinic

On your first visit you may be a little anxious, but remember that you are here to ask as many questions as you need, and you do not need to go ahead with any kind of treatment.

Many salons will offer a free consultation, which will help you to ask any questions and give the consultant a chance to let you know the number of treatments it may take. They will also let you know about the possible risks, what will happen during the procedure, and how you will be expected to pay for it.

If you decide to continue with laser hair removal then you may book your appointment at this stage.

Arriving for Your Treatment

It’s understandable that you may be nervous about the treatment, even though you are armed with all the necessary information. Try to take your mind off what’s going to happen, and ask a friend to come with you. You should already have your payment plan figured out by this stage.

The Procedure Itself

Before the procedure starts the consultant will prepare the area of skin to be treated. You will also be given safety goggles to protect your eyes from the laser. If necessary, the technician will choose to numb the area, though this depends on your skin colour and the area that’s going to be treated.

The treatment starts after the technician has found the right laser settings for you. The beam is aimed towards the hair follicles in the area. These follicles will absorb the energy from the laser, and the darker the pigmentation of your hair, the more energy the follicle will absorb. There is always the chance that slightly more energy will be absorbed than is needed, which is what can cause mild to moderate discomfort through the treatment.

This energy is what forces the hair follicles to die and stop growing permanently. Some lasers are more targeted than others, making the procedure quicker and less painful.

In total the procedure will last for around half an hour to forty minutes. However, smaller areas can take as little as a few minutes. Your individual needs may also mean you need to go back for further treatments.

How the Process Will Feel

The feeling of laser hair removal has been described in many different ways, from a pinch of the skin to the feeling of sunburn. For some, the pain is extremely mild, and for others is a little more uncomfortable.

The level of pain you will experience depends upon the area, where some areas are naturally more sensitive than others. Your skin and hair colour ill also affect how much energy is absorbed, and the likelihood of overexposure causing pain.

Each person is different but it is possible to ask around previous patients who will tell you how they felt during the procedure. Also talk to the consultant, who will let you know if they think numbing gel is necessary.

After the Procedure

After the procedure you may experience some short-term side effects including redness of the area. The hair might feel thicker, but will die within a short space of time. However, you should not expect the hair to be completely gone, as there are usually follicles which may have been missed by the laser, requiring repeat treatments. After several visits your results will be more noticeable and you will start to see that your hair growth permanently stops.

Types of Games Using Pool Tables

admin — Fri, 22 May 2009 13:40:20 +0000

There are a variety of different games that can be played on a pool or billiards table. These games are enjoyed around the world, although some are more often played in one region or another. The type of game you plan on playing the most will influence which type of table you purchase. The main three types of games are billiards, eight-ball, and snooker.

Snooker

Snooker, primarily played in the UK, is played on a snooker table. One of the goals in the game is to snooker the other player by making them foul. It is played competitively in the UK more often than any other pool or billiards game.

Billiards

There are several different ways of playing billiards, but the two main versions are carom and pocket billiards. There are, however, three different versions of carom billiards: straight, balkline, and three cushion billiards. All of these games are played using a billiards table with no pockets. They also all use the same basic setup of two cue balls and an object ball.

In straight billiards, players score points every time their cue ball hits both other balls on the table. The game is somewhat more difficult than other pool or billiards games and requires more skill to play. Balkline was designed to make it impossible to score points so quickly and easily. The game is based on the concept of the balkline, or a line parallel to one end of the table. Players have to move the object ball past one of the balklines set 18 inches from each rail after they score a point. This keeps the balls from being groups up in one section of the table. In three-cushion billiards, players have to not only hit the other two balls on the table but also must hit at least three rails at the same time.

The final major billiards game is English billiards. It combines both carom and pocket billiards to create a game played with two cue balls and a red ball. Points are awarded based on various actions.

Eight Ball

Eight ball is the most common pool/billiards game played in the United States. It uses one white cue ball and fifteen coloured balls—seven stripes, seven solids, and one black eight ball. The goal is to hit either all the strips or all the solids into one of the six pockets, then sink the eight ball after calling the pocket. While it started in the US, the game is now played around the world, and many eight ball tournaments are held annually.

Nine ball is an alternative form that uses the one through nine balls and the white cue ball. Players must use the cue ball to hit the lowest numbered ball still on the table, with the goal of sinking it. Nine ball is mainly played in tournaments. Three ball is a similar variant that uses three balls instead of eight or nine.

Loch Ness

admin — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 09:21:23 +0000

Loch Ness is situated in the Scottish Highlands. From the Moray Firth, the River Ness runs through Inverness, past Loch Dochfour and onto Loch Ness for about 23 miles. The Loch runs from Lochend in the North to Fort Augustus in the south. In terms of surface area, Loch Ness is the second largest loch in Scotland, with its deepest point being 230 metres.

A Spooky Scottish Story

admin — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 19:27:58 +0000

Here is the start of a story that a visitor to the Ghost Forum told:

“when i was seven my family and i moved to a new house out in a little village in moy, scotland. The houses there are all over 100 years old and quite spooky in itself lol! My new bedroom was great…except for the breathing i heard at night! every night just after i had to go to bed…i would hear this heavy breathing.

Of course i told my parents and they thought i had been dreaming or it may be the wind coming through the wee gap when the window was ajar…so they shut it at night…but i still heard it. I was so scared to go to sleep and wouldnt get out of bed for the toilet…meaning i had a few accidents that i just sat it out of fear!”

Fort William

admin — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 18:59:10 +0000

Fort William was originally based around the village of Inverlochy but now lies at the southern end of the Great Glen, on the shores of Loch Linnhe and Loch Eil.

Throughout history the area around Fort Willian was strongly Cameron country, and there were a number of Cameron settlements close by such as Blarmacfoldach.

Prior to the building of the fort itself, the largest settlement in the area was Inverlochy which was the site of the Battle of Inverlochy.

The town itself grew up as a settlement next to a fort constructed to control the population after Oliver Cromwell’s invasion during the English Civil War.

It was then used to suppress the Jacobite uprisings of the 18th century.

Full article about the history of Fort William: http://www.fortwilliamonline.co.uk/pages/history.html