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Stop Hair Before It Grows
"Scientists at University of Pennsylvania have discovered an awesome new beauty product: a gel that temporarily stops hair growth. Huzzah! Sign me up right now."
http://blog.birchbox.com/post/20115468761/nair-2-0-coming-so...
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Stop Hair
Karen; I've known a lot of friends that were mostly of Nigro and Spanish Decent that have problems with razor burn especially when I was in the Army as they force everyone to shave everyday and also some females that shave their legs alot have the same problems too.
Richard
This stuff's nasty
According to the Wiki entry:
That means that it blows away your kidneys. It has been known to cause fatal kidney failure. With those sorts of risks, I think I'll suffer.
Although... they have managed to make botulism safe...
Janet
Mistress of the Guild of Evil [Strawberry] Blonde Proofreaders
To be or not to be... ask Schrodinger's cat.
You may be right, but . . .
I suspect this was based on the original use. It will have to be retested as a topical ointment; that of course could slow down it's appearance (if approved).
"Life is not measured by the breaths you take, but by the moments that take your breath away.”
George Carlin
Toxicity
I suspect the nephrotoxicity was in greater concentrations than would be experienced with this use. After all, toxicity depends not only on how toxic the compound is, but the dose (a 3% solution applied around the face, for example, would probably be < 1 gram), frequency ('up to six weeks' would indicate fairly low, but in testing they'd probably have to ensure it was safe for daily application, just in case someone was stupid enough to do so) and absorption rate.
Given the very low frequency of application, if it was approved it would probably be sold in tiny single-dose tubes and would probably carry a hefty price premium.
As the right side of the brain controls the left side of the body, then only left-handers are in their right mind!
Tiny single dose tubes
You're kidding, right?
This is not just for TG's like us, or even for men who hate shaving! Every woman in the world (OK, perhaps not every woman) is going to want to have a tube of this at home, aren't they?
Imagine not having to wax ever again. All that facial hair gone, underarms, legs, etc... A 'tiny single dose tube' just ain't going to cut it, sister.
Penny
Damn and I just hoped I'd
Damn and I just hoped I'd never need to shave again :(
Nair 2.0?
"When applied topically every day, it stopped beard growth on particularly hirsute gents for up to six weeks."
Does that mean they only tested it for six weeks?
Or after six weeks of daily use it became ineffective?
Or after six weeks it continued to be effective even after discontinuing daily use?
I wonder what the original research report says.
Kris
{I leave a trail of Kudos as I browse the site. Be careful where you step!}
I suspect.
It's similar to other hair removal claims... In other words, use it topically every day for a week or so, once the hair stops growing, it'll remain stopped for up to six weeks. I suspect it's related to growth cycles, just like other hair removal products.
I also suspect they only tested it for a short period, I wonder if it might not actually be permanent, but you need to treat again each growth cycle until you get it all... just like electrolysis. Maybe... hopefully... It'd be a HUGE breakthrough if that turns out to be so.
Abigail Drew.
I hope
That they're able to find this to be safe for this use and that it can get to market at an affordable price... constant hair removal is quite annoying, and it'll also be nice not to have to worry about seeing an electrologist for my beard after all.
Abigail Drew.