Friday, July 4, 2008

Finding the Right Small Business Loan

Small business loans are often hard for some business owners to acquire. Things such as bad credit, type of business and the length of years of operation can hinder the prospect of attaining a loan for business purposes. There are places however, that offer business loans even to those who have less than perfect credit. The internet is an excellent resource for finding bad credit business loans. If you are planning to start up a company, or already have a business established and need funds for operation, then you can do an online search for these loans. You may really be surprised at the number of lenders who will actually consider your application even if your credit score is considered to be too low for other credit solutions. Many of these lenders will happily give you up to $500,000 for your business. You simply need to find them and apply for credit.

 

Once you have been approved for your small business loan you can then use this money for a number of business expenses such as purchasing new inventory, upgrading your equipment or paying for needed advertisement to ensure that your business becomes well known and successful.

 

Whether you have perfect or not so perfect credit, there are many lenders who are more than willing to give you a small business loan, many of which are unsecured. If you are having difficulties obtaining funding for your business needs, then you should definitely check out all the listings online for companies that offer business credit to those who are considered a high risk. You may even find a business loan with a lower interest rate than what you would expect to pay. You can get the money that you need to ensure that your business has everything needed for ultimate success.

Thursday, July 3, 2008

How Laser Hair Removal Works

The word laser is an acronym for: light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation. It’s a device that creates and amplifies a narrow, intense beam of coherent light: light that is of one frequency.

 

In a laser, the atoms or molecules of a crystal, such as ruby or garnet, are excited in what is called the laser cavity so that more of them are at higher energy levels than are at lower energy levels.

 

Reflective surfaces at both ends of the cavity permit energy to reflect back and forth, building up the power in each passage.

 

With laser hair removal the laser penetrates the top layer of skin with a specific wavelength of light (as opposed to multiple wavelengths used in Intense Pulse Light treatments), targeting melanin in the hair follicle.

 

A hair follicle is a sac from which a hair grows and into which the sebaceous (oil) glands open. The follicle is lined by cells derived from the epidermal (outside) layer of the skin.

 

Each air follicle normally goes through a five-year cycle of growth and rest, with about 90% of the follicles growing hair at any one time, averaging about 15 cm of growth per year.

 

Also called pigment, melanin is a substance that gives the skin and hair its natural color. It also gives color to the iris of the eye, feathers, and scales.

 

In humans, those with darker skin have higher amounts of melanin. By contrast, those with less pigment have lighter or more fair skin coloring.

 

Melanin provides many benefits to human beings. One of the most recognized benefits involves ultraviolet rays of the sun.

 

Melanin provides a natural protection against the harmful effects of these rays. However, it does not provide complete protection from the sun, and individuals with darker skin tones are still at risk from the sun’s damaging rays.

 

When the laser hits the melanin it damages and destroys the regrowth potential of the hair follicle. The specific wave length of light (755nm) enhances the accuracy of the treatment and gives far superior results. At 755 nanmetres the lasrer can achieve the best penetration into the hair follicle. For people with dark hair and light skin, this is the ultimate in hair reduction.

 

The new 755 nanometre hair removal laser uses a special cooling system that lowers the temperature of the skin during, and after, laser exposure.

 

This is why the treatment is regarded as a lot less painful than other treatments. Some patients have compared the treatment to the sensation of the snap of a rubber band.

 

For your safety, the ownership and operation of lasers in most Australian States is highly regulated. Clinics need to have an owner’s license, clinic license, safety officers, licensed operators and licensed equipment, which is why very few clinics are fully licensed.

 

For laser hair removal Brisbane, permanent hair removal Brisbane and hair removal sunshine coast, contact Image by Laser today for a free assessment.