After receiving laser hair removal treatment, it may appear as though all unwanted hair has been permanently eliminated, however some could have entered the telogen stage and could be hidden beneath your skin.
Adherence to your treatment plan and attendance of each session on time are both key in order to detect hair growth at its optimal time and avoid frustration and disappointment in the future. Setting realistic expectations will help avoid frustration or disillusionment down the road.
1. You shaved too close
Laser hair removal can be an excellent way to eliminate the need for shaving or waxing and can also reduce unwanted growth. However, it’s important to remember that it’s not a permanent fix and may require multiple sessions before achieving results you desire. In order to get optimal results from laser hair removal treatments it’s vital that you abide by certain rules regarding when it’s best to shave.
One of the biggest mistakes people make when it comes to shaving is shaving too soon. Doing so can damage the skin and lead to irritation, which will ultimately prolong healing time and affect laser treatments negatively. For best results, it is advised that people wait at least two weeks after receiving laser treatments before considering shaving again, although you should always listen to what feels right for your body and consult with an expert who can advise what method will be most suitable.
People often make the mistake of shaving too soon after their laser treatments, which can lead to thicker and darker hair growth despite your efforts in laser hair removal. For best results, it is wise to wait at least three days after each laser session before shaving again with a new razor on freshly lathered face.
As laser hair removal works best when focused light beams target hair follicles directly, waxing will pull hair directly out of your skin, counteracting its effectiveness.
As with any laser treatment, shaving should take place several days prior to treatment and be done using a trimming cream to keep hair at an appropriate length for laser treatments. 14 inch length hair usually allows lasers to target it effectively. Shaving may be uncomfortable but is the only surefire way of making sure that hair reaches an optimum length for laser targeting. For advice regarding when and how long to shave before laser therapy treatments begin speak to an expert laser specialist in advance of scheduling any treatment sessions.
2. You shaved too soon
Laser hair removal can be a highly effective method for eliminating unwanted hair. It works by targeting pigment in hair to destroy it with strong light pulses; but this solution doesn’t last forever as new hair will grow back where those destroyed by the laser had once existed. To combat this problem between treatments you may need to shave regularly but it can be challenging knowing when it is safe and healthy to shave again.
Your skin may be highly vulnerable following laser treatment and it’s essential not to irritate it too much with shaving too soon – this could cause damage to its surface as well as delay its recovery process. Because every body differs, testing sensitivity before shaving might be wise.
If you’re uncertain when it’s best to shave, speak to a medical professional for guidance. Most likely they will suggest shaving several days prior to laser therapy in order to make sure your hair follicles can receive optimal treatment from laser. They’ll likely suggest stopping waxing and plucking for optimal laser penetration of hair follicles.
As part of your preparation, it is also best to avoid other hair removal methods in the meantime, like waxing and plucking. Both can make the skin too sensitive to tolerate laser light, blocking hair follicles from it – leading to less effective treatments than would have been achieved otherwise.
At first, hair may shed slowly after laser treatment – this is completely normal and considered part of the healing process. Unfortunately, some may interpret this as evidence that their treatment didn’t work or was ineffective – when in reality your telogen phase hairs may simply not visible on the surface of their skin and thus not treated properly or effectively at all.
Do not panic if some of your hairs do not shed immediately – they could take up to 14 days! To hasten this process and make hairs more visible on the surface of your skin. Try exfoliating products to speed it along.
3. You shaved too far away from your appointment
Laser hair removal is an efficient, safe, and comfortable way to remove unwanted hair from the face, arms, legs and bikini area. It uses highly concentrated light beams that target the root of each follicle in order to annihilate it – providing more convenience than shaving, waxing or bleaching; plus no razors might get dull over time or messy wax strips come messy shaving cream. Although laser treatments require you wait some time before shaving again so they encourage new growth at an ideal length for treatment purposes.
Your laser technician may ask that you shave several days prior to your appointment so that the hair is at its ideal length; this is important because even the best laser for hair removal cannot target its follicles if too little hair remains on your follicles.
Plucking or waxing will reduce the effectiveness of laser hair treatments as this will make them less effective. Laser treatments need pigment in hair in order to target and burn it; without it, there’s nothing for the laser to target and therefore no results can be produced by treatment.
After your laser session, it is normal for dead hairs to shed off of the surface of your skin – this indicates that it has worked! However, shavign the area shortly afterwards can disrupt this natural healing process and result in continued hair growth instead of falling out as normal.
After receiving laser hair removal treatments, it’s crucial that you wait at least several days before shaving again in order to allow for the healing process to complete. Touch the area for any potential signs of irritation before proceeding – otherwise you risk reddening and itching of the skin resulting in additional hair growth! For assistance regarding laser hair removal in Burleson please reach out today.
4. You shaved too much
Shaving may seem like an obvious choice before laser treatment, but shaving too heavily before your session could obstruct light from reaching all of the hairs below the surface and lead to singed and irritated locks beneath the surface. Furthermore, shaving could cause discoloration of skin from laser heat – something you definitely don’t want!
Before your appointment, it is advisable to avoid waxing or plucking as these treatments prevent the laser from targeting pigmented hair follicles, damaging them instead. Instead, its light will focus on dead hairs above the surface of your skin which could result in burnt and scaly areas on your skin.
Waxing and plucking only target the surface layer of hair follicles; in order for lasers to work effectively they must target their roots directly; otherwise resting hairs won’t be affected by the laser and may regrowth over time.
Why might my hair seem to be growing back after laser treatment? One cause could be hormonal imbalance. Certain women may suffer from Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), a condition which can cause excessive hair growth on both face and body. While diagnosis takes time, PCOS causes the ovaries to produce too many androgens which stimulate hair follicles into growing in areas not normally covered.
There are ways to address these concerns and stop your hair from growing back after laser treatments. Shaving either before or on the day of laser treatment sessions will be most effective; for more information regarding when is appropriate to do this, don’t hesitate to reach out and speak to one of our team members who would be more than happy to offer advice and assist in this regard.
