Laser hair removal uses light energy to penetrate your skin and destroy targeted hair follicles, with most patients needing multiple treatment sessions to achieve their desired results.
Hair growth usually decreases after receiving treatment; however, some regrowth may occur during times of hormonal transition such as pregnancy.
How Long Will It Take to Get the Results I Want?
Laser hair removal uses heat to target and destroy the follicles responsible for producing unwanted hair, eventually stopping their production altogether. Not all follicles may be permanently destroyed by laser treatments; some could still be in their growth stage when you receive laser therapy, which may result in new hair regrowth following treatments.
Laser treatments typically require multiple sessions for permanent hair reduction results, with each session decreasing the number of active growth phase follicles by 10-25%. While hair regrowth may still occur over time, touch-up treatments every four-six weeks should help you keep up the results of your laser hair reduction treatment plan.
One to Three Weeks After Your Treatment
Following laser treatment, areas treated may begin shedding hair in the days immediately following. This is because lasers only target hairs in their anagen growth phase; those in catagen or dormant will eventually come back when your hormones regulate themselves and grow again.
As plucking and waxing can impede the effectiveness of laser treatment, cutting, trimming, or shaving them away is generally more suitable to remove regrown hairs. Furthermore, following post-treatment instructions from your laser specialist is vital as this may reduce any chances of further regrowth.
Some individuals may experience new hair growth after laser hair removal treatments due to hormonal fluctuations or other factors. Men and women typically require between 6-8 laser hair removal sessions spaced four-eight weeks apart in order to see the most effective results from laser treatment, so if any regrowth does occur after their sessions at LH Spa & Rejuvenation you can come back quarterly or twice annually for touch up treatments at our spa.
Does Skin Color Affect Laser Treatment? Your hair and skin tone will determine how well you respond to laser therapy treatments. It may be challenging for people with blonde or white hair as the follicles don’t produce melanin; however, as your hair grows out after laser treatments it will begin producing melanin again; therefore it is imperative that a consultation with a laser specialist be conducted as they can provide advice regarding which laser type will best meet your needs.
Electrolysis offers more permanent results than laser treatments; however, they require greater commitment; you must visit the salon on a regular basis for best results.
