Laser hair removal on your labia is no more painful than waxing and removes the need for constant shaving or plucking.
Although laser treatments can cause some discomfort, numbing cream and other techniques are available to ease any potential pain factors.
Your doctor or laser technician must conduct an in-depth exam of your vulva to locate hair follicles, but don’t worry: this part of their profession requires regular interaction.
Why Does It Work?
Laser hair removal is a safe and effective solution to eliminating unwanted body hair, including that around your labia. As one of the more permanent ways of eliminating hair, laser therapy can also help treat other skin conditions such as folliculitis, ingrown hairs and discoloration – saving both time and expense when compared with shaving, waxing, tweezing and plucking.
Laser hair removal in the vulva area may not be advisable if you suffer from certain medical conditions, including herpes or cold sores. Before considering this treatment option, consult with your physician first; laser hair removal should also not be performed during pregnancy or breastfeeding as it could increase risks to an unborn baby or breastfeeding mother.
At each laser hair removal session, a technician will apply an anesthetic topical gel before using the laser to treat the area being treated. Depending on its size and complexity, treatment could take from minutes to an hour.
If you have darker hair, laser therapy will target and lighten its melanin. This allows hairs to absorb less energy while protecting surrounding tissue from damage. With lighter hair types, laser will only remove surface hair layers while leaving dormant follicles dormant; when they eventually do return they’ll grow back lighter and finer than ever.
With regular laser treatments, your hair will continue to lighten until it reaches almost transparent in color, at which point a reduced maintenance treatment schedule could become feasible; perhaps only needing touch-up treatments once every six weeks or so.
Women who opt for laser hair removal treatments on their labia typically do so to save both time and effort in terms of shaving, waxing, tweezing or plucking their labia hairs. Aside from making labia more visually appealing by creating an undecorated stubble-free appearance, laser treatment may also relieve symptoms of hirsutism – when hair grows in areas normally without it – in some instances.
How Does It Work?
Shaving and waxing can be time-consuming, messy, and painful in the pubic area. Laser hair removal offers a safer, quicker, and more comfortable option to eliminate unwanted hair in this sensitive region. Lasers target specific hair follicles using light energy in order to destroy them so as to stop further hair growth from their root sources. During treatment you may feel slight burning or warmth sensation as the laser energy passes through your skin; to ease any discomfort related to treatment you can choose to apply topical numbing cream prior to treatment session if necessary.
Laser hair removal is safe for all skin types, including dark pigmentation. While traditionally it has been performed best on people with fair skin and light-colored hair, with modern advances enabling laser treatments to successfully work on darker complexions as well. When considering laser treatments as a form of permanent hair removal it’s important to keep realistic expectations; laser procedures won’t completely stop future hair growth but will significantly decrease growth as compared to shaving, waxing or other temporary means.
Laser hair removal of the labia produces results comparable to that of any other part of the body, with many men and women finding that unwanted genital hair can be reduced with just one treatment session, though multiple sessions may be necessary to achieve your desired results. You must avoid direct sun exposure after each treatment session in order to ensure no further hair regrowth takes place.
Most people can feel awkward discussing their desire for laser hair removal on the labia and vulva. But your aesthetician will understand your desire to look and feel your best, and can put you at ease by explaining their experience working on these areas! Laser technicians specialize in bikini/vulva hair removal for a living – so no worries here!
At the heart of every Brazilian Laser treatment lies its handheld device used by your therapist, which will use light-energetic light to target hair follicles in your pubic area with targeted energy. Although you may feel a slight prickling sensation as the laser light passes over the skin, most patients find the experience very tolerable. Following treatment you may notice some redness and swelling around the area as well as hyperpigmentation which must be avoided in order to ensure optimal results.
What Are the Side Effects?
Laser hair removal is generally safe and well-tolerated treatment option for most people. To ensure maximum effectiveness and to avoid unwanted side effects, it is important to visit only qualified practitioners for this procedure. Most users find the treatment painless; however some individuals may experience irritation after their session which typically subsides within hours after treatment has finished. Apply an ice pack on any affected areas to reduce any further irritation or swelling and apply sunscreen afterward if possible.
Rarely, people may experience more severe side effects following laser treatment. This typically happens when using at-home equipment or visiting practitioners who aren’t properly certified and trained – this may result in burns, blisters, skin crusting or changes to skin color among other symptoms.
Laser hair removal will cause your body to experience a gentle pinprick as the laser targets each individual hair follicle, but this sensation should be much less uncomfortable than waxing. An anesthetic cream and cooling gel may further ease this experience.
Laser heat can dry out your skin, leading to flaky or cracked areas that become crusted over. Avoid picking at this crusting as doing so could result in further scarring; instead, moisturize the area three times each week and exfoliate.
Some individuals may notice their skin gradually darkens or lightens after laser hair removal, depending on their complexion, but this should not cause alarm.
Laser hair removal rarely causes labia damage; your practitioner will only target hair follicles and not the surrounding tissue. Furthermore, it’s essential that any areas treated use high quality broad spectrum SPF sunscreen protection to guard against further sunburns.
Genital laser hair removal should be avoided due to the risk of infection. If a sore or rash appears in this area, treat it as an emergency and contact your physician immediately. Furthermore, any conditions which increase vulnerability such as herpes or cold sores should prevent you from going ahead with this process.
How Long Will It Take?
Unwanted hair growth in the vulva region is an ongoing struggle many women must confront, whether due to hormones, medications or genetics. Women predisposed to excessive labia hair can spend considerable time and energy waxing, shaving and plucking out unwanted hairs; those looking for ways to reduce or eliminate this process could benefit from laser hair removal on the labia.
Preparing for your first laser hair removal treatment involves several key steps. First, avoid plucking or waxing for four to six weeks prior to beginning so the lasers can more easily locate and target hair follicles for destruction. Second, shave one day prior so the hairs can be short enough for the laser to target. Longer locks could burn during treatment and increase discomfort levels during your session.
Avoid taking acne treatments or retinoids at least two weeks before scheduling laser hair removal treatments; these products make your skin particularly susceptible to light, which could result in discoloration and pigmentation issues in the treated area. Furthermore, avoid sunbathing or tanning in this region, as both activities may increase skin sensitivity further and could potentially contribute to pigmentation issues in that spot. Whenever possible, schedule treatments around menstrual cycles as some women find they respond more favorably during that time of month than ever.
Once your laser treatments have concluded, it should not be seen much or any hair regrowth in the area treated. Even if some does regrow, its texture and color tend to be lighter than before it was removed.
Overall, laser hair removal is a safe and effective solution for eliminating unwanted vulva area hair. People who undergo this process find they don’t need to devote as much time or energy towards hygiene and beauty routines – not to mention less likely encountering ingrown hairs and other problems in this part of their genital region.
