Many individuals worry about hair regrowth after laser hair removal treatments, and it is normal for their locks to regrow after treatments; it is just important that they adhere to their treatment program for maximum effectiveness.
Hair responds most successfully to laser therapy during its active growth phase, or anagen. Conversely, laser treatment becomes less effective during resting phase known as telogen.
How Many Treatments Will Be Needed?
Employing razors, shaving creams, or waxing methods for hair reduction requires time-consuming efforts over an extended period. Unfortunately, these temporary solutions only ever give temporary results and often cause skin irritation (including ingrown hairs). Laser hair removal offers a safe, permanent alternative that gives smooth and hair-free skin to help make you look and feel your best version.
Laser hair removal is an FDA-approved cosmetic procedure conducted by board-certified dermatologists such as Dr. Michele Green in NYC to permanently reduce unwanted body hair from areas including the face, bikini area, arms and legs. Laser light penetrates through the skin’s layers until reaching pigment in hair follicles; once damaged by laser light this makes further growth impossible for each follicle; eventually remaining hair will become finer and lighter in color and less noticeable, leading to smoother, less textured and vibrant skin with few treatments sessions needed over time.
Your optimal hair reduction plan depends on the hair growth cycle for each body region. For instance, facial areas typically need repeat treatments every four weeks while bikini and underarm areas should be treated every six to ten weeks. Our clinic utilizes GentleLase and GentleYag lasers equipped with Dynamic Cooling Devices that keep skin cool during treatment and help ensure no discomfort or pain for patients during treatments.
Following several treatment sessions, most patients can enjoy at least an 85% hair reduction. Some even achieve hair-free skin, and any that does come back will be finer and softer than before. Laser treatments also improve your complexion by reducing fine lines and wrinkles, so to learn more about its advantages book an appointment with one of our expert dermatologists and let us develop a custom plan tailored specifically to you that meets both hair reduction goals and overall complexion enhancement goals. Reach out now in Manhattan’s Upper East Side neighborhood to schedule your consultation session today if possible! Our office in Manhattan is waiting! Contact our Upper East Side neighborhood office now in Manhattan today so we can reserve your appointment!
How Long Will It Take?
Hair growth after laser treatment depends on each person’s unique hair growth cycle, but some follicles will likely remain dormant or resting/telogen phase after their session with us, meaning they won’t immediately begin producing new hair; but may do so later. Therefore, it is advised not to use shaving, waxing, or depilatory creams within 24 hours prior to visiting us for laser hair removal treatment.
Avoiding these hair removal techniques is vital because they can damage hair follicles before the laser session even starts, which makes it harder for it to target and destroy those follicles during treatments. Furthermore, remembering that everyone’s hair grows in its own unique pattern – some might experience hair in its telogen phase while others could have them in anagen or growth phase can also be helpful.
Laser treatments rarely lead to worsened hair regrowth as the treatment targets only germ cells within hair follicles and does not impact on other parts.
After laser treatments, some hair follicles may reactivate, but most unwanted hair will either fall out or no longer grow back at all. Furthermore, those that do regrowth will grow back much thinner and lighter compared to before; leading to an overall more attractive and long-term solution.
Laser hair removal results may last several years depending on where they’re applied, as heat damage caused by laser beams to hair follicles can prevent them from producing further hair growth; though not permanent as some follicles can regenerate at some point.
To achieve optimal results, it is recommended that a person schedule multiple laser treatments over a series of sessions spaced out according to each follicle’s natural cycle; treating every follicle when it’s in its anagen or growth phase will help ensure most unwanted hair is permanently destroyed.
Will It Be Permanent?
Laser hair removal provides long-term but not permanent results, with some hair follicles recovering from heat damage to continue producing hair growth albeit thinner, lighter, and less visible than before.
At your treatment session, a highly concentrated laser beam is focused on the area where there is unwanted hair growth. As its heat destroys hair follicles, further unwanted growth is stopped from taking place in this location. Whether or not eight laser hair removal sessions will be necessary is dependent on individual circumstances.
Laser hair removal only targets hair follicles in their anagen phase of growth; thus requiring multiple treatment sessions to reach desired results. When visiting Urban Company’s aestheticians they will help determine how many sessions will be needed in order to reach those results.
Once treated with laser light, hair bulbs gradually break out over a seven to 30-day period, sometimes producing redness and bumps similar to ingrown hairs that might appear. While this could appear as hair growth at first glance, your body is simply forcing out its unwanted locks into the open for removal.
Regrowth after laser hair removal treatment typically resembles that of natural hair growth: lighter, finer and shorter in length than its counterpart. If it does reappear however, it is often easier to eliminate than its original source.
Regrowing unwanted hair after laser hair removal treatments can be caused by hormonal fluctuations and polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). If hair is starting to come back after your laser session, it is a good idea to visit an aesthetician at your local salon for another session of treatment.
Will It Be Visible?
Laser treatments will cause some hair to regrow after treatment; however, the newly sprouting follicles will be much finer and lighter than they were before. The heat generated by the laser beam destroys dermal papilla glands responsible for producing and feeding hair growth; without this gland the body cannot create new hair to replace those destroyed by laser treatment; hence follicles destroyed will no longer produce additional hair growth follicles resulting in smooth hair-free body after two or more sessions are required to achieve total removal of all hair follicles from all over your body!
Hair follicle type and color also influence how much hair can be removed by laser treatment, with light hair follicles typically responding better due to having less pigment than darker follicles. Spot size and fluence of laser will play an integral part in how much hair is shed – for optimal results it is crucial that post-treatment care instructions from your specialist are strictly adhered to.
Hair growth is dependent upon a number of factors, including hormone levels and prescription medications. Hormonal fluctuations can trigger faster hair growth during periods like pregnancy or menopause; male hair grows faster than female. Furthermore, individuals who have experienced rapid hair growth in the past or those diagnosed with hirsutism are at increased risk for rapid hair growth.
As every individual has a different hair cycle, it can be impossible to predict with 100% accuracy how much hair will regrow after laser treatments. However, there are a few strategies which can help minimize this regrowth after laser therapy treatments: not shaving, waxing, or tweezing the area in the weeks leading up to treatment; using moisturizer that keeps skin hydrated; attending laser sessions at their scheduled times so as to not trigger too many follicles into entering telogen phase, where they remain dormant inactive under skin; finally attending laser treatment sessions at their scheduled times may help in controlling how much regrowth after laser therapy sessions can also.
