There are a few steps you can do to facilitate faster hair shedding after laser hair removal, but patience and consistency with aftercare is the key to seeing results faster.
Start by using a mild, fragrance and dye-free cleanser to unclog your pores. Aiming for one exfoliating scrub each week should aid the process further.
Exfoliate
Laser treatments damage hair follicles, but the body naturally responds by replacing damaged cells with healthier ones. To speed up this process, gently exfoliating treated areas prevents buildup of dead hair cells that clog pores and lead to ingrown hairs; aggressive attempts at speeding up this shedding could damage skin and hair follicles as well as cause redness, swelling and discomfort.
After receiving laser hair removal treatment, it is best to refrain from tweezing, waxing, picking up, or plucking any new growth that appears in the area treated. Doing so may damage hair follicles that were targeted by laser treatment and lead to your unwanted hair growing back much more rapidly than expected. If necessary, new growth should be removed by shaving it or chemical depilatory like Nair rather than pulling at its roots directly.
After your hair removal session, it is vitally important to exfoliate the treated area regularly with a gentle scrub or exfoliating body wash to slough away dead skin cells that could potentially clog pores and slow shedding. Your scrub or body wash should contain natural and safe ingredients that won’t irritate skin further.
At this time, it’s also essential to stay hydrated. Drinking lots of water will keep your skin healthy, nourish your hair follicles, and aid the natural process of shedding and hair regrowth. Furthermore, moisturize daily with an unfragranced lotion containing moisturizing ingredients like glycerin, jojoba oil or hyaluronic acid for best results.
Once you begin experiencing results from laser hair removal treatments, it’s essential that you continue following these tips and techniques to speed up the shedding process and achieve that smooth, hairless look that you desire!
If you’re ready to try laser hair removal for yourself, contact The Cornwall Laser Clinic immediately and book a FREE consultation session. Our team of trained experts can help determine whether this process is suitable for you and address any questions that arise during this process.
Avoid Sun Exposure
Hair shedding is a normal part of hair growth; as hair follicles go through their natural cycle of growth, rest, and death, shedding often indicates laser treatment is working and should subside within 4-6 weeks before tapering off again. There are some tips available that may speed up this process:
After receiving laser treatment, one of the most essential things you can do to protect your skin from sun exposure is avoiding sun exposure. Your skin may become more delicate after your laser procedure, and any sun exposure could result in uneven pigmentation or permanent scarring – make sure you use at least an SPF 30 broad spectrum sunscreen every day, applying it reapply often after sweating or swimming.
Exfoliation can also speed up the shedding process by gently exfoliating your skin on an ongoing basis. Doing this will remove dead skin cells that are clogging up pores and keeping hair follicles from exiting the body. Use a scrub, or simply wash in circular motion with an exfoliating cleanser, for this process.
Finally, it is best to avoid tweezing or plucking any hairs that begin to fall out, as this could cause them to become ingrown and lead to irritation, infection and disruption of your natural growth cycle. In order to eliminate hair removal costs efficiently you could try other forms such as shaving or waxing as alternatives.
Although it can be tempting to put off laser hair removal treatments during summer months, it’s essential that sunlight be avoided after each session in order to allow your skin time to heal properly and achieve beautiful, long-term results quicker. Also remember that for optimal results it is better to have laser hair removal done on areas exposed regularly to sunlight such as face and legs during this season.
Remain Patience
Shedding after laser hair removal is an inevitable result of treatment, as damaged follicles die and shed hair as part of the healing process. Shedding can take some time; therefore it’s essential that patients remain patient as the hair falls out naturally.
Shedding after laser hair removal may appear like stubble or hair regrowth, but this is perfectly normal. Shedding occurs because the treated follicles have entered an anagen phase before entering their resting phase – pushing hair up toward the surface of skin and eventually shed out of them.
This process should become evident on the skin around four weeks post treatment; as your body needs time to ensure all the hair has been shed without regrowing. Therefore, it is best not to attempt tweezing, waxing, plucking or pulling at any hair as doing so can lead to irritation.
Instead, it is beneficial to use a scrub wash or loofah in circular motions over skin that has undergone laser hair removal in order to speed up shedding and make dead hair removal easier. Avoid tanning beds and sunscreen applications which could clog pores and make it harder for hair follicles to shed naturally.
After laser hair removal treatments, one way to speed up shedding is using an electric razor on the area immediately following. However, it’s essential to wait until after your next scheduled session to use this strategy; otherwise the hairs could remain trapped in their follicles instead of falling out as intended and it would become impossible to determine whether or not laser treatments have worked effectively.
Stay Hydrated
Maintaining healthy skin is one of the key ways you can speed up hair removal. You can do this by drinking plenty of water, using a fragrance- and dye-free cleanser, exfoliating regularly, and opting for natural, gentle scrubs with aloe vera as ingredients or opting for harsh chemical scrubs containing harmful abrasive materials as these can irritate and slow the shedding process down significantly.
After receiving laser treatment, it is also wise to avoid sun exposure as much as possible. Exposing your skin to sunlight can damage it and make it harder for laser devices to “see” hairs. If necessary, always wear sunscreen if you must go outside; tanning beds should also be avoided!
Keep your skin hydrated after laser hair removal to help it remain supple and soft, using an all-natural, fragrance and dye-free moisturizer that contains hydrating ingredients such as glycerin and ceramides – great options include Cetaphil, Aveeno Ultra-Calming and CeraVe.
Shedding may appear minimal for several weeks after laser hair removal treatment, but will eventually increase as your follicles go through their normal growth cycle and release their stored dead hairs. Shedding could continue for up to six weeks depending on individual cycles so be patient! Stick with your laser treatment program!
Avoid tweezing, waxing, picking, plucking and threading of the area after laser treatment as this will disrupt hair follicles that have been damaged and lead to further unwanted hair growth. If itching occurs try applying cooling gel like The Reviver which soothes itchy spots while helping avoid skin irritation.
