Laser hair removal works by heating up pigment in hair follicles, inhibiting them from producing additional hair growth. To ensure that only hair follicles are targeted and not skin underneath them, make sure not to tan or use any sunless body creams before your appointment.
People with dark hair and light skin often achieve optimal results from this laser therapy treatment, as its ability to target hair follicles without harming surrounding tissues makes the laser easier to use.
How Long Does It Take?
Laser hair removal uses laser light to target and destroy hair follicles, stopping them from producing new hair growth and leaving the area smooth and hairfree. Although generally safe and effective, multiple sessions may be needed in order to reach desired results. In addition, it’s crucial that an experienced technician be chosen that can match up the right wavelength of laser light with your skin type; Ruby lasers work best with light complexions, Alexandrite ones are better suited for olive-toned complexions while ND:Yag lasers work great when dealing with darker complexions.
Laser hair removal is relatively straightforward in its mechanics: when a laser beam hits a hair follicle, it heats the surrounding cells, heating and potentially damaging germ cells in order to stop producing new hair follicles from emerging. The pulse duration should be short enough not to damage skin or surrounding tissue while targeting germ cells within each follicle in order to maximize effectiveness while minimising discomfort.
If you’re undergoing laser hair removal on sensitive parts of the body, applying a topical numbing cream 30 minutes prior to each session could prove helpful in making it bearable – though many patients find the treatments quick and relatively pain-free; many compare them to rubber band snapping against skin; however, topical numbing cream and cool air flow from laser make the experience tolerable.
Dead follicles need time to surface and fall off, which is why most people require multiple laser hair removal treatment sessions for significant, lasting results. You should begin to see results within one to two weeks after attending your first treatment session.
Shaving and waxing can be time-consuming and tedious tasks, but laser hair removal could make them obsolete. Imagine spending your free time doing things you enjoy instead of shaving and waxing your legs or arms every other week; with just a few laser hair removal sessions you could ditch both the razor and waxing kit for good! Want more information about this life-changing treatment? Get in touch with us now to arrange your free consultation session!
How Much Pain Will I Feel?
As with any medical procedure, how painful laser hair removal feels will depend largely on each individual and their pain threshold. Numbing cream can be applied prior to treatment to make the experience more bearable and ensure an efficient and safe experience. Likewise, it’s essential that pre-treatment guidelines be strictly adhered to so as to guarantee safe and successful outcomes for treatment.
Laser treatments convert light energy into heat energy that destroys melanin within the hair follicle, stopping its ability to produce new hair but not killing the follicle completely. Thus, it still produces some hair but with significantly thinner and lighter pigment than before – multiple treatments may be required in order to achieve long-term results as hair grows at different rates and intervals.
Laser hair removal is generally less painful than waxing. Waxing involves pulling individual follicles out, which can result in extreme discomfort for patients and damage to sensitive areas if conducted improperly or on inappropriately located waxing tables.
Laser hair removal treatments feel similar to having your skin gently snapped with minimal pressure, although some areas such as armpit and back may feel more sensitive due to dense hair growth and thicker skin. Any discomfort experienced will be manageable and should only last a few seconds at most.
Many patients have reported that laser hair removal hurts less than an eyebrow wax. To ensure optimal comfort during your procedure, it’s recommended that you refrain from plucking, tweezing and shaving for two days prior to receiving laser treatment and don’t apply fake or natural tanning products to the area prior to treatment – this may interfere with its ability to absorb melanin from hair follicles.
Laser hair removal often causes reddening and swelling of the skin, similar to that associated with sunburn, which should be avoided until fully healed. Furthermore, it’s wise to notify your dermatologist should any other adverse side effects arise as these may require further testing.
Will My Skin Burn?
Laser hair removal works by heating up the pigment melanin present in your hair to destroy its follicles and prevent further growth of more hair follicles. Although not completely eliminating it, over time laser treatment does significantly decrease hair growth – though results vary depending on factors like hormone levels and skin type.
Burned skin during laser hair removal may be uncommon but does exist; typically this happens when too much laser exposure occurs without sufficient cooling, using older devices that have not been maintained regularly, and choosing salons with advanced equipment that regularly undergoes maintenance checks can all increase your risk. To reduce these chances, choose salons offering advanced equipment and regularly maintaining it to help lower your chances of laser burns.
If you experience a burn after laser hair removal treatment, contact the beauty center that administered your procedure immediately and request to speak with a doctor. They can assess its severity based on appearance and symptoms; additionally they may recommend treatment plans to minimize damages.
Avoid activities that may cause the affected area of your skin to sweat as this can increase heat caused by burnt skin. Furthermore, any measures which trap heat – like taking hot showers or wearing tight clothing – should be avoided so as to help it cool off faster and aid recovery.
When treating a minor laser burn, rinsing with cool water for several minutes should help alleviate pain and swelling while decreasing risk of infection. Ice packs or cold compresses may also provide temporary relief; otherwise try avoiding activities that raise your body temperature like exercise or hot baths until your symptoms subside.
Shave the treatment area 12-14 hours prior to your laser hair removal appointment. This step is important because the laser needs to see the root of each individual follicle in order to effectively target and destroy it. Avoid waxing, epilating or using depilatory creams on this area as these could disrupt its follicle and potentially result in burns.
Will My Hair Grow Back?
Laser hair removal differs significantly from creams, waxing and shaving in that it destroys the entire follicle that produces new hairs, stopping any new ones from growing back in. The process works by targeting pigment in hair to generate heat that damages its follicle and destroys it permanently. So for this treatment to work effectively, an active follicle must exist and be present; otherwise it won’t work on white or blonde hair. Anagen phase treatment works particularly well since the follicle will be above the skin surface and therefore more visible. Before scheduling a laser hair removal appointment, it’s wise to refrain from engaging in any hair-removal activities such as plucking, waxing or using depilatory creams in the area surrounding you; such actions could potentially disrupt hair follicles and make treatment ineffective.
Even so, it’s important to remember that laser hair removal treatments aren’t permanent and you will still experience hair growth after receiving treatments. Every hair has a cycle consisting of resting, shedding and growing phases; most of your anagen hair will likely remain in its current anagen phase at all times; any additional hair may regrowth later but with much lighter density than before.
Before scheduling your first laser hair removal appointment, it is wise to consult an expert for guidance and advice. They can offer guidance as to the number of sessions necessary based on factors like your hair type, skin complexion, and natural growth cycles of hair follicles.
If you want to get rid of unwanted hair growth once and for all, investing in a laser hair removal course may be the way to do it. Laser treatments have proven highly effective at significantly reducing hair regrowth rates over the course of two years; with results from just one course lasting as far back as you’d like.
