After laser hair removal treatment, hair may take time to shed naturally. Avoid plucking, threading or tweezing in the area where laser has targeted as this may damage targeted hair follicles and cause them to return stronger than ever.
Hair bulbs tend to emerge over a seven to 30-day period. This process often causes redness and bumps that look like ingrown hairs; in reality these are simply dead hair being brought to the surface so it can be eliminated by our bodies.
Immediately After Treatment
Once laser treatment has destroyed hair follicles, they enter an inactive phase (known as the catagen cycle). This period typically lasts five to fourteen days during which finer and darker hair grows as a result of their damaged roots; eventually these finer and darker strands will shed and leave your skin smooth and hair free.
After receiving laser treatment, the first three to five days should see your newly-shaved or trimmed hairs begin to fall out gradually over the course of days or weeks, signaling their death by laser. Your body then naturally sheds them as part of its healing process – you may notice pepperspots appearing during this shedding process which are harmless.
At this stage, it’s important to avoid attempts at hair removal using methods like tweezing, waxing, picking or plucking as this will affect the follicles targeted by laser and could cause irritation to your skin. You are free to scrub or shave short but do not forcefully pluck as this may result in permanent damage. Use a loofah or washcloth to gently buff the area in order to speed up shedding processes faster.
Shedding may be mistaken for hair growth as the hairs that have fallen out are typically much thinner and lighter in appearance than what was growing prior to laser treatment. But don’t be alarmed: this is simply part of the healing process and shows that laser treatment was successful.
Your desired results may require multiple sessions to achieve. The number of treatments needed depends on factors like skin type, hair color and thickness as well as natural growth cycle of hair follicles. For the best results, adhere to our recommended treatment schedule at all times and do not skip sessions – otherwise your hair follicles could transition into the telogen stage and remain dormant under the surface until they’re ready for another round of laser treatment.
Three to Five Days After Treatment
Three to five days following laser hair removal, damaged hair follicles will begin to shed. This is a normal and positive sign that treatment is working. Hairs that have reached anagen phase of their growth cycle will shed first as these are easier to remove with laser. Shedding may take several weeks but patience must be shown during this process.
After your laser hair removal session, it is also important to avoid plucking, waxing or shaving the treated area as this could interfere with healing and cause skin irritation. Furthermore, it is advisable not to use sunless skin creams as these could darken skin tone and make laser hair removal treatment harder for effective targeting of hair follicles.
Shedding can be caused by damaged hair follicles and can be stressful for some individuals. But it’s important to remember that once these hairs have stopped growing they won’t return; though the process might take time before all hair follicles have been destroyed and will no longer produce new growth.
Damaged hair follicles will then enter the catagen phase of the hair growth cycle and begin shedding their locks naturally; any remaining thin and light locks will help the skin appear healthier than ever.
Once damaged follicles enter the catagen phase, they won’t be able to produce hair until they return to anagen phase again; which could take several years. Therefore, for permanent hair reduction it is vital that you continue with regular treatments.
Exfoliating after each laser hair removal session is one effective way to hasten the process and assist with hair shedding. Doing this will remove dead skin cells that could be blocking up hair follicles and keeping hair in its place, potentially slowing shedding down further.
Four to Eight Weeks After Treatment
After your laser hair removal treatment, it is common to notice some hairs appearing as though they’re growing while actually falling out. This is perfectly normal and a sign that it is working; sheddering occurs because your laser disabled many of your follicles that previously produced hair; this causes the dead follicles to shed over five to thirty days following treatment; exfoliation can help speed this up for you and make the process faster and smoother for you.
Avoid shaving or plucking these hairs as this could irritate and inflame the skin and interrupt its natural cycle, as well as using depilatory creams on this area which could potentially harm its results of laser hair removal treatment.
Your treatment program should consist of three to eight treatments spaced four to eight weeks apart in order to effectively eradicate all unwanted hair follicles. Doing these sessions in this fashion allows the follicles enough time to transition into their new growth phase so they can be targeted by laser. With proper laser hair removal treatments in place, any new hair growth should stop within several months of finishing one session; in some cases this may even last for years afterword.
Once you’ve undergone laser hair removal treatments, it will be necessary to touch up the treated area every few months as hairs will start growing back much lighter and finer than before. Darker-skinned people may require additional touch up sessions than those with lighter or blonder locks; if your skin type allows, six-12 sessions could suffice over several years for maintaining desired results.
Six to Twelve Months After Treatment
Laser hair removal involves pressing a hand-held instrument against your skin. A cooling device or gel may be applied to its tip in order to protect and minimize side effects. Next, an activated light or laser beam activates it with heat that damages follicles preventing new growth from developing.
After laser treatments, your hair may appear patchy as existing hairs shed without growing back in. Results depend on the area and hormone levels of your body; you could see no regrowth at all or wait several weeks before seeing significant improvements; typically people need four to twelve treatments for permanent or near-permanent hair reduction.
Laser hair removal targets hairs in their anagen stage – visible above the surface of your skin – so maintaining a regular schedule of sessions is key for successful removal. Otherwise, missed appointments could see those anagen-stage hairs slip into telogen phase where they hibernate away beneath your skin’s surface and are no longer visible above its surface.
It is possible that after your initial laser treatment you won’t experience much shedding; however, it is important to remember that hairs in their final stage before being shed by your body may still show some growth and push out old dead locks before finally being shed by your body.
The fastest way to hasten the shedding process is to shave or use another form of hair removal that removes it at its roots, such as waxing or threading. Avoid plucking and tweezing; exfoliating cleanser may also help speed up this process and ensure smoother skin faster!
