Laser hair removal offers more permanent solutions than shaving; and can also be faster.
At each session, light is passed over your skin, where dark pigment absorbs it. A laser then converts this absorbed pigment to heat that targets and destroys hair follicles.
Hormonal areas (such as underarms) may require additional treatments. Hormone changes can reawaken long-dormant hair follicles.
How many treatments will I need?
If you’re tired of spending hours shaving and waxing, or dealing with ingrown hairs under your arms, laser hair removal could be your answer. In just a few sessions, laser can eliminate unwanted armpit hair for smooth, soft skin with minimal effort – though prior to beginning treatments it is crucial that an experienced laser technician provides you with a comprehensive consultation first.
Before beginning the procedure, a topical anesthetic will be applied to minimize discomfort before using a laser machine to target hair follicles in the underarm area. After skin preparation has taken place, light beams directed at this region convert to heat that destroys existing follicles and prevents them from producing new hair growth.
Be mindful that laser therapy isn’t permanent – follow-up sessions will likely be required for optimal results to last over time. Still, initial sessions should show significant reduction in hair growth with further enhancement over a year or more.
Underarms make for an excellent candidate for laser treatments due to the color and texture of hair in this area allowing laser beams to easily pinpoint individual follicles. Most find treatment relatively pain-free; most describe it as feeling like being snapped lightly by a rubber band on their skin.
After your treatment, you may notice redness and swelling in the underarm area which will typically subside within hours, due to hair follicle destruction and reduced blood flow to that region. To minimize side effects following a treatment session, it is advised that sun exposure be minimized immediately post treatment.
After laser treatments, it is also crucial that highly fragrant soaps and body washes be avoided as these may irritate the skin. Furthermore, it is advised not to take hot showers or baths directly after treatment and refrain from applying deodorant immediately post-procedure. Finally, tanning beds or any artificial methods of darkening skin must also be avoided as this could hinder its effectiveness.
How long will the treatments take?
Many women are tired of shaving their armpits daily or getting waxing appointments every month, just so that they feel confident wearing tank tops or bikinis without worrying about hair removal every time they put one on. Laser depilation of underarms offers an ideal solution; in just a few treatments they can become hair-free for good; plus treatments are fast and comfortable! Vectus laser depilation works especially well as it is gentle on skin types ranging from sensitive to normal underarm skin types.
Procedure begins by first cleaning the area and applying any topical anesthetic cream that may be required. A professional will then use a handheld device emitting light that absorbs dark pigments found in hair to convert into heat energy that destroys hair follicles that otherwise produce new hairs, often taking only minutes for treatment to take effect; afterward your underarms may feel slightly hot or prickly for up to 24 hours post treatment.
Dependent upon the color and thickness of your underarm hair, four to six laser sessions may be required for long-lasting results. The laser only targets hair follicles in an active growth phase – therefore darkly pigmented follicles require additional sessions before responding fully to treatment.
As soon as your hormones change during pregnancy or menopause, your hair follicle activity could change – sometimes dormant hair follicles become active again and begin producing hairs! Your physician will discuss all this during your consultation and adjust your treatment plan accordingly.
After laser hair removal is complete, the result will be an underarm area free from hair that you can show off with pride. If shaving and waxing don’t cut it anymore, talk to a qualified laser technician about whether underarm hair removal might be suitable for you.
How much will it cost?
Laser hair removal is a safe and straightforward treatment that uses pulses of light energy to dismantle individual follicles of hair follicles. Once these follicles have been destroyed, their ability to grow back ceases and permanent results can be achieved from laser treatments. Laser treatments provide an ideal alternative to shaving or waxing which can often be painful and time consuming processes; depending on the area being treated five-10 sessions may be needed, and are particularly successful for coarser darker areas like underarms or bikini areas where coarser darker hair is concentrated compared with these areas being affected.
Step one in getting laser hair removal is scheduling an initial consultation with a laser technician. He or she can assess if you are suitable for laser hair removal, as well as recommend how many treatments may be necessary in your situation. During this meeting, feel free to ask any questions so you are as comfortable with the entire process as possible.
At each session of laser hair removal, a technician will clean and anesthetize the treatment area, applying a topical anesthetic as necessary to minimize any discomfort. Next, the machine emits a beam of light that penetrates your skin and strikes pigment cells within hair follicles, damaging them and stopping future hair growth – leading to dramatic reduction in hair growth over time.
Before seeing optimal results, a minimum of six to eight treatments with at least six weeks in between each appointment are necessary for optimal underarm smoothing results. As your hormone levels and growth cycle may differ from others’, frequency of treatments depends upon your own personal needs and cycles. It’s wise to continue follow-up treatments regularly in order to reduce hair growth and preserve desired levels of smoothness.
Some are wary of laser hair removal due to fears about its pain-inducing qualities; however, most patients report that treatment is relatively painless. The feeling of laser light being applied is comparable to being lightly snapped with rubber bands – lasting no more than 10 minutes at most.
Will it hurt?
Concerns regarding laser hair removal tend to center on whether it will hurt. But in reality, the process is often quick and pain-free; when opting for laser treatment on their underarms, professionals will provide professional cleaning as well as topical anesthetic cream to make you more comfortable during treatment.
Once the anesthetic kicks in, your specialist will use a laser device on your underarm skin and emit a beam of light targeting pigment of hair follicle. This light targets its pigment, thus disabling further hair growth from that bulb of hair follicle which produces hair growth; once destroyed it cannot produce anymore.
You’ll soon be free of unsightly underarm hair for good with this painless process that gives similar results as waxing.
Laser hair removal does not cause skin irritation like shaving can. If any discomfort does arise, using an ice pack should help relieve it. Also, temporary changes may occur in your underarm skin color (lightening or darkening), but they will subside within several days and return back to normal.
Laser underarm hair removal could be your solution if you’re tired of having to shave, pluck or wax your underarm hair regularly. Laser treatment has proven itself effective on underarm areas in particular; six to eight treatments every six weeks usually suffices in eliminating all unwanted armpit hair. Plus, this process is fast: each session may take as little as 10 minutes! For optimal results during laser hair removal treatments it is recommended that no shaving or waxing takes place prior to sessions but if shaving becomes necessary close to appointments may help.
