Laser hair removal is an effective solution to eliminate unwanted hair. It has become an increasingly popular cosmetic procedure among both men and women alike.
Laser hair removal involves using a handheld device to apply pulses of laser energy onto the skin, which causes hair follicles to collapse and thus permanently stopping their growth in targeted areas.
How Many Sessions Are Needed?
Laser hair removal is a minimally-invasive cosmetic procedure that utilizes laser light technology to target and destroy pigmented hair follicles. The procedure is safe, effective, and can be performed safely at a medical spa or doctor’s office by an aesthetician trained in its use. Each session typically costs $200-$400 with four to six treatments typically required before maintenance appointments once every year or so.
Before beginning laser treatment, it is essential that you shave the area you intend on treating with laser. Excess hair can cause thermal injuries when being laser treated and shaving also allows the laser more easily target it – thus increasing its effectiveness. You should also avoid waxing and plucking as these practices interfere with its efficiency.
Sun exposure should also be avoided before and during your laser treatment to ensure its results show up quickly. Furthermore, use an SPF 30+ on the day of treatment to protect yourself further.
if you are seeking laser hair removal treatments, it is crucial that you find an experienced provider with experience treating skin similar to your own. Make sure to request proof of their qualifications and experience; ideally they should be on a register which indicates their training, skill set, and insurance cover meets specific standards.
The number of sessions necessary to achieve your desired result varies between individuals and will depend on various factors. Common areas treated by laser hair removal include the face, arms, legs and underarms; certain body areas like the back and chest may require more sessions due to hormone-driven hair growth which necessitate more laser treatments sessions; additionally darker or thicker hair may need additional sessions due to difficulty of targeting pigment in these hairs by the laser which results in inconsistent or unsatisfactory results; during your consultation we can help plan how many laser treatment sessions will be needed for you in order to meet your desired goals!
How Long Will The Treatment Take?
Laser hair removal sessions typically last anywhere from several minutes to an hour. You may need to use an ice pack on your face during each session in order to alleviate discomfort.
Maintaining your desired results requires regular treatments at regular intervals. The number of sessions will depend on factors like hair thickness and color, the area being treated, skin tone and other aspects.
Before your treatment begins, the technician will thoroughly clean and numb the area being treated before providing safety goggles to protect your eyes during laser light procedures. It is vital to select a technician with qualified experience who has registered with their government agency as this will ensure an efficient treatment process.
Your technician will use a handheld device to press against your skin and trigger a laser to remove unwanted hairs from that area. While you may feel an elastic band snapping against it, this is usually not painful and some individuals only require one or two sessions for maximum results; however, additional sessions may be necessary in order to keep unwanted hairs at bay.
After your session, your skin may look reddened like it has experienced mild sunburn, you might experience some itchiness or the area treated may become sensitive to touch – this is common and you should use soothing lotion or cream to ease discomfort. Also be mindful to not expose affected areas to sunlight for at least six weeks post session.
Laser hair removal should give visible results within just a few sessions; however, full results typically take 8 to 12 weeks to achieve. You should expect eight to 10 sessions on your body and up to 12 for facial hair. Each person differs, so it’s essential that you follow all recommendations by your physician and attend all treatment sessions as scheduled.
Will I Feel Pain?
Laser hair removal involves experiencing various tingling sensations during its performance, caused by beams of highly concentrated light being activated against pigment in your follicles to vaporize them and destroy hair follicles – one reason this treatment can be so successful in saving both time and frustration associated with shaving, waxing, or plucking.
Before beginning laser treatment, it is necessary to remove makeup and shave the area where you wish to have it done in order to achieve optimal skin clarity and make laser targeting of active follicles easier. Also avoid spray tans and sun exposure before scheduling an appointment with us.
Concerning pain levels, each individual’s tolerance levels vary widely. Some will describe small pinches like rubber band snapping against their skin while others may describe it as relatively painless – most will tell you, though, that the process is tolerable.
If you have been waxing or shaving regularly, chances are the skin in the area being treated has already been compromised by repeated actions, making laser therapy more likely to damage hair follicles sufficiently to cause them to stop growing hair. As such, less sessions may be required before it has an impactful result on hair follicles.
Laser hair removal can be performed on any part of the body where unwanted hair growth exists; however, it is most frequently done on the face and neck due to their concentration of hair that grows here, which can easily be seen.
Some individuals with very thick facial hair can find traditional methods difficult to remove. With laser treatment, however, their hair begins to thin and then eventually fall out – though permanent results may take several treatments over time, many people enjoy years of being free from facial hair!
What Should I Expect?
Laser hair removal works by targeting pigment in hair follicles and turning it into heat, which then destroys them, stopping new hair growth from the follicles. While its results won’t appear overnight, after multiple sessions you should see a significant decrease in hair growth.
Prior to undergoing a laser treatment, it is vital to limit sun exposure and refrain from tanning. Shaving, plucking or waxing the area to be treated should also be discontinued for at least five days after each session – in addition to applying an intensive layer of sunscreen over its entirety for further protection of your skin.
As with any medical procedure, laser treatments may cause discomfort afterward. Your skin may look reddened and swollen due to heat generated from the laser; to ease discomfort you can use cold compresses. Depending on your sensitivity to pain from lasers you may experience residual itching or discomfort similar to that caused by razor burns lasting a day or so after treatment.
Some individuals who seek laser hair removal don’t aim to have it completely remove all unwanted hair on their face and neck, preferring instead a more gradual reduction. Two or three sessions may suffice in this instance and maintenance sessions could then occur once or twice annually for maintenance.
Laser treatments can be performed on almost any part of the body, though most patients prefer having it done on the face, neck, legs, chest and arms. Treatment times typically take just minutes for smaller areas like lips or chin; larger areas could take an hour or more.
At least four weeks should elapse between laser treatments so your face has time to recover from each one and adjust before the next is scheduled. You should continue avoiding sun exposure during this time as well as using an SPF every day, even after laser treatments have finished.
