After laser hair removal, it’s essential to maintain healthy skin and exfoliate regularly to speed the shedding process and encourage even more hairs to fall out. This will also encourage rapid recovery from laser treatments.
After laser treatments have taken place, it is also essential that any remaining stubble be treated by means other than tweezing, waxing or picking at it, to protect both skin and the hair follicles targeted by laser treatments from further harm. This could damage both components.
Exfoliate
After laser hair removal, it’s common to notice some hairs beginning to shed as soon as a few weeks have passed. This is because lasers destroy hair follicles, meaning hair no longer grows back from them but must instead shed.
Exfoliation can help speed up this process by clearing away dead skin cells that block shedding hairs from coming out more easily, thus helping them to fall out quicker. Be sure to choose an exfoliant that won’t irritate the area where you apply it – no harsh scrubbing!
Avoid picking at or utilizing other hair removal methods such as waxing and plucking as this could cause hair follicles to break off or be pulled out, delaying the shedding process and potentially leading to some future growth of new follicles.
Use of a scalp massager or brush can also assist with the shedding process by stimulating hair follicles, prompting them to begin the shedding process and helping prevent dead hairs from building up on your scalp, which could otherwise result in an oily environment.
As heat can irritate the skin, hot showers, saunas and hot tubs should also be avoided at this time as their hot temperatures can irritate an oily scalp.
Along with exfoliation and massage, it is also wise to wear sunscreen with at least an SPF30 rating to protect the area and hasten its healing process. Wearing sun protection will protect from sun damage while speeding up shedding processes.
As part of your treatment, it is normal to experience blackhead-like bumps on your skin during this phase. These are actually partially-grown hairs from when your treatment took place; using an exfoliating cloth or scrub like LH Spa & Rejuvenation’s Shobha Exfoliating Cloth may aid this process and reduce their appearance.
Apply Aloe Vera
Aloe vera, the cooling super-hydrator you may be familiar with from treating sunburns, has taken off on social media as an amazing beauty boost. YouTubers and TikTok-ers recently brought its benefits into the public eye through DIY aloe vera hair mask videos posted to YouTube or TikTok; though you may find aloe-laced products available commercially for purchase; natural applications of aloe vera should always be preferred when possible for optimal results.
Aloe vera contains antibacterial properties that gently cleanse your scalp without stripping strands of their natural oils, unlike many clarifying ingredients which strip your strands and leave them looking rough and dry. Aloe vera also helps restore pH balance to your scalp which may become disrupted when washing with harsh shampoos and styling products.
Start reaping the benefits of aloe now by cutting a leaf from one of your plants and peeling away its outer layer to expose its jelly-like gel inside, using either a knife or spoon to extract it. Or purchase precut aloe leaves at many natural food stores. Mix this mixture with other ingredients like ginger juice if desired before pouring it into a spray bottle for use saturating scalp and strands before bedtime before rinsing off in the morning – repeat twice weekly to keep hydrating your mane looking and feeling healthy! You will end up with healthier hair than ever!
Apply a Moisturizing Lotion
Picking, plucking, squeezing or treading an area may speed up the process of shedding dead hairs faster. This is especially helpful for sensitive skin recovering after laser treatments. A good moisturizer to try is KP Bump Eraser Body Scrub which contains exfoliating pumice buffing beads to gently remove dead skin cells, lactic and glycerin acids to prevent bacteria buildup, Bisabolol to calm the skin as well as Vitamin E which hydrates it all together.
This method provides an effective and natural means of speeding up the hair-shedding process after laser hair removal.
Massage
Hair grows in cycles, and laser treatment works best on hair follicles in their catagen stage. After treatment, these follicles enter telogen phase where hair stops growing; shedding is part of this natural process; however, it may take some time after undergoing laser sessions before all dead hair has shed. There are various things you can do to hasten its progression as it falls out over time.
At first, the best thing you can do after laser hair removal is exfoliate the area that was treated. Be sure to use a gentle exfoliant in order not to cause irritation of the skin and exfoliating will help rid yourself of dead skin that’s holding onto hair follicles preventing their release and encourage their shedding process. Massage of this area may help stimulate their activity further and speed up this process.
Avoid picking, plucking, waxing and squeezing any areas treated by laser as this could result in hair regrowth from damaged follicles. In addition, it is wise to refrain from tanning the area being treated and to apply sunscreen over it so as to avoid further sun damage.
After exfoliating an area, it’s wise to moisturize the skin to keep it supple and prevent irritation or redness. Aloe vera gel may provide additional comfort as a soothing agent – try cooling gel as an antidote!
If you have an abundance of unwanted hair on your legs, armpits, bikini line, or face, laser hair removal could be the answer. Laser can effectively reduce hair growth while leaving the skin soft and smooth – however results may take several treatments for optimal results to occur.
Finding an experienced medical provider who specializes in laser hair removal treatments is key for a successful laser hair removal experience. Your provider should have experience in dermatology or cosmetic surgery and be certified by their state board of health. He or she will then press a hand-held laser instrument against your skin with cooling gel attached in order to shield from its heat.
