IF YOU SHAVE TOO CLOSE TO A LASER SESSION, the laser may not detect your hair and won’t be effective; additionally it could result in abrasions which take time to heal.
Before beginning treatment for hair loss, it’s essential that the natural growth cycle be supported. Avoid plucking or waxing as this will disrupt this natural cycle.
Shaving
Shaving is an irritating, painful, and time-consuming way of removing unwanted hair. Additionally, shaving can lead to cuts that take days or even weeks to heal and can even result in ingrown hairs or razor burn. Laser hair removal offers an alternative that provides smooth silky skin. But is it okay for me to shave prior to laser hair removal?
If your hair does not cover enough surface area, shaving the day or night prior to laser therapy could help avoid thermal injury by enabling laser beams to access hair follicles beneath. Furthermore, shaving helps avoid ingrown hairs which often occur as a result of dead cells gathering within each hair follicle.
However, if there’s minimal hair on the area you wish to treat, it’s best not to shave. This will allow the laser to properly target follicles without risking damage to skin surface or any additional issues with other parts. Furthermore, waxing or plucking in advance could remove melanin from hair shafts, rendering them invisible for laser treatment.
Dependent upon the type of laser used, treatments may be completed without shaving being necessary; however, this isn’t always the case. Therefore, it’s wise to consult your technician as to the appropriate preparations for you; they will know best! This way you ensure a successful laser therapy experience!
Preparation
Rather than constantly waxing your bikini line, plucking stray hairs from underarms, or using tweezers to remove ingrown hairs with wax strips or razor blades, laser hair removal could be your answer. Laser treatment targets the root of hair growth to eliminate it permanently while minimising discomfort and protecting skin damage during treatment. However, in order to maximize success it’s essential that appropriate steps be taken prior to beginning laser hair removal treatment to minimize discomfort and avoid skin damage.
Before beginning laser hair removal treatments, the first step should be halting all other methods of hair removal for at least six weeks prior. Plucking or waxing removes pigment from hair roots that prevents laser from finding them; hence, these should be avoided entirely. Shaving is acceptable since it cuts surface hair rather than interfering with follicles; however proper techniques must be employed when doing this in order to avoid ingrown hairs or irritation.
As part of your treatment, it’s also advisable to avoid products that could potentially increase skin sensitivity. Certain skincare ingredients, including benzoyl peroxide, salicylic acid and retinol may increase photosensitivity which could result in burning during your appointment – avoid these products for at least 2-3 days prior to making an appointment.
One key point to keep in mind when seeking laser hair removal treatment is that you should preferably avoid exposure to sunlight until after treatment, or at least use an SPF sunscreen with high protection factor (SPF) levels. Sunburn can leave skin sensitive while also hindering its effectiveness; laser beams would have difficulty finding hair follicles underneath a layer of sunburnt skin.
Remember to wear loose, comfortable clothing when visiting the laser hair removal clinic. Tight clothing could chafe against freshly lasered skin, creating discomfort for you throughout your treatment session.
Laser treatments can be performed safely when administered by a trained doctor or technician, but mishandled could prove hazardous, leading to burns, changes in skin tone or permanent scarring. Therefore it’s vital that patients select an accredited clinic with highly-qualified staff for safe laser procedures.
Numbing cream
As the treatment area varies depending on its area of focus, laser treatment can often be very uncomfortable. To mitigate this discomfort, your specialist may apply a numbing cream directly to the treatment site before beginning so as to reduce pain signals from reaching the brain to where the application takes place and block pain signals being sent directly into your skin by lasers. Please keep in mind it can take some time for the numbing cream to take full effect so ideally put it on just before your appointment time.
Before your laser treatment begins, it is also recommended that you shave. Lasers can only target hair that lies below the surface of the skin, with any that protrudes being targeted by singeing and burning your skin causing discomfort as well as temporary grazes on top of that layer usually clearing within several days and won’t last more than a few days anyway but may still cause temporary irritations that heal within days but can be irritating at first.
Skipping shaving will make it more difficult for laser treatments to detect pigment in hair follicles, rendering treatments ineffective or leading to faster-than-usual hair regrowth – leading to unsightly stubble growth and possibly stubble being left behind after treatments are complete.
Therefore, it’s highly advised that you shave 24 hours before your appointment with a laser hair removal system to ensure there will be enough hair for it to do its job effectively. Furthermore, it would be wise to refrain from waxing, plucking and other methods that remove hair at its source in the weeks preceding your treatment session, since these removers also target root-level growth which means your laser won’t have a target to hit!
As part of an effective shaving routine, it’s also recommended to shave at least once every other day to achieve optimal results. Your specialist can advise you on what is the most suitable shaving schedule for your body type and skin tone; some people benefit from shaving daily while others can get away with every other day shaving – it is always wiser to follow a consistent schedule throughout treatments for optimal results.
Safety
Laser hair removal is a life-changing treatment that eliminates the hassle and time commitment involved with waxing, shaving and depilatory creams at home. While these methods temporarily remove unwanted hair, they’re inconvenient, time consuming and can often cause ingrown hairs. With laser hair removal treatments provided by qualified professionals you never have to worry about hair regrowing again!
Before your treatment begins, a technician will apply a protective gel on the skin in order to shield it from laser light. They then press the laser instrument against your skin, emitting intense heat which damages hair follicles and stops them from growing hair again. Its intensity may cause temporary redness or swelling; however most clients tolerate it well.
For optimal results, it is vital that the area be shaved prior to receiving laser therapy. Too much hair may prevent the laser from finding and treating all follicles effectively; additionally, shaving reduces thermal injury since there will no longer be hair to absorb its energy. For best results, shave prior to your appointment so all hair has time to dry completely before your session.
If you find it impossible to shave before your session, be sure to inform the technician so they can arrange another date. Some medical facilities won’t perform laser treatments on patients with unshaven skin as this poses too great a risk to their safety.
Before scheduling a laser treatment session, it is also wise to refrain from using any other hair removal products on the treatment area for four weeks prior to their laser session. Waxing, tweezing and chemical depilatories all interfere with how effectively the laser targets hair follicles. Any medications which increase photosensitivity (such as antibiotics) should also be avoided prior to this appointment.
Are you tired of shaving, waxing, and using depilatory creams to get rid of unwanted hair? Then it’s time to set up your free consultation for laser hair removal at Burleson Med Spa – contact us now and start!
