If you’re planning on laser hair removal, it is essential that you understand some key tips and tricks. For instance, plucking and waxing the area prior to treatment are both recommended.
These techniques cause discomfort during sessions and less effective results from laser hair removal treatments.
Avoid plucking and waxing
Many people tend to pluck or wax unwanted hair for convenience. Unfortunately, doing this before laser treatments disrupts the natural growth pattern of the follicle and may delay desired results. Since laser technology targets root of hair follicles it’s essential that these techniques be stopped at least 4-6 weeks prior to attending an appointment.
Permanent hair reduction requires multiple sessions due to how hair grows in cycles; laser therapy only works during an active growth phase for each follicle. If you choose to pluck or wax between treatments, more sessions will likely be required in order to treat newly sprouting hairs.
Preparing for laser treatments requires shaving the area several days in advance to avoid thermal injury to the skin surface and help the laser easily identify hair follicle roots. Furthermore, shaving will remove any hairs which have grown above or beneath the surface of skin as well as remove any that have grown above it – ideally with a new razor so as to ensure no bacteria remains on its surface or below.
Before beginning laser treatment, it’s also a good idea to avoid direct sunlight for at least two weeks prior to treatment, including tanning beds and self-tanners that emit UV rays that could harm your skin – this will increase effectiveness of its energy and assist the laser’s energy.
Before beginning laser sessions, it’s wise to thoroughly cleanse and exfoliate the treated area. This will allow the laser’s energy to more readily penetrate your skin while helping prevent redness or swelling after treatment. Furthermore, use an oil-free moisturizer.
After your laser treatment, it is not unusual for the hair that was removed to begin falling out a few days later – this is normal and indicates that your hair follicles were damaged during the procedure. If you have any queries or concerns about this process, speak with the person who provided your treatment.
If you’re considering laser hair removal treatments, Premiere Center for Health and Wellness professionals are available to answer all of your questions and assist in the process. Contact us now to arrange a consultation! We look forward to speaking with you!
Avoid shaving the day of your appointment
Men and women spend hours shaving, waxing, or bleaching away unwanted body hair with razor blades or chemicals; but laser hair removal offers a noninvasive, permanent solution that could save both time and money in the long run.
Before booking your first session, it is essential to gain some knowledge of the procedure and how best to prepare. In particular, avoid getting tanned during the weeks leading up to your appointment; this allows the technician to identify any differences between your skin tone and hair color so they can accurately assess your treatment results. Furthermore, staying away from self-tanners or products which darken skin are also key as these can hinder treatment results.
Your technician will use a specialized machine to deliver quick, pulsed light beams that target melanin in hair follicles to effectively destroy them. However, if there is too much hair on the surface of your skin for this machine to detect accurately enough, damage may result due to difficulty finding them; leading to irritation, redness or blistering on surrounding tissue as a result of damage to skin tissue surrounding follicles and an increase in damage to surrounding skin tissue from overexposure of melanin light beams targeting melanin hair follicles in this procedure.
Shaving prior to laser treatments can help mitigate this issue and provide more reliable results. Hairless areas allow the laser beams to easily access follicles for treatment, which will lead to effective and consistent outcomes.
Before your laser appointment, it is also advisable to avoid plucking or waxing as this removes roots that might otherwise be targeted by laser. Furthermore, plucking can leave hair vulnerable for being damaged by laser.
Premiere Center for Health and Wellness can assist you in making an informed decision when it comes to laser hair removal treatments. Schedule a complimentary consultation and our team can educate you on all of the potential advantages.
Fort Worth and Burleson residents seeking laser hair removal services will find our laser services ideal. Contact us now to arrange your initial consultation! Our team is committed to helping you lead a happier, healthier lifestyle without using razors and other traditional hair removal methods; plus our wellness services can support optimal hormone balance for maximum wellbeing.
Avoid shaving the day before your appointment
Laser hair removal works by targeting hair follicles beneath the skin’s surface, so to maximize results it is important not to pluck or wax hairs prior to an appointment; doing so can interrupt their natural cycle of growth. Instead, shave those areas that will be treated so the laser can effectively target them and perform treatment effectively.
Before beginning laser hair removal treatments, it is wise to refrain from applying lotions, deodorants and other skincare products to the area to be treated. Their chemicals could interact with laser light to cause skin irritation as well as potential long-term issues.
When planning to shave the day of an appointment, be sure to use a razor with care and use only sharp blades or shavers that have recently been sharpened. A dull razor could result in cuts or nicks which could cause infections post procedure; using new blades each time could ensure smooth healing for you skin and facilitate healing more efficiently.
An overly sharp razor can leave razor burns that irritate and take longer to heal than necessary, potentially interfering with healing and making laser treatments less effective. Shaving with such razors also results in poor quality shaves as they may create small temporary grazes on the skin that take days to fully recover – this should be avoided whenever possible!
Before beginning laser treatment for permanent hair reduction, it’s advisable to forgo shaving the area that will be targeted. Wait at least a few hours post-shaving so your skin has time to recover before visiting a clinic for your appointment. If any hairs remain after treatment has taken place, use gentle waxing kits or tweezers instead of razor blades in order to minimize disturbance to follicles and maintain hair quality.
Note that it may be normal for some hairs to fall out following laser treatment; this indicates they were damaged by the laser and won’t regrowth. Any additional hair removal will likely make natural growth harder for your body to produce.
If you are interested in pursuing permanent hair reduction through laser technology, Metrolina Medical Spa offers complimentary consultations to educate prospective patients. Our knowledgeable team can walk through all necessary steps for preparation as well as expectations management prior to treatment and help you achieve smooth, beautiful and hairless skin! We look forward to being part of helping you realize this dream.
