Laser hair removal destroys hair follicles to eliminate their source, thus permanently solving this persistent annoyance. It provides an effective and long-term solution.
Men and women can develop ingrown hairs anywhere on their bodies, although areas frequently shaved may have an increased tendency for developing them, including facial, neck, and armpit areas.
How Laser Hair Removal Works
Laser hair removal works by targeting unwanted hair growth with a concentrated beam of light energy that targets its source: your follicles. Melanin pigment absorbs this light energy and is instantly destroyed, stopping further hair from growing back. Since hair has its own growth cycle of resting, shedding, and growing again; most people require multiple sessions to effectively address all follicles responsible for unwanted growth follicles; after each treatment session your hair may regrowth lighter in tone than before.
Your dermatologist uses a laser machine that emits pulses of light energy to destroy hair follicles that contribute to unwanted hair growth. The light is attracted by their distinct color against your skin, targeting only these target follicles without harming any surrounding tissue. Multiple laser treatments will significantly decrease hair growth and eliminate the need for shaving, tweezing, threading or waxing altogether.
Laser hair removal offers a much faster and less painful alternative to shaving, typically lasting only several hours after an appointment. Redness and itching following treatment sessions is common, however.
Laser hair removal stands apart from other popular methods in that its effects are permanent. How quickly your hair disappears depends on how many sessions are required to see significant results; generally six to eight sessions should do the trick over four weeks’ time. It is also wise to avoid tanning before laser treatment sessions because sunburn could hinder its effectiveness and compromise results.
Some of the most commonly targeted areas for laser hair removal include legs, arms, back, chest, bikini line and neck. When considering long-term hair reduction options with your dermatologist, laser hair removal stands out as one of the safest and most effective. Although laser can feel uncomfortable at first, patients often compare its sensation with snapping a rubber band against their skin.
Why It’s Effective
Laser hair removal is the ideal solution to combat ingrown hairs because it targets their source: your follicle. Laser beams penetrate directly to the source and burn away pigment that accumulates there, thus stopping hair growth follicles from becoming ingrown again in future.
Ingrown hairs occur when a hair fails to emerge fully from its skin follicle and curls back in, creating irritation beneath the surface of your skin. They may be caused by traditional methods like shaving, waxing or plucking as well as changes in hormone levels over time that lead to curled locks regrowing themselves within your follicles – or they could just appear naturally with time!
No matter their source, ingrown hairs can be painful and frustrating to deal with. Additionally, they may lead to post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation that creates an uneven or discolored complexion on your skin. Laser hair removal provides relief by eliminating ingrown hairs while decreasing risk of post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation through eliminating hair growth patterns that cause them.
Laser hair removal offers the closest thing to permanent hair reduction over a course of treatments; however, it cannot guarantee 100% hair reduction. Light-colored hair may make this treatment less effective than other laser options like IPL that use broad spectrum heated light to disrupt hair follicles and remove them permanently.
The neck is an especially vulnerable spot for ingrown hairs to emerge, particularly for men. Neck hair tends to be coarser and darker in texture than other parts, making it harder for traditional methods of removal to work effectively. Furthermore, this area may become susceptible to ingrown hairs causing redness or bumps called pseudofolliculitis.
Laser hair removal is an excellent way to both remove unwanted hair and avoid ingrown hairs while treating post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation caused by unattractive hair growth patterns. If you want to take this route and reduce body hair count while eliminating ingrowns and post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation, make an appointment to meet with Dr. Michele Green for non-invasive cosmetic procedures, including laser hair removal. She has over two-and-a-half decades of experience providing non-invasive cosmetic services including laser hair removal for some of the world’s most discerning clients; she will collaborate on developing personalized plans in order to achieve your aesthetic goals and aesthetic goals.
How It Works
Laser hair removal utilizes pulses of energy that penetrate beneath the skin’s surface to destroy hair follicles, thus stopping their continued regrowth. When performed correctly, laser hair removal can provide a safe and effective method for permanently eliminating unwanted hair compared with shaving or waxing which require constant regrowth.
Your laser treatment might feel similar to having rubber bands snap against the skin, with repeated quick stings lasting several minutes or up to an hour depending on its size and area of application. Your dermatologist might offer topical anesthesia prior to beginning, which could help minimize discomfort during this procedure.
Laser treatment works by absorbing pigment and damaging hair follicles to stop them producing hair, leading to much finer and softer growth than before. After multiple sessions, your skin will be smooth and free of ingrown hairs!
Before beginning laser hair removal treatments, it’s wise to avoid tanning products like tanning beds and spray tans as these can increase contrast between skin tone and hair color, rendering laser less effective. Also avoid shaving or waxing until after your first few treatments as these can cause razor bumps.
Before seeing permanent results, multiple sessions of laser hair removal must be scheduled over an extended period. Each treatment should take place four weeks apart and the number of treatments required depends on factors like hair color and coarseness, hormonal influences and body location. On average, five treatments may be needed before reaching desired results, although individual results may be quicker or slower depending on a number of variables.
Although laser hair removal often requires multiple sessions to achieve desired results, it remains one of the fastest and most efficient ways to rid oneself of unwanted hair. Results tend to last longer and be more effective than alternative approaches – eliminating ingrown hairs completely so your skin remains smooth for months or even years afterward!
Side Effects
If you use razors, shaving gel, or any other hair removal product on your skin, ingrown hairs may form. To stop this from happening, exfoliate regularly in the area where you shave as this will remove dead cells that build up from using such products that could clog and lead to ingrown hairs.
Laser hair removal is a safe and effective solution to ingrown hairs that works by directly targeting their source: the hair follicle itself. Light from a laser damages this follicle until it can no longer produce hair; however, your body still produces other follicles which could produce further ingrown hairs in due course.
Laser hair removal does have some mild side effects, with burning sensations being among them. Some have described them as feeling similar to snapping rubber bands against their skin or experiencing sunburn-like discomfort; reddening may occur post treatment while blisters could potentially appear – although they shouldn’t be an issue when performed by qualified practitioners.
Women may be more prone to ingrown hairs than men, yet this does not preclude laser hair removal from being beneficial. Shaving is often responsible for ingrown hairs but facial and leg hair can be particularly challenging to control. Armpit, bikini area and other parts of the body may also experience this issue.
Laser hair removal can be applied to almost any area of the body, with special emphasis on facial, arm, leg and underarm areas that commonly experience ingrown hairs. People also utilize this procedure to treat excessive body hair growth caused by hormonal shifts or genetics as well as reduce wrinkles and fine lines on skin surface – with results usually lasting long term. It typically only requires several sessions for successful removal results to become visible.
