Shedding may occur 3-30 days following laser hair removal treatment and should be seen as an indicator that it was successful.
At this stage, it’s crucial that you refrain from plucking or waxing as this will ensure your results last longer.
Schedule treatments no more than six weeks apart for optimal results.
Stubble is normal
After your laser hair removal treatment session, the area you treated may seem to have extra stubble. This shedding is perfectly normal as the heat from the laser’s heat frying is effectively cooking hairs that were in an active growth phase; once they shed they will not regrow in that follicle again.
Your results may depend on your skin and hair type, but can typically last up to one year. Keep in mind that multiple treatments will likely be needed in order to reach your desired goals, although scheduling intervals of six weeks between treatments might be necessary.
Reduce the risk of adverse side effects by avoiding tanning and applying numbing cream to the treatment area before your appointment. Also, it’s wise to refrain from shaving, waxing or bleaching this area in the days prior to treatment, since active hairs will absorb laser energy you want reserved for follicles instead.
Since both numbing cream and laser heat may have caused your skin to heat up during treatment, it is crucial that post-procedure it be kept as cool as possible. Apply a cool wash cloth or an ice pack frequently over the area; alternatively take an over-the-counter anti-inflammatory such as Tylenol to minimize discomfort and swelling.
Once laser hair removal has taken place, it is also advised that patients use an effective sunscreen on the treated area to help their skin recover faster from being exposed to direct sunlight. Without ample recovery time between treatments and exposure to direct sunlight, your skin could react adversely and you should seek protection with quality sunscreens such as SPF 30+ for the next 6-12 months.
After receiving treatments, it’s common to see new hair follicles emerging for up to one month post-treatment as your body clears away old ones and makes space for new ones. Therefore, it’s essential that regular appointments be kept and efforts remain consistent in terms of hair removal efforts.
It’s not permanent
Many people expect their unwanted hair to disappear immediately following laser treatment, but that may not always be the case. Shedding occurs over 5-14 days. You may want to shave or use shaving cream in order to expedite this process; tweezing, waxing or plucking hairs could damage targeted follicles and potentially delay shedding further. Exfoliation also can speed up this process.
Shaving too soon after laser hair removal could cause irritation. Furthermore, too soon after shaving may damage hair follicles making it impossible for the laser beams to target them effectively; leading to unwanted hair growing back more quickly than expected and necessitating additional sessions with razor.
Some men and women require multiple laser hair removal treatments spaced out every four to eight weeks in order to see results they desire. Hair grows in stages, necessitating multiple treatments in order to effectively eliminate all stages of growth at once.
In general, treatments will still require you to shave in between treatments; however, your stubble should become lighter and finer, thus decreasing how often and for how long you need to do so. This will decrease shaving time considerably while making it easier for you to maintain a hairless appearance; some individuals may even be able to stop shaving altogether!
Hair growth after treatment is possible but unlikely; usually during hormonal fluctuations like pregnancy or menopause. If this is happening to you, LH Spa & Rejuvenation recommends booking an appointment for touch-up treatment as soon as possible.
At the beginning of laser hair removal treatment, your healthcare professional will apply a hand-held device with cooling pads or gel attached to its tip; this helps minimize discomfort and side effects while protecting skin from discomfort and side effects. After which a beam of light passes through the skin and hits hair follicles that will then be destroyed due to intense heat.
It’s not painful
Laser hair removal can be an efficient and pain-free solution to rid yourself of unwanted body hair. Compared to shaving or waxing, which are both tedious processes that cause discomfort, laser hair removal treatments can be quick, easy, and relatively painless compared to both methods. While not a guaranteed solution, it may reduce or even eliminate the need for daily shaving altogether – though results won’t appear instantly; stubble may appear several days or weeks post treatment as normal.
Laser hair removal works best on hair that is in its anagen stage of growth. By passing over hair follicles in this phase, lasers destroy germ cells to stop new hair growth from happening; during its transition phase – known as catagen – hair will return; but its quality won’t match that seen during anagen, nor its thickness or darkness as before laser treatment. Furthermore, it will likely also grow shorter over time than before the laser treatment started.
The anagen phase typically lasts seven to 30 days. During this phase, redness and bumps may appear as your body pushes dead hair up from deep below your skin surface and ingrown hairs emerge to the surface. People often think that their stubble is growing back during this phase; it’s important to remember that these bumps do not represent growth but instead serve as evidence that laser hair removal treatments have worked.
Before and after laser hair removal treatments, it is recommended that no forms of hair removal such as shaving, plucking, waxing or any other methods be performed on the treated area. Such methods could disrupt hair follicles targeted by laser and cause permanent damage. Furthermore, sun exposure before and after your procedure could lighten skin pigmentation further.
Permanent hair removal typically requires multiple laser treatments over several sessions; six to nine are typically recommended. As your sessions progress, you should see reduced or no need for shaving as the hair gradually thins out over time. For an optimal laser hair removal experience at LH Spa & Rejuvenation, apply topical numbing cream prior to arriving at your appointment time.
It’s not harmful
Laser hair removal uses an intense beam of light to disable unwanted hair growth. While the results of treatment may take multiple sessions before reaching desired levels, it’s safe and effective. Some women may require up to six treatments before reaching their goals – don’t give up! It is imperative that you follow through with your scheduled sessions in order to experience desired outcomes.
At a laser hair removal session, a specialist will press a hand-held device against your skin, possibly with cooling devices and gel attached. After activating his instrument and passing through your skin with light beams, these instruments target hair follicles in which disabled follicles enter a sleep phase preventing further hairs from regrow. As time progresses more and more of these follicles will enter their telogen phase until eventually all hair growth in treated area has stopped completely.
Shaving too close or too soon before and after laser hair removal appointments will reduce its effectiveness, since its intense beam of light must identify pigmented follicles in order to destroy them effectively. If they’re too dark for detection by the laser beam, hair growth will continue unchecked despite all attempts at destruction by this technology.
Hormonal imbalances can diminish laser hair removal results. These imbalances include conditions such as polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), in which too many male hormones are produced by the body, or menopause, where estrogen production declines over time.
If you suffer from hormone imbalance, it’s essential that before considering laser hair removal you consult with a physician first. They can assist in helping you decide whether this treatment option is best suited for you and, if it is, provide medical tests to determine what’s causing excessive hair growth.
