Imagine never needing to shave, wax, or pluck again! Laser hair removal offers a safe solution to permanently reduce and eliminate body hair growth.
Laser heat vaporizes hair pigment and destroys its follicle, thus preventing future hair growth. Find out which areas qualify as medium areas for laser hair removal treatments, as well as the number of sessions that might be necessary to reach desired results.
Abdominal Line
Laser treatments offer an effective way to permanently eradicate unwanted hair on your back, chest or abdomen. Unlike shaving or waxing methods, laser technology eradicates hair at its source resulting in silky skin with beautiful smoothness that looks and feels amazing.
Gresham’s Viva Day Spa + Med Spa’s laser hair removal specialists use multiple laser treatments to permanently reduce unwanted hair from any part of your body with laser heat.
Laser hair reduction typically lasts one hour depending on the size and location of the treatment area; smaller areas like facial, neck or bikini lines can often have their treatments completed within minutes.
Your treatment specialist will use topical numbing cream before beginning, to ensure you experience is as comfortable as possible. While you may feel some tingling when the laser light pulses are released, this sensation should be less intense than what may occur with other hair removal methods.
For maximum efficacy, regular laser sessions must be attended over time. While exact requirements will depend upon which areas need treating, full body treatments typically involve four or eight sessions spaced 6 weeks apart.
At each session, your hair will begin growing back finer, lighter, and less frequently before eventually ceasing entirely – though this process could take as much as two years for all treatment areas.
People looking to undergo laser hair reduction will benefit most from having coarse and dark locks that stand out against their skin tone. Because hair color allows the laser to effectively target and kill follicles, blonde, red, or white locks may be less responsive.
Avoid sun exposure and self-tanners on the treatment area two weeks prior to scheduling laser hair removal appointment. Shave prior to scheduling appointment so that laser can target pigmented roots effectively.
Brows
Laser hair removal in the eyebrows is an ideal way to shape eyebrows and get rid of unwanted hair without shaving or waxing – taking less than half the time needed and leaving no risk of an unsightly stray hair ruining your look.
Laser treatment stands apart from other hair removal methods in that it targets the root of hair without damaging surrounding tissues. Laser beams target pigment in hair follicles to stop their production; as such, laser treatment tends to work better on darker, coarser hair as these have more pigment and are therefore easier to target with this approach; but lighter finer hair can still benefit.
Laser hair removal results are long-term; however, multiple treatments may be needed to achieve them. Your results depend on factors like skin type and hair color; thus determining the required number of sessions with a specialist will be determined during a consultation meeting.
Laser hair removal is often utilized on arms, faces and bikini lines as these areas tend to contain unwanted hair that is difficult to get rid of with other means. Luckily, laser hair removal can provide safe and effective removal solutions.
At a laser hair removal treatment, you will sit comfortably while being guided through an experience technician’s laser beam aimed at your unwanted hair. Once this laser hits, the light vaporizes hair follicles which won’t grow back once they’ve been destroyed – saving both time and money over time with decreased costs for razors, at-home wax strips and salon appointments.
As with any laser treatment, laser treatments may cause some discomfort and pain depending on your pain tolerance and area being treated. If this bothers you, ask for a topical anesthetic before beginning and use cold compress or gel post treatment as pain management techniques.
Underarms
Underarms make an excellent location for laser hair removal as it eliminates the need to wax or shave. Unfortunately, however, due to thinner skin on this area of the body it can cause greater discomfort during treatment than other parts. You will likely require multiple sessions, although their long-term effects should make up for any initial inconveniences.
Flashes of light penetrate the skin, targeting melanin pigment in hair follicles that absorbs light to destroy them and stop hair growth. While most find the process quick and painless, some describe it as feeling like someone flicked rubber bands repeatedly over 10 minutes on your skin. To prepare yourself for beach trips or pool days in style, we advise scheduling treatment sessions at least one week in advance.
Laser hair removal results may vary slightly from person to person; some areas might grow hair faster than others and darker or lighter-colored regrowth might occur in some spots. If you are worried about potential side effects, talk with your aesthetician and request their portfolio of past work as proof.
Prior and following laser hair removal sessions, it’s also wise to avoid prolonged, unprotected sun exposure. Prolonged exposure can increase photosensitivity, rendering treatment less effective. If necessary, wear sunscreen frequently and apply ice packs if you experience tenderness or swelling in the area being treated.
As discussed above, those with darker skin tones are more prone to adverse side effects from laser treatment, including redness, irritation and swelling. Furthermore, pigment in your hair follicles may change, making it challenging to treat underarms effectively.
Thighs
Not many of us realize it, but our thighs can be home to an abundance of unwanted hair. While there are various temporary solutions for getting rid of it like shaving (which may lead to razor burn or ingrown hairs) and waxing (which is rarely painless), laser hair removal could provide long-term solutions. While shaving and tweezing only temporarily stop hair growth; laser treatments permanently disable hair follicles so as to stop future unwanted growth of unwanted strands.
Our licensed Aesthetician will use a laser instrument to eliminate hair on your thighs. The laser’s heat vaporizes highly pigmented hair cells while simultaneously disabling any future follicles that might grow back – meaning you never have to worry about unwanted growth again!
Thighs are considered medium areas for laser hair removal as their follicles are close enough together for one session to treat them effectively; however, you may need multiple sessions before experiencing permanent hair reduction in this region.
Thigh areas are excellent locations to use laser therapy because the skin is usually soft and there’s minimal fat underneath, making treatment relatively painless and quick. Our NEW LightSheer HS handpiece provides fast laser treatment of legs or other large areas.
Lasering the thighs should take only minutes due to their ample skin area, where heat from the laser quickly vaporizes hair cells. More delicate areas, like inner thighs or abdominal lines may take more time for treatment.
Compare the costs associated with laser hair removal sessions against what you might spend on razors, at-home wax strips or salon waxing services and you will realize it’s an investment well worth making! Plus, in the long run you’ll save money since no new products or time will need to be spent dealing with hair removal!
