Many women are dissatisfied with the amount of pubic hair that grows and seek to reduce it; one popular solution for doing this is laser hair removal.
Heat from the laser damages the skin and destroys hair follicles so they no longer produce hair growth, leading to significant hair reduction after several sessions.
The hair follicles were damaged
As long as you visit an aesthetic clinic with experience for laser hair removal treatments, there should be no hair growth issues after treatment. However, it is important to remember that although laser treatment may be advertised as permanent solution for unwanted hair, this is often not true as laser only affects hair follicles in their anagen stage of growth; thus requiring multiple sessions in order to fully eradicate all active follicles.
At laser treatment sessions, light energy is absorbed by the pigment of your pubic hair, heating it and damaging its follicle tube – leading to reduced hair growth in future treatments. Some technicians even offer packages which include multiple sessions so you can reach completely hair-free skin more quickly.
After receiving laser hair removal treatment, it is essential that you closely adhere to all post-treatment instructions as they pertain to you. This includes using cold compresses, over-the-counter painkillers and aloe vera gel for sensitive areas; additionally avoiding sun exposure in this area to lower risk of regrowth and ensure long-lasting results.
Additionally, exfoliation should also be an integral component of treatment for the area under treatment, to remove dead skin cells caused by laser heat damage and help avoid ingrown hairs or bumps from forming.
If hair regrowth occurs following laser therapy, it may appear lighter in color and thinner than previously. This is normal behavior and shouldn’t cause alarm. You may also find that your regrowth frequency has decreased since treatment – giving you confidence that the active phase has ended for your follicles.
Laser hair removal is a popular cosmetic treatment that promises to save time, effort, and pain when it comes to shaving or waxing your body hair. Furthermore, it can eliminate painful bumps and ingrown hairs common with traditional methods of hair removal such as waxing. Unfortunately, not everyone is satisfied with their laser treatment results and over time pubic hair may appear again after receiving laser therapy treatments.
If you are disappointed with your results after laser treatment and notice hair growing back, don’t panic! There could be various reasons for this to occur – including hormonal shifts or taking certain prescription medications that affect hair growth. To maintain them and ensure continued hair-free skin, our team offers annual touch up laser sessions. To book one today please reach out! We look forward to helping you attain smooth and hairless skin!
The hair follicles were not damaged
Laser treatment cannot always eliminate all hair follicles, leading to unwanted hair growth. Factors like age or other treatments – including electrolysis – may also influence hair follicle growth; thus compromising the results of laser hair removal treatment and potentially leading to other options, like waxing or shaving, being pursued.
If the results of laser treatment were unsatisfactory, a follow-up treatment can target remaining hair follicles to stop them from producing more hair again. Please remember that it will take at least six to eight sessions before permanent hair reduction will take place, as your follicles require time to regenerate and produce new strands after being treated with lasers.
Pubic hair typically begins growing during puberty, yet as adults we often are not fond of having it there — leading many of us to trim or wax it regularly. There is no medical reason for doing this though and your pubic strands could actually provide several advantages such as acting as a barrier against dirt entering the genital area and keeping things warm in that region.
One theory holds that pubic hair releases pheromones produced by your body to signal potential partners to other humans and animals about your status as an available partner. So if keeping it is important to you in terms of finding love, that’s fine; otherwise there’s no harm in getting rid of it altogether.
Laser hair removal is a safe and effective solution to unwanted hair removal, recommended to help the technician target hair follicles more efficiently without increasing risks such as burns or discolorations of the skin. Shaving is recommended before each appointment in order to facilitate targeting hair follicles more precisely while decreasing risk from burns or discolorations of skin cells. Furthermore, plucking or waxing hair in your pubic region beforehand could compromise its efficacy during treatment.
Although laser surgery uses pain-free laser technology, most procedures involve no more than a light sensation. Before gliding the laser over your skin, an anesthetic or cooling gel will first be applied by trained personnel; do not attempt this at home as lasers have temperatures high enough to burn your skin permanently and result in scarring.
Your number of treatments depends on your hair color, skin type and the area from which you want to remove hair. At your consultation appointment, your practitioner will discuss which treatments will be necessary and their expected outcomes. Keep in mind that exfoliation of treated areas following treatment should continue three to five times per week in order to remove any additional shed hairs as a result of laser hair removal – this will also aid healing for your skin!
