Laser treatments differ from shaving and waxing in that they target actively growing hair follicles instead of surface hairs, targeting melanin pigment within each individual follicle to stop it from continuing its cycle of growth.
Laser hair removal works best on dark-colored hairs; white or gray ones do not absorb melanin pigmentation and therefore cannot be treated.
How often do I need to get my hair removed?
Laser hair removal may provide permanent or very long-lasting results depending on the area treated and type of laser used, eliminating the need to shave again or deal with stubble and regrowth issues. Any hair that does return should be finer in texture for a more natural look and feel; however, to achieve these outcomes patients must commit to multiple treatment sessions for best results.
Every time you undergo laser hair removal treatment, your follicles will be targeted and destroyed, eventually leaving behind smooth skin without stubble or sprouts.
Your treatment sessions may depend on which area is being treated; certain areas, like your face and neck, tend to have higher hormonal activity levels that require more sessions than less-hormonal regions of the body. We generally suggest scheduling one every six weeks as this helps ensure all body hair has been targeted at some point during your plan.
This will also prevent hair follicles from growing back too rapidly; otherwise they won’t respond as effectively to laser therapy treatments.
Your frequency of treatments depends on your hair color. While most types of lasers can effectively treat unwanted hair, lighter-colored locks don’t contain enough pigment to be targeted by most lasers – but the new diode and ND:YAG lasers have proven very successful at treating lighter-colored strands effectively.
Laser treatments work by vaporizing existing hair that lies just below the surface and at its source in hair follicles, while leaving any still in their anagen phase (growing phase) unaffected. Therefore, multiple sessions may be necessary in order to fully remove all of it from a particular region of skin.
As well as scheduling regular treatment sessions, we advise against plucking or waxing between treatments to preserve the effectiveness of laser hair removal treatments. Other hair removal methods like plucking or waxing could disrupt the growth cycle of hair follicles within your body and stop them responding as efficiently to laser light therapy.
How long do I have to wait between treatments?
Laser hair removal is an incredibly quick and painless procedure. Furthermore, there are no chemicals such as creams or depilatory products required – all the benefits of waxing or shaving combined in one!
Contrary to waxing or shaving, which only removes surface hairs, laser treatment permanently destroys hair at its roots resulting in significantly decreased hair growth – oftentimes so much that clients no longer require shaving!
Traditional methods of hair removal often take an extensive amount of time and require regular maintenance to keep the hair from growing back. Laser hair removal offers more efficient solutions as large areas can be treated quickly in relatively little time – and can even be completed from home with help from an expert laser technician!
Before activating their laser device, laser technicians typically apply a cooling device to the area being treated. This helps alleviate discomfort and ensures the laser doesn’t burn your skin. A good practitioner will know exactly how sensitive your skin is, adjusting settings accordingly based on how sensitive it is. You may require multiple sessions before feeling fully at ease during treatment sessions.
Laser hair removal offers another major advantage over more traditional approaches: It provides more permanent solutions. Hair that has been successfully eliminated using laser will not reappear for months – or, even better, never come back!
Laser beams target pigment in hair follicles and convert it to heat energy, which then destroys or disables them, leaving behind soft and silky skin without unwanted hairs! Our clients love how hassle-free life becomes once unwanted hairs no longer grow back – plus long-term, permanent results!
How do I know if I need to get my hair removed?
Unwanted hair growth can be an ongoing problem for many people, requiring them to spend their free time shaving, waxing or plucking to remove it. Unfortunately, these methods are often time-consuming and cause skin irritation; thus making laser hair removal such an attractive solution – with just a few treatment sessions you could achieve smooth, flawless skin!
If you are considering laser hair removal, it is crucial that you find a reputable clinic using cutting-edge technology dedicated to safe and effective results. A clinic with well-trained and knowledgeable staff may help reduce any potential side effects.
Prior to your laser hair removal appointment, it is crucial that you refrain from tanning and utilize high SPF sunscreen protection on the areas you intend to treat. Tanning can make it harder for laser machines to recognize differences between hair pigment and skin pigment; thus this step must not be overlooked. Additionally, avoid shaving the targeted area for approximately one month prior to treatment (only do so if it’s comfortable).
After your initial course of laser hair removal treatments, it is normal to experience some regrowth. This could be the result of hair follicles not being in their ideal growth cycle or being too thin for laser detection; should this happen it would be wise to schedule maintenance sessions immediately.
On the day of your laser hair removal treatment, it’s wise to avoid perfumes or deodorants which contain perfumed elements as these may irritate your skin and cause the laser beams to focus instead on pigment instead of hair follicles. Furthermore, certain medications such as blood-thinning drugs and some antidepressants should also be taken without restriction for at least a month prior to receiving your procedure.
If you’re ready to try laser hair removal, contact Dr. Michele Green at her private dermatology practice on the Upper East Side and arrange for a consultation appointment. She will devise a tailor-made plan tailored specifically to meet your goals and needs.
How do I know if my hair is growing back?
Hair growth varies significantly among individuals. It depends on each person’s individual hair growth cycle, which can be affected by hormones and other external influences. In general, it typically grows back lighter or thinner than before; darker growth could occur if laser hair removal did not completely destroy their follicle.
People typically require multiple treatment sessions for laser hair removal to be effective. Sessions should coincide with your natural hair growth cycle so as to capture unwanted hair at its weakest point, thus leading to its gradual fallout over a seven to 30 day period. Your body may experience redness or bumps as it flushes out anagen hairs from their anagen phase (when growing out).
Once these initial treatments have been administered, your hair will continue to fall out for 10 – 45 days post-treatment. It is essential that during this period, no plucking or waxing occurs as doing so forces hairs into their resting phase; doing so may slow hair growth and result in less permanent results.
At this stage, it may be beneficial to trim or shave any hairs still growing from treatment areas; however, two weeks before your next session it would be wiser if possible to use a razor with a dull blade so as not to cause skin damage.
Once your full course of treatments have been administered, any new hair growth should be finer and lighter in color than before. Laser hair removal results can often last long-term; in most cases it requires only annual touchup treatments to maintain desired results.
An experienced doctor or trained professional should be consulted in order to ascertain how long the results of laser hair removal will last. Each hair type and skin complexion produces different outcomes that impact how effective treatment will be.
