Laser hair removal is an efficient, safe way of eliminating unwanted body hair. It works by targeting specific areas on the body to destroy hair follicles in targeted spots on your body.
Many individuals are tired of shaving, waxing and using depilatory creams to remove unwanted hair. Laser treatments offer a permanent solution with minimal discomfort; it is important, however, that each session be spaced out accordingly.
The length of your treatment sessions
Laser hair removal uses a light-based laser system to destroy hair follicles and stop their further growth. While safe and effective, treatment typically requires multiple sessions for best results; to achieve them regularly. For the optimal experience, attend treatments every four weeks for best results.
How long a laser hair removal session lasts will depend on the size and nature of the area being treated. Treatment of large areas, like legs or backs, could last as much as one hour while smaller areas like lips take only minutes to treat.
Most people require four to six laser hair removal sessions before reaching their desired results. This is due to individual follicles growing at different rates and only being targeted by laser when active growth phase. As such, it’s essential that regular sessions be scheduled; waxing or plucking disrupts hair follicles, thus making laser targeting impossible.
As part of any laser hair removal treatment, it is vitally important to limit sun exposure as light-based laser systems can easily damage skin. If you have dark complexion, speak to your physician about using skin bleaching cream prior to receiving laser hair removal treatment.
Many people experience temporary redness, bumps or swelling following laser hair removal sessions; these side effects typically resolve on their own within days. Some individuals also find that unwanted hair grows back slightly post-treatment – however this time around it should be finer and lighter than before!
Before your laser hair removal treatment begins, shave the area being addressed as this allows the laser to more effectively target hair that’s present on your skin and more easily treat a bald area. Also, any other form of hair removal or exfoliation such as waxing should be postponed until after laser therapy – however shaving may continue as long as no other methods are being employed – although other forms such as threading may still be done until treatment concludes – you should never continue shaving in this area though other forms may also useable hair removal methods should never waxing or using other hair-removal methods!
The number of sessions you’ll need
Laser hair removal is an efficient, quick, and noninvasive way to drastically enhance the appearance of your body. The process destroys hair follicles to stop unwanted hair from growing – but results may take multiple sessions before showing. Here are a few factors you should keep in mind before scheduling laser hair removal sessions:
One of the primary factors dictating how many laser hair removal treatments you need depends on the rate at which your hair grows back. People with lighter skin and thinner hair require fewer sessions due to how the laser targets darker follicles more successfully and less successfully targets light ones.
Consider also how hormonal changes impact your hair growth cycle. People suffering from polycystic ovary syndrome, for instance, may require additional sessions as their hair follicles struggle to remain in anagen phase for long enough.
Your laser hair removal sessions depend on which area of the body you’re treating; hormonal areas like the face and bikini area often need multiple sessions due to faster-growing follicles in those regions than on non-hormonal parts like legs.
In general, six laser hair removal sessions should be scheduled four to six weeks apart in order to reach your desired results. This ensures that all hair follicles can be targeted by the laser during their anagen phase – this phase being where all laser-targeting works effectively.
Between treatments, it is recommended to continue shaving the area to be treated; this will keep follicles open for your next session and may help improve results. It is also wise to refrain from waxing, plucking and using any scented products on it since these can potentially impede upon results.
The areas of your body you’re treating
Laser hair removal is a safe, effective solution for unwanted body hair. By damaging the hair follicle with light laser energy, this prevents it from producing new follicles – thus stopping future growth – after several treatments most people see an overall decrease in the amount of body hair growing there, or sometimes it even stops altogether – though results may take six to eight sessions to come into full fruition depending on your skin type and treatment area(s).
Be mindful that for lasting results to occur, you must adhere to a treatment schedule. Skipping sessions or waiting too long between treatments won’t cause enough damage to the hair follicles to stop growing and eventually thinning out your locks – however it will still happen, just not as dramatically as before.
As laser treatments only target melanin pigmentation in hair follicles and don’t damage nearby skin, this treatment works particularly well on darker locks with lighter complexions as it can effectively target melanin-rich follicles.
Hair growth occurs in cycles, with anagen phase being where most active growth takes place. Since it’s impossible to know for how long any given follicle has been active during that timeframe, waiting six weeks between treatments allows other dormant or shed hairs to move into this stage, making treatment easier in subsequent visits.
As part of your laser hair removal treatment, it’s also essential that you avoid plucking or waxing between sessions; both methods remove all hair follicles at once, leaving nothing for the laser to target. Furthermore, be sure to follow any other instructions given by your dermatologist prior and post treatment.
If you are interested in laser hair removal to reduce unwanted hair growth, reach out to our office and schedule a consultation with one of our doctors. They can answer any queries about the number of treatments necessary and what wait period between each session will apply.
The length of your recovery period
Laser hair removal differs from shaving or depilatory creams by permanently eliminating hair follicles to stop them from producing more. As a result, multiple treatment sessions may be required before seeing significant results, which makes understanding when each session should take place essential.
Time required for laser hair removal treatment sessions depends on the size and location of the area being treated. Treatment sessions generally last anywhere from ten minutes (i.e. underarms) to an hour or more (i.e. back). Your appointment time may also depend on your skin type and tolerance to pain; for those with sensitive skin we may suggest applying numbing cream or taking oral painkillers prior to each visit.
Once your hair removal treatment is over, expect some redness or swelling at the site of treatment to resolve shortly after your appointment. In this period of recovery time it’s advisable to avoid sun exposure altogether or use broad spectrum sunscreen with at least an SPF30 rating to protect the pigment in your hair from being absorbed by sunlight, which could reduce future treatments’ efficacy.
Notably, your recovery period will depend on both your hair color and skin type. This is due to how the laser works by targeting pigments found within hair follicles and skin cells – lighter hair will absorb less of its heat and cause less tissue damage, while darker locks could potentially be damaged more severely – leading to side effects like hypopigmentation.
Renew Esthetics and Med Spa is offering laser hair removal treatments. Get in touch with us now to arrange your consultation appointment, so that we can help you realize a more hairless complexion! We look forward to helping you realize your ideal result!
