Laser hair removal can provide an effective, long-term solution for unwanted body hair. In order to maintain its effects, however, touch up sessions may be required in order to keep results visible.
At these sessions, a technician will use a laser to destroy hair follicles and prevent new growth. As this procedure requires eye protection for you and others involved, eyewear should also be worn during treatment.
Time of Hair Growth
Hair grows in cycles, and laser treatments are only effective against active-growing anagen hairs during their anagen phase. A single session may only target actively growing anagen hairs; because not all your anagen hairs will be at this stage at once, multiple visits may be required for lasting results.
An anagen hair in its anagen phase pushes out old ones and takes their place, so it is important to get touch up treatments before any noticeable new growth can appear. An anagen phase typically lasts about 10 weeks so ideally, visit us within that window for touch up sessions.
Some individuals require touch up sessions every six to eight weeks, while for others this could only happen once or twice annually depending on your skin type, hair color and other factors that could have an impact on how quickly or slowly hair grows.
Regrowth following laser treatment varies significantly among individuals. Some may experience minimal hair regrowth; for others it could be much faster due to having had more dormant hair at the time of their first treatment session.
As a general rule, darker hair and skin types tend to experience better results with laser treatment due to pigments being more visible for laser detection. But lighter hair or skin are still viable candidates – blonde or ginger hair still contains pigments which can be treated using diode lasers or ND:YAG lasers.
Time for a touch-up can usually be determined when soft, downy hair begins growing back in an area where laser treatment had previously taken place. Before scheduling another appointment with your dermatologist for laser touch up treatment, however, be sure to meet with them first so they can assess your skin and suggest an appropriate schedule of appointments and treatments. Tanning or applying self-tanners on the area until after your touch up has taken place should also be avoided until after its conclusion.
Skin Tone
Laser hair removal results may differ for each person undergoing the process; some individuals may become completely hair-free following just one treatment session while others require multiple sessions and maintenance treatments to keep their results.
Reason being, your skin tone plays an integral part in how laser treatments target hair growth cells. The darker your complexion is, the harder it is for the laser to locate and destroy hair follicles effectively – thus necessitating more frequent touch up appointments than those with lighter-hued locks.
Other factors determining how often laser hair removal touch-ups are necessary include your age, hormone levels, medications taken for treatment and the area being targeted. Individuals experiencing hormonal fluctuations due to pregnancy or menopause will require more frequent touch ups as these changes can alter how quickly hair grows back.
Laser hair removal can be an efficient and quick solution to eliminate excess body hair quickly and safely. It can especially benefit those who have extra growth on certain parts of their bodies such as their arms and legs.
Laser hair removal can be an ideal choice for people of all skin tones and types. In order to get optimal results, it’s essential that you visit a trained professional and follow their instructions closely so as to avoid side effects while getting maximum value out of your money.
Signs that it may be time for a touch up include new hair growth in treated areas or when your current growth becomes thicker or darker than usual.
Some individuals require touch up sessions every six months; others may require annual or biannual touch up sessions in order to achieve permanent results. On average, most people require four to eight treatments spaced six-8 weeks apart in order to reach desired results and see permanent transformation.
Hormones
Laser hair removal has been used safely since the 1980s to address unwanted body hair. It works for most skin types, including dark and tanned complexions; however, to obtain optimal results touch-up sessions may be required, especially among individuals experiencing hormonal shifts or taking medications which affect hair growth such as birth control pills and retinoids among other medications.
After six treatments spaced out over six weeks, you should begin noticing a significant reduction in hair growth. Touch-up sessions should then be scheduled every few months in order to maintain an unbroken complexion – the exact timing may differ depending on individual circumstances.
Typically speaking, shaving should be avoided in areas where you have undergone laser hair removal sessions in order to preserve results and make any new hair that does grow back lighter in texture and color.
Ideally, it is wise to wait one or two weeks between shaving sessions since doing it too soon can cause damage to the skin. Furthermore, sun protection and high quality SPF sunscreen should be worn at all times for best results.
As part of your preparation for laser hair removal, it’s advisable to avoid products like retinoids, alpha-hydroxy acids and other anti-ageing remedies which could make you extra sensitive to light. Tanning could also impact how well your skin responds to laser therapy treatment.
Once all your laser hair removal treatments have been completed, you can enjoy permanently smooth skin without shaving! For more information about how laser hair removal can benefit you, contact Body Details immediately for a consultation – we proudly serve clients throughout Phoenix! Simply give us a call or send an email and schedule your visit! We look forward to welcoming you into our family of satisfied customers.
Sun Exposure
Laser hair removal offers a permanent solution to unwanted body hair. Utilizing FDA-approved light technology, this procedure targets melanin pigment in hair follicles responsible for producing hair production; once targeted by light energy converted into heat by laser light energy conversion, this causes collapsed follicles that no longer produce hair to collapse and stop producing new strands – unlike shaving, waxing or plucking which all involve painful treatments that involve physically pulling hairs out from beneath their roots. Laser hair removal offers no such discomfort either!
Sun exposure and skin tone will both have an effect on how often touch-up sessions will be necessary to keep results looking their best, so it is crucial that you abide by all aftercare instructions for each treatment session as sun damage may reduce effectiveness of laser hair removal treatments. It is vital that you follow these guidelines so as not to compromise the efficacy of laser hair removal treatment and reduce further skin damage with tanning before or after each appointment.
People with darker skin tones may need touch-up sessions more frequently due to an increased risk of scarring and hyperpigmentation. If you’re not sure when it’s necessary, consult your technician – they will assess your skin type, hair color, body area, etc. in order to provide you with personalized recommendations on when touch-ups should take place in order to maintain results.
Once your full course of laser hair removal treatments is over, it’s normal to experience some regrowth over time. Hair grows in cycles and it could happen that some new growths emerge during catagen or telogen stages rather than anagen ones where laser treatments work best – this should serve as an indicator that it’s time for touch up treatments.
For optimal hair reduction results, a touch-up session should take place every six months to keep it permanently under control. However, specific needs may differ, and you may require touch-ups every year or two years – it all comes down to finding what works for you and following your technician’s recommendations to the best of your ability.
