Laser hair removal offers an effective and permanent way of eliminating unwanted body hair, yet requires multiple sessions to achieve results.
Predicting how many laser sessions will be necessary can be challenging as it depends on several variables such as treatment area, hair type and hormone levels. So is six sessions sufficient?
Area treated
Laser hair removal has quickly become one of the most efficient methods for eliminating unwanted body hair. Safe for almost all skin types and permanent, laser treatment offers an alternative to shaving or waxing for permanent results.
Laser treatments offer an effective alternative to other hair removal methods by targeting only the hair follicle itself without harming surrounding tissue or inducing any side effects or ingrown hairs. Therefore, there are minimal side effects and less likelihood of ingrowns occurring; however, post-treatment instructions must be strictly adhered to for best results; including applying an ointment after each wash four to five times daily to prevent scab formation and apply an antibiotic cream post treatment for antiscab formation prevention.
When undergoing laser treatments, it’s essential that you remain as comfortable as possible in order to reduce stress and speed up treatment time. Therefore, it’s a good idea to bring along something such as music or books to help distract yourself during sessions; these will also help relax muscles which reduce pain and discomfort.
This treatment will not only remove unwanted hair but will also stimulate the production of new collagen to increase skin elasticity and create a more youthful appearance. Furthermore, laser heat thickening your collagen will make your skin appear firmer and tighter for added firmness and tightness.
At each step in your laser hair removal procedure, protective eyewear will be provided to shield your eyes from the laser beam and to help avoid injury to your skin. In addition, nonstick dressing will be given for application over treatment areas – it’s essential that you adhere to all doctor-provided instructions during and for 24 hours following treatment.
Cleaning treatment areas twice or five times each day and applying an ointment like Vaseline will prevent scab formation and allow normal activities to resume after approximately one to two months of recovery time. You should avoid direct sunlight or tanning beds as much as possible for best results.
After six laser sessions, most people should see an effective reduction in hair regrowth, with lighter and finer locks growing more slowly than ever before. Some individuals may require additional sessions due to factors like their hair color or growth cycle; others will achieve their desired results sooner than anticipated.
Hair type
Laser hair removal is generally safe for most skin types. However, its efficacy varies based on hair color; dark or light hues won’t work due to not enough melanin in their scalps for targeting by the laser. Furthermore, recent waxing or tweezing is no match – treatment involves exposing an area with light pulses from a laser which feels similar to warm pinpricks; most patients tolerate this treatment well but some find it unpleasant.
After treatment, your hair will be thinner and lighter in color, less likely to regrow, if it does, it will do so more finely than ever. Maintenance treatments may be needed in order to keep skin hair-free.
depending on their hair type and body area, some people require more than six sessions for effective results. This is because hair growth cycles vary and different follicles will only respond to laser therapy during specific parts of their cycle. But after six treatments most will experience noticeable results with significantly decreased regrowth.
Professional laser hair removal technicians conduct treatments in private rooms equipped with protective barriers. Before beginning their session, they will cleanse the area and apply numbing cream before using laser light to target hair follicles and destroy them.
After six treatments, most people can expect little-to-no hair growth in the treated areas, and what does come back is typically much lighter and finer than before, as well as much slower. To achieve lasting results, 12-16 sessions may be required; however, six is often sufficient.
Skin tone
Before booking laser sessions for hair removal or other cosmetic treatments, one of the first things you should do is assess your skin tone and undertone. Doing this will allow you to choose colors that flatter you best; undertone can refer to how warm or cool your complexion is while skin tone refers to actual color of your skin itself. You may have heard these terms used interchangeably before in livestreams or GRWM videos but they actually refer to two separate concepts; “skin tone” being your actual skin colour while “undertone” refers more accurately as being two distinct things! When used interchangeably when discussing what they represent; respectively!
Skin tones are determined by both genetics and environment; those living in warmer climates produced more melanin to provide protection, giving their complexions darker shades. Furthermore, surface color changes during tanning or burning.
To determine your skin tone, take a look at the inner part of your wrist where veins are easily visible. If they show greenish veins this indicates warm undertones in your skin while more blue or purple hues indicate cool undertones; if they can’t be distinguished between either colour, your complexion could be neutral undertoned.
If you are planning on receiving laser hair removal treatments, it is essential that your skin remains clean and moisturized between sessions. This will prevent it from drying out too much and ensure lasting results from your treatments. In addition, tanning beds or any sources of sunlight should be avoided to keep results as long-lasting as possible.
Laser hair removal is a safe and permanent way to eliminate unwanted hair. A medical-grade laser targets individual hair follicles to alter them so they cannot produce anymore hairs, making this far more efficient than shaving or waxing, which require frequent upkeep as well as pain or irritation from shaving/waxing.
As it’s essential to choose an experienced practitioner when it comes to laser hair removal, choosing one without extensive training can increase your risk of burns and discolouration. Furthermore, they could use the wrong laser for your skin tone, leading to hyperpigmentation or hypopigmentation – so be sure to schedule a consultation with an expert cosmetic dermatologist such as Dr Michele Green for safe laser treatment options.
Hormones
Many people opt to use laser hair removal on various parts of their bodies, including the face, legs, arms and chest. Lasers offer permanent hair removal without the regrowth issues that other methods do. Unfortunately, however, no single treatment will ever completely eradicate all hair in one area as individual follicles have their own life cycles with multiple stages and only some will be in their active growing stage at any given time.
To eliminate all hair, a series of laser treatments must be conducted, spaced out depending on the area being treated. Although exact numbers will depend on individual circumstances, most individuals require roughly six treatments in order to achieve 70-90% permanent reduction of hair growth.
Hair usually regrows after laser treatments, though its density will often be thinned and thinnest where treated follicles never reached active growth phase and others were damaged during previous sessions. There are ways you can help accelerate this process faster – shaving may cause hair follicles to enter active growth phase more quickly while tanning or using self-tanners should also be avoided on treated areas.
Hormonal fluctuations that regulate hair growth can have a dramatic effect on how quickly it re-grows following laser treatments, as certain hormones stimulate and others inhibit it. Therefore, consulting a dermatologist is the best way to determine how many laser treatments will be required based on skin tone, hair texture and density as they will assess all aspects of treatment to provide you with an estimate.
Laser hair removal has come a long way over time and is now effective across all skin tones. However, its greatest effectiveness lies with light skin with darker hair. Men and women with naturally dark hair make excellent candidates for laser treatment as their strands tend to require fewer sessions due to being easier for the laser beams to target than lighter colored locks like blonde, strawberry blond, or gray locks.
