Laser hair removal works by targeting melanin, the pigment found in your hair follicles and moles and freckles alike. But you should take caution not to unintentionally target these areas with too much melanin content, otherwise laser treatment could potentially damage these structures instead of targeting just hair follicles.
Your technician may use a white pencil to help prevent this. It is not the same kind of eyeliner pencil you would use; instead, this soft cosmetic wax pencil will mark your skin.
Eyeliner Pencil
Our technicians use this handy little pencil to map out treatment areas before beginning laser hair removal treatments. By marking its boundaries in white, they can quickly spot if there are any areas that should not be treated (such as moles or tattoos).
Standard eyeliner pencils will do, or you could try using white kohl eyeliner to mark off any freckles or moles before laser treatments to avoid mistargeting them by mistake. Although laser moles should never be targeted accidentally, white marking them could prevent your technician from accidentally targeting and potentially harming them by mistake.
If you want to treat larger areas such as legs, arms and stomach, using multiple technicians is the way to go. This will help ensure all parts of the skin are receiving treatment evenly – no areas being left out! In addition, using multiple technicians also prevents accidental treatment to sensitive areas like genitals and groin that could result in discomfort or worse still, burns.
Skin Marking Pencil
Laser hair removal uses wavelengths of light to target pigmented hair follicles and destroy them, while black skin absorbs and reflects this energy, so your technician may mark your treatment area with white pencil before beginning. These marks help ensure the laser focuses on melanin instead of surrounding skin tissue.
Your technician will use a very specific kind of pencil. Rather than being like any ordinary writing pencil you use at school or home, he or she will employ a cosmetic wax pencil made specifically for use on skin that won’t break easily; these are designed specifically for use on skin care purposes and come off cleanly using alcohol or soap.
Skin marking pencils can be invaluable tools when it comes to removing unwanted hair or tattoos, and covering moles that might pose risks of hyperpigmentation during treatment. In some instances, your technician may even be able to treat around these moles if covered with white marker – this prevents melanin absorbing light rather than reflecting back.
This type of pencil can also be helpful if there are tattoos or scars on your body that you don’t want targeted during treatment, making use of white marker easy and helping the laser target targeted areas without creating unnecessary harm to surrounding skin cells.
Your technician may mark larger areas of skin with pencil marks prior to treating, in order to ensure the laser can reach all required spots without missing any.
Technicians use pencil lines as a guide during treatments to track what they’re doing, so as to keep an accurate record. By following them from top to bottom and side to side, they can ensure they treat everything necessary, making your experience both more effective and safer for yourself.
Tattoo Marking Pencil
Tattoo marking pencils are non-sterile pens with dual tips designed to mark skin where piercing or tattooing will take place. They typically feature both regular and ultra-fine marking tips for precise marking. Tattoo marking pencils are commonly used by medical, cosmetic and tattoo professionals to demarcate sites for piercing and tattooing procedures; these tools are simple and efficient in use.
Tattoo marking pencils are employed during laser hair removal because larger areas must be treated, making it difficult to ensure all areas have been targeted by the laser. A technician will use pencil markings on the skin as indicators of where they have targeted the laser so they know they have addressed everything on schedule.
Under laser treatment, it is possible for moles or tattoos to be accidentally burned by accident, so to protect yourself it is often advised to cover the mole with white pencil (such as an eyeliner pencil ) during treatment and only treat around it.
If you have a large tattoo, it is best to avoid laser hair removal attempts on it. Laser treatments have not always proven successful and there have been multiple reports of third degree burns from untrained and inexperienced practitioners trying to treat tattoos with laser. At best it may lighten its color; at worst it can cause permanent damage. It is crucial that an experienced practitioner create a covering over your tattoo prior to undertaking laser treatment.
Wax Pencil
Wax pencils are writing implements made of non-toxic opaque colored wax that is wrapped in paper for ease of use. Similar to crayons, but more suitable for hard and glossy surfaces than crayons. Also referred to as grease pencils or Chinagraph pencils, wax pencils can be found everywhere from glass surfaces, rocks, plastic, ceramics and lacquered surfaces like maps x-rays audio tape or film with ease and can easily be erased with an eraser (kneaded or sand).
Wax colored pencils offer more vibrant pigment than oil pencils, and can be used on multiple surfaces. Sharpen them using either a desk sharpener or scalpel and they will keep their point well without breaking off at its tip. Their slightly tacky lead will stick to paper surfaces more securely without dropping off, although on very smooth papers colors may appear patchy. Pressing harder will release more pigment, producing darker areas or shadows.
Laser hair removal requires using a skin-safe pencil, with its precise tip used by a nurse or technician, to sketch guidelines on the treatment area before beginning. This helps them work methodically and makes sure no spots are missed; additionally, using it is helpful in marking out low pigment density hairs that won’t respond to laser light treatment.
After receiving treatment, clients may experience some temporary redness and itching in the treated area; however, this should clear quickly with soothing agents like aloe vera gel or vitamin E cream.
Laser hair removal may not provide a permanent solution, but it does dramatically decrease regrowth of unwanted hair. Clients should anticipate receiving several treatments, at 4-to-10 week intervals, to achieve optimal results. It is vital that between treatments, skin irritation or sun exposure does not negatively impact its outcome as this could adversely alter treatment results.
