Things To Know Before Booking Laser Hair Removal Treatment

Things To Know Before Booking Laser Hair Removal Treatment Laser hair removal is a medical treatment for removing hair from the body. In this process cosmetic laser is used to destroy hair follicles by adjusting an individual's skin and hair type.

Also, it helps to lessen hair growth.

Although the process is relatively pain-free and sounds simple enough, but may not be suitable for everyone.

So, few precautions need to be taken before undergoing laser hair removal.

1. Laser or IPL: Laser covers smaller and more specific areas of the skin. By laser skin could be damaged more.

IPL means Intense Pulsed Light is a technology used by cosmetic and medical practitioners by performing various skin treatments for aesthetic and therapeutic purposes including hair removal treatment. In this process a source of light is used and it covers a broader area of skin. IPL is a more time-consuming process as it's not concentrated. IPL can be less damaged for the skin.

2. Choose the laser treatment which suits your skin tone: You have to very conscious about choosing your laser treatment depending on your skin tone.

Otherwise, you may have to pay for serious skin-damaging issues. Initially, the very first laser hair removal machines may not be able to distinguish between lighter and darker skin tones.

This would turn in permanent white looking spots and burns on darker skin tones.

As technology is progressing in a continuative way in this era, we are very fortunate for that.

Today everyone has options for anything. People with darker skin tones may go for Nd: YAG laser treatment. This particular process allows hair to be treated without damaging the natural colour of the skin.

3. May not so painful: In the beginning, laser hair removal may feel some discomfort but not too painful. The process is far more tolerable rather than any other hair removal process like waxing, threading, and so on.

In modern times, most lasers are accompanied by cooling mechanism (cold air blasts constantly that follows the laser wherever it may be pointing on the skin) so it helps well.

Some lasers require a cooling gel to be applied to the skin before treatment put in effect. The process inhibits also the skin-damaging risk.

However, it’s good to be prepared for some thinner areas (upper lips) on the body to feel a little more painful than others.

If you're aware of side effects, you can trust laser hair removal treatment as this is safe enough and not many side effects. Some may experience redness, itchiness, and a slight warm sensation on their skins but, that may usually after 30 minutes to 2 hours post-treatment.

4. Avoid direct exposing to the sun: You should be mindful to avoid direct sunlight for sometimes, before and after the laser treatment.

Reasons for averting sun exposure before the laser hair removal process  

The ideal time to start the process is when your skin is in its natural colour.

Once your skin has exposed to UV rays the treatment will not so effective. Because, the laser can't treat tanned skin.

Also it may cause skin discoloration.

 After laser treatment your skin is more vincible to UV rays as well as. So, it's good to avoid sun exposure during laser hair removal treatment.

5. Don’t throw your razor just yet: Before throwing your razors one thing you need to know that, it is important to shave before your appointment. The laser needs to target the hair follicle at the root if there have long hairs that can absorb the laser energy itself and it will take much time to hit the hair follicle.

Also, an awful hair burning smell you could face.

One more thing one should remember that only shaving is allowed before laser hair removal appointments. By waxing or tweezing you're pulling out the hair root, that’s the laser needs to target. If the hair root will be invisible to the laser, the treatment discriminates useless.

6. Forget about other hair removal processes in between treatments: You must forget about other hair removal processes during laser treatment, except shaving.

'Shaving' is the only process you can continue for being hair free throughout the treatment.

7. Say no to hot shower for at least 24 hours after treatment: One must stay away from a hot bath, gym workouts, steam rooms, or anything that would increase the body heat. The heat from laser hair removal treatment remains in human skin for at least 24 hours, so keep yourself away from any type of heat increasing activity at that time. Else, your skin would be an ideal environment for bacteria and create spots on your skin.

8. Laser treatment may trigger sometimes more hair growth: Triggering more hair growth for laser treatment neither so often nor impossible. If you have any doubt, you can discuss with your therapist.

9. Put down your skincare products for a while: If you are accustomed to use moisturisers, lotions, or oils you'll have to exclude that routine on the appointment day of laser hair removal. Otherwise, it may cause skin discoloration, any other complications, etc. So, you must carry a completely clean, clear, and bare skin for laser hair removal treatment. If you have more sensitive skin then discuss clearly to the therapist before starting the session.

10. You'll need multiple courses of appointments: Laser hair removal undoubtedly is an effective solution for unwanted hair. But it needs some continuity. In just one session one can’t expect the best result and for this you must be consistent. As hair grows in cycles and to catch all of them at the optimum stage of the growth cycle one must attend multiple sessions. So, keep patience!

11. Appointment time durations may vary: Yes, it’s true. According to your body parts, the size of the body parts the time duration of the treatment varies. Treating face, underarms, and upper lips won't take a long time whereas legs, hands, back could take a longer time. So, it's better to grab your headphone and enjoy your favourite movie or series or read your favourite novel during the longer appointments.

Also, it is better to know that there have some laser light and energy that your body can safely absorb in one session and your treatment won’t exceed too much.

12. Keep in touch with your doctor: It is very crucial to keep in touch with your doctor during the laser hair removal treatment if you are taking any prescribed medicine. According to your health condition and of course, about your laser hair removal treatment you must discuss with your doctor.

13. May notice an instant result: Just after the first session visibly changes you can notice. It will get better session by session.

By keeping faith in your decision and sticking with the laser hair removal treatment you will see the prominent result after 3-4 months of the treatment.

In spite of many myths on the laser hair removal treatment whether it is permanent or not, most of the consumers got an amazing result after the treatment.

So, if you're willing to undergoing the procedure, give some effort in this, collect proper information, and go ahead. After a proficient, versed treatment you’ll amaze and satisfied as well as to see the consequences. Nothing can stop you to be more beautiful.