Laser Hair Removal Before and After

The following advice can help you get the best outcomes when you’re ready to start therapy. Of course, if your doctor gives you advice that deviates from this, heed it.

• Before beginning a treatment, always meet with your practitioner in person for a consultation. A skilled practitioner will be able to evaluate your suitability and determine how many treatments you would require.
• Discuss the sorts of drugs you are presently taking during your appointment. Burns may result from certain pharmaceutical drugs’ ability to make people photosensitive.
• Avoid using skincare products that include potent compounds like benzoyl peroxide, salicylic acid, retinoids, and hydroxy acids.
• Your treatment will be more successful if your legs are pale. Greater contrast between your skin and hair follicles yields better results. Schedule your treatment for the fall or winter, or avoid all forms of tanning (i.e. tanning from the natural sun, tanning beds, spray tans, and self-tanning products) for 6 weeks prior to your treatment. Laser treatments on tanned skin can result in long-term pigmen
• Avoid plucking, waxing, or bleaching your hair for 6 weeks prior to your appointment as plucking out hair by the root will decrease the effectiveness of your laser treatment.
• Shave the day before your treatment (as directed by your provider). Shaving encourages the hair follicle to enter its active growing stage which is the ideal stage for laser targeting. Within 24 hours of your appointment, shave the area(s) to be treated. Do not wax or pluck. Shaving removes longer hairs while keeping the root intact. It’s the root of the hair the laser targets, so the root must be present for your treatment to work best.