Hair Removal FAQ

Experience counts more than costs and guarantees when it comes to selecting a facility to perform laser hair removal. Never forget that hair removal results will differ from person to person, so avoid any facility that boasts complete hair removal. Also steer clear of places that offer discounts to get your business. Again, you want your selection to be based on an individual’s level of experience. Some states have laws governing the qualifications a person must have in order to perform laser hair removal. Be sure you check with your state requirements as they were designed with your protection in mind.

If you’ve determined that you are a good candidate for laser hair removal, there are several pre-treatment recommendations you should follow to ensure maximum results. First of all, do not tan prior to your treatment sessions. If you do, you may have to delay your treatment. Second, steer clear of foods that contain beta-carotenes. Found mostly in brightly-colored fruits and vegetables and in vitamin supplements, beta carotene is a pigment that can tint your skin color and impede the flow of laser energy to the hair follicle. Because laser hair removal works best on short hair, two to three days prior to your treatment session, you’ll have to shave the area to be treated.

During your laser hair removal session, you’ll wear special goggles to reduce the risk of laser light penetrating your eyes. The procedure is really very simple. The medical practitioner presses a laser to an area of skin and then briefly activates the laser. During that fraction of a second that the laser is activated, the laser energy passes through the skin to the hair follicle and damages it so that new hair can no longer grow.

As with any medical procedure, there exists the risk of adverse side effects. One of the more common side effects associated with laser hair removal is discoloration and/or scarring of the skin in the treated area. Laser hair removal can also cause other skin discomforts such as swelling, redness, and sometimes even a burning sensation. In most cases, however, the latter are only temporary situations.

The advantages of laser hair removal are there too. This is a procedure that is non-invasive, and doesn’t involve the use of razors, messy creams, waxes or other home-made depilatories. Another benefit is that large areas such as legs and backs can be cleared of hair in a single treatment. New hair may continue to grow, but you will notice that it will be a lighter color and its texture will be finer.

The disadvantages associated with laser hair removal are that this procedure won’t work on everybody, especially those with light-colored hair and/or dark skin. Also, more than one treatment will be necessary and the reason for this lies in the fact that hair growth occurs in stages. Since hair growth does not occur in all hair follicles simultaneously, follow-up treatments are required to get the hairs that were not in a growth stage during previous treatments. For some, the cost will be a disadvantage.

Hopefully you now have the information you need to determine whether laser hair removal is right for you!

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