All you need to know about laser hair removal treatment

Many people are troubled by dense hair on their legs or face, especially in the summer when they don't dare to wear the dress they want.

In order to reduce the hair, they commonly used hair removal cream or knife scraping and other ways to remove hair, although the effect is fast but the disadvantages are also very large, the pores become larger and larger, the hair grows faster and faster. How can you do effective hair removal? Laser hair removal helps you.

What is laser hair removal?

Laser hair removal is achieved through the specific wavelength of the laser is absorbed by the melanin in the hair follicle, the hair follicle is destroyed by heat coagulation, so that it can no longer provide nutrients for hair growth, hair inactivity fall off, so as to achieve the purpose of hair removal.

Is Laser Hair Removal Permanent?

Laser hair removal can achieve the effect of medical permanent hair removal, but generally need to go through 3-5 treatments, because hair growth through the growth phase, recession, and resting phase, in the growth phase of the hair laser hair removal 75% effective, 25% effective in the recession phase, and almost ineffective in the resting phase. The laser only works after the hair has moved into the growth phase. As a result, laser hair removal requires multiple sessions to have a noticeable effect.

Precautions for laser hair removal

Before the treatment, the previous medical history of the applicant should be carefully inquired and fully communicated with the patient; people with contraindications to laser hair removal should not operate.

No sun exposure for at least a month before waxing. Not only sunburn, but also tanning should be avoided.

Shave the hair on the operating area before operation and clean the area to remove grease and dirt.

Selection of appropriate operating parameters according to different patients, different skin conditions and pain tolerance.

Appropriate eye protection should be provided during the operation, including for the aesthetician, the operator and the observer in the operating room.

Immediately after the operation is completed, a cold compress is applied to the operating parts for 15 to 30 minutes, which can reduce or minimize the discomfort reaction after the operation.

No other methods of hair removal (razor, hair removal cream) should be used during laser hair removal, as it may cause inflammation and result in discoloration.

Aftercare for laser hair removal

1. there will be a slight redness and a localized hot tingling sensation in the hair removal area after the procedure, which can be cooled by applying a continuous ice pack.

2. waxing areas should be protected from the sun, hydrated and moisturized to reduce the incidence of hyperpigmentation or hypopigmentation and accelerate skin repair.

3. Because laser hair removal only works on the growth phase hairs, but not on the hair follicles in the resting and receding phase, laser hair removal requires multiple treatments, and the interval between each treatment is about 1 month.