Sometimes tweezing, shaving, or waxing unwanted hair can be tiring. Laser hair removal is a cosmetic technique that helps eliminate unwanted hair. It involves beaming high concentrated light into your hair follicles to destroy the hair. The pigment in your hair follicles absorbs the light, leading to hair destruction. Laser hair removal can be effective in many areas, including your face, leg, chin, back, arm, bikini line, and underarm. There are various lasers, and Natural Obsession Aesthetics specialists will recommend the ideal one depending on your skin type and the area being treated.
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Preparation for laser hair removal
Laser hair removal is a medical treatment requiring training and skills. Before you consider getting a laser hair removal, ensure your healthcare provider is qualified and experienced to avoid potential risks. Limit your hair’s plucking, waxing, and electrolysis six weeks before the hair removal procedure. Avoid these practices because the laser targets the roots of your strands, which are temporarily eliminated by waxing or plucking. Avoid sun exposure six weeks before the procedure, as it can make the treatment less effective.
Laser hair removal procedure
Your specialist will trim the hair undergoing treatment a few millimeters above your skin surface. The specialist can apply a topical numbing agent on the affected area twenty to thirty before the laser process to help minimize discomfort. Depending on the color, thickness, location of your hair, and skin color, your doctor will adjust the laser equipment.
Depending on the laser used, you and your doctor may wear eye protection gadgets. Protecting the outer skin layers with a cold gel or cooling device is essential. The gel helps the laser light to penetrate your skin. Your service provider will direct a light pulse to the affected area and monitor it for several minutes to ensure the correct settings are used and observe harmful effects.
After finishing the laser hair removal procedure, the provider can give you ice packs, anti-inflammatory creams, or cold water to ease the pain. You may need several sessions for effective results scheduled four to weeks apart. You will receive treatment until your undesired hair stops growing.
After the laser hair removal procedure
After the process, the treated section may feel sunburned, but this usually fades within a day or two. You can use cool compresses and moisturizers to relieve the discomfort. If hair removal involves your face, you can wear makeup the following day unless you experience blisters. The month following treatment, the treated hair will fall out. Ensure you put on sunscreen over the next six weeks after treatment to avoid skin color changes of the treated parts.
Although rare, you may get blisters after treatment, but this is more common in people with darker complexions. Swelling, redness, and scarring are other common side effects. In scarce instances, you may have permanent scarring or skin color changes. The laser hair removal results vary in different individuals, depending on the skin type and the treatment sessions one takes.
Laser hair removal removes unwanted hair on any body part, leaving your skin looking and appearing smoother. Schedule an appointment at Natural Obsession Aesthetics for laser hair removal to improve your skin tone.
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