Questions About Laser Hair Removal For Sensitive Fair Skin And Fine Dark Hair?

Laser hair removal is very effective at permanent hair reduction. In my experience the hair does not grow back in a few years if the areas was adequately treated. Hyperpigmentation is not common, although if your skin color is darker, there is greater risk. The laser is a hot device and complications can arise, such as if the setting is too high, or if you are tanned. These complications are rare, considering how many laser treatments are done. Most of the... more

1. Prior to laser treatment, it is important to shave the area. Otherwise hair gets pressed to the surface of your skin. When the hair shaft is destroyed by the laser it can injure the surrounding skin. Shave a day prior to your appointment, so if you nick yourself, the area will not be bleeding during your procedure. Any method of hair removal such as waxing or tweezing will remove the deeper portions of the hair follicle which contain the "target pigmentation" and will render... more

These are great questions! 1. Typically, no. The hair will not grow back a few years after LHR. The laser treatments result in a permanent reduction in the number of hairs. But once they are removed, they do not grow back. Any hair that is apparent after the sessions is due to hairs that were in resting phase at the times of treatments. The amount of hair growth on the body is usually governed by genetics. And this can affect the rate and the number of hairs seen. 2.... more