The hair grows in the three different cycles. In order for the laser to be effective the follicle needs to be in the first anagen, or active stage of growing. When you wax, you remove the follicle or the root of the hair and leave no target for the laser to attract. If you wax, it is better to wait 4-6 weeks... more






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20 Apr 2009
Hi M.J. No you should not wax as it wakes up hairs that are vellus causing new hair grow and MOST important why would you wax and remove hair then what will the laser pick up. Ahhhh this is so aggrivating.Please careful careful if you have decided to laser as Toronto and especially Woodbridge have quite the butchers out there.Rethink and do something safe as electrolysis but stay away from the Woodbridge wantabee estheticians even for electrolysis. It works for now as it fries the sucutaneous layer to kills all hair and good skin.