When to Stop Shaving Before Laser Hair Removal?

 You will receive the best results when you show up to your appointment with a clean shave and non irritated skin. 

Ideally shave the day prior or morning of your laser hair procedure.  Not shaving prior to your procedure, will take more time for your procedure, may make your procedure hurt more, and if the office has to shave you incur a shave charge.

When having laser hair removal, it is best to shave one day prior to treatment. If you shave too soon, such as the morning of treatment, irritation may occur.

It is best to shave the day before or the day of your treatment. Use a fresh razor with shaving cream to avoid razor burn. Shaving during your appointment can lead to cuts and razor irritation due to a dry shave, and is not recommended.

It’s best to shave the
night before or the morning of your scheduled laser hair removal treatment.
This will allow the laser to target the pigment in the hair follicle to
effectively heat and destroy the follicle.

It's better to shave right before your session, so before you come in would be a good time. However, some clinics do prefer that they shave you.

As a patient you can shave anytime throughout your laser hair removal sessions.  For best results we highly recommend for you to not wax, tweeze or use any hair removal creams during your laser hair removal sessions.  When using any of those laser hair removal techniques it affects your results with the laser  and  you may not get the desired laser hair removal results you were seeking.  We inform our patients to shave the area being treated 24-48 hours before their laser hair removal session.

Shaving the hair  a day or two before the treatment is not a good idea, because some of the hair might grow back and be visible on the surface if the skin. To prevent side effects, such as burning we recommend to shave the same day. In addition if there is hair on the surface of the skin that hair takes up some of the energy of the laser and the treatment is not very effective.

Shaving is the only prep required for laser hair removal. It is recommended that the patient be closely shaven before each session to ensure that the laser reaches the hair follicle effectively without the lengths of the hair to affect it.
Ideally, the patient can shave up to one week prior to a laser hair removal session, though the previous day is advisable. If the patient cannot shave for whatever reasons, an aesthetician at the clinic should do so before the session begins.

Ideally, it would be best to do it 24 hours before your laser hair removal treatment; the night or morning before is also an option. This way, you avoid having possible inflammation or folliculitis risk before and after your treatment. You need to shave before to remove as much hair as possible; if you leave your hair long, there is a chance the laser will be absorbed by the hair pigment instead of going directly to the root of the hair stopping their growing process. Some facilities offer shaving treatment just before the laser, but it is recommended to do it in advance.