Laser Hair Removal: Q&A
Ask a QuestionWhat Should I Do Between Hair Removal Treatments?
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No waxing or tweezing in between hair removal treatments
Once you begin your laser hair removal treatments, you can only shave. When you shave, you only remove the hair on the surface and leave the root untouched. In order for the laser hair removal to be effective, the light needs to be attracted to the root of the hair, or hair follicle. After each treatment, the hair will take longer to grow back and when it does, it will be much less, meaning that you won't need to shave very often.
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Laser hair removal
Laser hair removal should keep you hair free for weeks at a time. If you need to eliminate hair between treatments you can shave. There is no need to grow hair out. Shave between treatments and ultimately there will be no need to shave
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In Between Hair Removal
Make sure you don't wax or tweeze the area being treated. The laser needs to pick up the hair root. If the hair is not present the laser will have a less effective outcome. The laser is attracted to the pigment of the hair. You can exfoliate the area and cleanly shave. Its best if you shave the day of treatment for maximum results.
"Dr.D"
Fayetteville Facial Plastic Surgeon
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What to do between laser hair removal treatments
The only hair removal method to be used between laser treatments is shaving. Tweezing and waxing will not only remove the target for the next laser treatment, they will disrupt the synchronization of hair growth cycles that we are trying to achieve with the treatments.
The more hairs are in the same growth cycle, the more effective the laser treatment will be.
If you are treating an area with few hairs, you can also carefully clip them with cuticle scissors.
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It is best to shave between laser hair treatments...
Between laser hair treatments the best thing to do is either shave or trim closely. The laser needs to see a small hair present to detect hair pigmentation. While its ok to wax early between sessions you should not wax or pluck as your next session gets close. When your session is approaching it is best to have some minimal hair growth.
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What to do between LHR treatments
Between hair removal treatments the only thing that is recommended is shaving. Waxing, threading or tweezing should be stopped all together prior and during any hair removal procedures.
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Best method between Laser Hair Removal
Once you begin your laser hair removal treatments we ask that you only shave. You only want to shave because that will only remove the hair from the surface, this method will not affect the hair follicle. If you use other methods such as plucking or waxing, this actually pulls the hair from the root and that doesn’t allow the laser to do its job.
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What to do between laser hair removal treatments
Do not pluck, wax or otherwise remove the hair other than shaving. Removing the hair from the follicle (such as waxing) means that the target for the laser (dark color in the hair) is no longer present in the skin. This is why waxing or plucking during laser hair removal treatments will lead to poor results.
These answers are for educational purposes and should not be relied upon as a substitute for medical advice you may receive from your physician. If you have a medical emergency, please call 911. These answers do not constitute or initiate a patient/doctor relationship.
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