Can I stick to threading & waxing after 2 sessions of laser hair removal 3 weeks apart? (Photos)

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Doctor I had very fine hair. I took two sessions of laser hair removal on chin, stomach within a gap of three weeks. Now I don't want to continue laser hair removal as I had fine hair. Can I just stick to threading and waxing? Diode laser was used in my case.

Barbara Padilla, MD · Answer

Thank you for your question! As long as you are not continuing with laser hair treatments, you can thread and wax. It is only while getting laser hair removal treatments that you shouldn’t thread or wax because the laser targets the hair follicles in order to destroy them.

Falguni Patel, MD, FACOG · Answer

Yes, you may return to regular waxing appointments if you are no longer doing laser hair removal. By reviewing your pictures, I can see that you have very fine hair. This can be more difficult to see changes in hair growth because laser works more effectively on thicker, dark hair that has a larger hair follicle under the skin. Even with thicker hair, it takes consecutive treatment, on average 6-18 sessions, to see significant slowing of hair growth. If you do decide to return to laser hair removal treatments, you would have to stop waxing at least 2 to 4 weeks prior to treatment.

Paul Flashner, MD · Answer

If you are not planning on continuing with laser hair removal then yes you can wax and thread. If you are continuing with laser hair removal then you should not wax or thread as the hair is being ripped from the hair follicle so when the laser is being used it will not be able to kill that hair follicle.

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