I just got my first ever laser hair removal session. I shaved like I was told (Haven't don't that in years since I always wax) there were some spots that I couldn't really shaved so I trimmed them as short as I could. I felt like she rushed, and when I looked right after I saw areas with hair still there. I thought all the hair was going to be gone. I know it's takes multiple sessions to never see hair but I expected that right after there would be none.
November 30, 2016
Answer: Laser Hair Removal Thank you for your question. Laser hair removal does not work immediately. Typically the hair that is in the hair follicle may take a week or two to fall out after the laser treatment. You may notice a little singe on the hair from the laser energy being absorbed by the hair follicle. When the hair heats up from the energy, it injures the cells below the surface of the skin that create and grow the hair. That injury makes the hair stop growing and within about a week or two, you will notice those hairs disappear from the hair follicle. After a month or two, some of the hair will recover and start growing again, but it will usually be thinner and more fine. At this point you are ready for another treatment. Please shave prior to your laser treatment to make sure that the hair is only in the hair follicle and not laying on the skin. You want all that energy to be absorbed IN the Hair follicle where it will be effective in destroying those cells that generated the hair. I hope this helps!Dr. Quenby Erickson
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November 30, 2016
Answer: Laser Hair Removal Thank you for your question. Laser hair removal does not work immediately. Typically the hair that is in the hair follicle may take a week or two to fall out after the laser treatment. You may notice a little singe on the hair from the laser energy being absorbed by the hair follicle. When the hair heats up from the energy, it injures the cells below the surface of the skin that create and grow the hair. That injury makes the hair stop growing and within about a week or two, you will notice those hairs disappear from the hair follicle. After a month or two, some of the hair will recover and start growing again, but it will usually be thinner and more fine. At this point you are ready for another treatment. Please shave prior to your laser treatment to make sure that the hair is only in the hair follicle and not laying on the skin. You want all that energy to be absorbed IN the Hair follicle where it will be effective in destroying those cells that generated the hair. I hope this helps!Dr. Quenby Erickson
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