Hello all, I will have my first laser hair removal in a week...I wonder if the laser will detect my hair follicles if I go clean shaved with no visible hair on the surface of the skin or if "black dots" need to be visible. Thanks for your advice.
June 7, 2015
Answer: When to shave before laser hair removal Prior to laser treatment, it is important to shave the area. Otherwise hair gets pressed to the surface of your skin. When the hair shaft is destroyed by the laser it can injure the surrounding skin. Shave a day prior to your appointment, so if you nick yourself, the area will not be bleeding during your procedure. Either shaving or depilatory creams can be used up to the day of the laser treatment as they do not remove the entire hair shaft. Other methods of hair removal such as waxing or tweezing will remove the deeper portions of the hair follicle which contain the "target pigmentation" and will render laser hair removal ineffective for at least two weeks.
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June 7, 2015
Answer: When to shave before laser hair removal Prior to laser treatment, it is important to shave the area. Otherwise hair gets pressed to the surface of your skin. When the hair shaft is destroyed by the laser it can injure the surrounding skin. Shave a day prior to your appointment, so if you nick yourself, the area will not be bleeding during your procedure. Either shaving or depilatory creams can be used up to the day of the laser treatment as they do not remove the entire hair shaft. Other methods of hair removal such as waxing or tweezing will remove the deeper portions of the hair follicle which contain the "target pigmentation" and will render laser hair removal ineffective for at least two weeks.
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