Can I tweeze my hair after laser and will that affect the results if I tweeze?

Question

I’m getting a hair removal treatment and I was asked to tweeze my hair instead of shaving when the hairs grow. After a long hour of researching on internet, it was recommendable to shave the hair. Help me out please :(

Thomas Wright, MD · Answer

In order for laser hair removal to work, the hair follicles need to be pigmented and present. If you tweeze the hair out  the hair follicle root is removed with the hair and laser hair wont work.  After all the treatments are completed you can tweeze a stray hair. Wishing you the best of health.  Dr Wright.

Joyce Davis, MD · Answer

No !  You need for the root to remain for the laser to be effective.  That means no waxing, tweezing, or threading.  Shaving or cutting the hair with a curved scissors is definitely preferred for hair removal in between sessions.

Monica Bonakdar, MD · Answer

Hi, 
Any type of epilation that removes the hair follicle from the root, will make laser hair removal ineffective. In order for laser hair removal to work, the hair follicles need to be pigmented (sorry blonds and grays) and the hair follicle need to be intact and growing in the hair root. 
Best of luck to you, 
Dr. Monica Bonakdar

Mark A. Blair, MD · Answer

Hello, thank you for your question.  The answer is no, you should stop tweezing, waxing or any form of epilation where the follicle is being pulled out.  It is OK to shave the area between treatments.  The reason for this, is because when you are pulling the follicle out from the root, you are disrupting the growth cycle of the hair follicle.  This is the reason why we treat once each 4-8 weeks, depending on the area being treated to coincide with the growth cycle of the hair.Good Luck!

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