Can I use a little electric shaver (specifically for your face) a day before lip and chin laser hair removal?

Yes, you can use an electric shaver the day before.  At Monroe Comprehensive Laser Center in Monroe, Mi, we recommend that the pt refrain from any plucking, electrolysis or waxing for several weeks before their treatments.  These procedures remove hair at the root and leave nothing for the laser to "see " during treatment.  However, shaving with an electric shavor would break off the hair at the skin surface and leave pigment behind for the laser to target.  It is best to shave before your procedure at what interval would leave you with a minute amount of stubble at the skin surface.  This will give you the best results.  Good luck!

Before a laser hair removal treatment you can shave or use an electric shaver as long as your hair grows fast enough for there to be stubble/visible hair follicles in time for your treatment.  Shaving the night prior to a treatment may not allow the hair to grow in enough for a tech to see hair follicles/determine where the lasers need to focus and if this is the case, shaving two days prior to a treatment may be more suitable.  For someone with darker/thicker hair which tends to come in quicker and has more visible follicles, shaving the night before a treatment may be ok.  As always, your doctor or technician is the best source for advice since they have examined you and are going to be treating you.

Yes, shaving is fine before laser hair removal. The only precaution is to be careful not to irritate or injure the treatment area. This goes with using any topical irritants as well. Best of luck!