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Waxing or shaving will not affect your laser hair removal sessions. Please ask your physician what is best. Best, Dr. Emer.
You may shave or wax during your 3 month break from laser hair removal. Before resuming your laser treatments, though, if you decide on waxing, you need to allow your remaining hair to grow back a bit. The laser acts on the pigment in the hair follicles. Waxing pulls the follicles out of the skin, leaving nothing for the laser to target. If you are unsure when you are going to start laser treatments again, stick with shaving since that does not affect the hair follicles.
Ideally for darker areas of bikini YAG is better and for lighter areas Diode or even Alexandrite if skin is suitable. We tend to use all lasers based on the skin type, texture and color of hair and the previous response. Alexandrite is the best followed by Diode and then YAG. However one has to...
The laser hair removal does feel a bit burny after the treatment. You are seeing some burnt marks. This can happen if the area was exposed to the sun and you're tan. Also, if the settings were stronger. These marks will fade and go away on its own. If you have more treatments to do then let your...
I suggest more laser hair removal treatments to ensure there are no remaining hairs. Pores will remain. Best, Dr. Emer.
