Can I shave after laser and how soon will I effect results if I shave?

Thank you for your question. The real answer is that shaving is perfectly fine if your skin is not irritated after the laser treatment. Shaving when your skin is bympy or raised after the treatment may irritate your skin even more or cause skin cuts .  That is the only reason why shaving is not advisable after laser hair removal for a few days. If your skin is normal and not irritated at all, you can shave even the same day.  Shaving does not affect your results in any way and the laser affect the hair root and not the hair itself. Hope this relieves some of your anxiety :) . I always tell my patients to call/text/email with any questions they have after their treatments as it took me about 10 seconds to answer this question that probably took you a few hours of research. Hope this helps. Best, Dr.Avaliani

Thank you for your question. In the six weeks leading up to your treatment, avoid plucking, waxing, bleaching, and electrolysis treatments. Plucking or pulling hair out by the roots means there won't be any hair for the laser to target. To manage hair growth before your treatment, shave or use depilatories that only remove the hair above the skin. Best of Luck!

Thank you for your question. In
the six weeks leading up to your treatment, avoid plucking, waxing, bleaching,
and electrolysis treatments. Plucking or
pulling hair out
by the roots means there won't be any hair for
the laser to
target. To manage hair growth
before your treatment, shave or
use depilatories that only remove the hair above
the skin. Best of Luck!