I had 6 sessions of laser hair removal last year, where I shaved the areas that were to be treated. I am due to have another course of 6, but the shaving made this worse in certain areas last time. I understand that the laser needs the pigment of the hair in order to work effectively, but my hair grows back so quickly (around a week after waxing), so this time round I would like to wax a week prior to my treatments instead of shave. Is this dangerous?
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The heat gets conducted by the bone and is generally more painful then the fleshy or fatty parts. The laser heat has no effect on your ovaries. It does not affect fertility or anything like this. I never tell patients to do laser hair or any other cosmetic treatment when pregnant.
I always suggest in such a delicate area to just get electrolysis around the eyebrows and not laser hair. With electrolysis you can focus on individual hair and not a whole area. That way you don't accidentally zap too much hair. Let me know what happens.
Thank you for your question. I have not used this hair removal system in my practice. A wide variety of medical lasers and light systems are used to remove unwanted hair, however most lasers are not effective for all skin types and hair colors. I use the Elos laser hair removal system, which is...
