Is it normal for your hair to look worse and more noticeable before it looks better after first laser hair removal treatment?

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Now each hair is dark and more noticeable and it’s feels so coarse it’s painful to shave. Will this hair fall out and I just have to be patient?

Sachin S. Parikh, MD · Answer

Laser hair removal is a process. I’d be patient,  it takes at least 6 treatments spaced 4-6 weeks apart.   Best of luck.

Jason Emer, MD · Answer

Please know that it will take a series of treatments to get improvement. I typically have patients do laser hair removal every 4 weeks for the first 3 sessions and then every 4 to 6 weeks for the following 3 sessions. This schedule gives great results with hair removal. Some patients do require treatments to maintain results. See an expert. Best, Dr. Emer

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