When can I wax and pluck after laser hair removal treatment?

In general, if you are in the middle of laser hair removal, avoid waxing if you can for 3 weeks after your procedure.  Since most patients get treated every 4-8 weeks, it is often best to avoid waxing altogether and shave.  Patients who continue with laser hair removal often have less hair at each visit making the need to wax or shave less.

You should avoid anything irritating to the skin the first few days after treatment. Once the hairs have grown out after the first week you make use any hair removal method if you are not planning to have a laser hair removal treatment within another 4 weeks.

By the time hair regrows to above the surface lending itself to be plucked or waxed, enough time in days has passed from the laser hair removal that it should be fine to be plucked or waxed. Waiting a full month is certainly very safe. As you are indicating that you will not be retreating the areas with laser hair removal, then it's OK for you to pluck or wax. If you were to resume laser hair removal, you do not want to wax or pluck the hairs within two weeks of treatment because that will remove the target that the laser needs to absorb the energy.

Thank you for your question. I do not advise to wax or tweeze before, after or in between treatments. This is because you are removing the roots that are targeted by the laser. Therefore, I only recommend shaving between treatments. Best of Luck!

Typically, we tell our patients to wait 10 days before plucking an area treated because that is about how long it take for the dead follicle to fall out.  You don't want to pluck those or you could cause damage to the skin.  Shaving after a day or two is usually fine, as long as your skin doesn't seem red or irritated.  If you have irritation after shaving or waxing I suggest stopping and reaching out to your provider.