Ingrown Hairs Post Laser Hair Removal

It's fine to pluck the hairs after laser treatment. The time when plucking is NOT recommended is within 2 weeks BEFORE laser treatment because the root of the hair is the target for the laser. Plucking hair does not promote hair growth.

Hair and skin tone vary from person to person, so based on the individual as well as the part of the body that’s being treated, time between laser hair removal sessions will vary. General guidelines are to wait four to six weeks between treatments on the face, and to allow eight to 10 weeks b...

If you have thick dark hairs they will respond to laser hair removal and will not come back or at least will be reduced unless you use external hormones.  Best, Dr. Emer.

Ineffective laser hair removal may be a result of inappropriate wavelength, underpowered laser (low fluence or handpiece that requires replacement), underlying medical or hormonal condition (i.e. polycystic ovary disease), or provider with not using appropriate technique or settings.There is no...