How Much Time Is Allowed To Lapse Between Each Hair Laser Treatment?

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I had 3 treatments so far each spaced 8-9 weeks apart. I will need to travel in summer for 3-4 months or more. Will it affect my treatment progress if i wait that long until my 4th session?

Sam Naficy, MD, FACS · Answer

You need to space your treatments to allow enough time for ample re-growth.  If you have no hair, you are not effectively treating the area, since the laser needs the pigment in the hair to treat the follicle.  It sounds like your current treatments are spaced fairly adequately - you can even drag it out longer between visits as your treatments progress.  More importantly, since you said you were traveling during the summer, check with your provider since sun exposure and color on skin will affect how most lasers will respond to your skin. You might need to wait for future treatment if you get too much sun exposure and pigment in your skin changes.

Ron Shelton, MD · Answer

Many people are not able to commit to an every four or six week interval in between laser hair removal treatments.  Trying to match the treatment with the growing phase of the hair cycle is possibly more academic than clinically required to obtain a satisfactory result in reduction of hair growth. If you have had several sessions and can not return for a few months, you can continue on your return.

Monika Soni, MD · Answer

Thank you for your question! It depends on the type of laser treatment that you have. I would advise you to wait at least two weeks between treatments. Certainly the skin needs to healed and be near its normal condition before repeating the treatment. Please avoid the sun immediately before and after the treatment. Best of luck!

Hardik Soni, MD · Answer

Thank you for your question. You do not mention what area of the body you are having treated. However, the hair growth phase of each person is different. This also changes for each area of the body. Facial hair typically grows more quickly and you would want to return every 4-6 weeks. While, body hair takes more time to grow and you would return every 6-8 weeks. Laser hair removal treatment is done in series of 6-9 sessions. Remember sun exposure and a tan will affect how the laser will respond to your skin. You will need to wait on treatment if your skin is tanned

Mohsen Tavoussi, MD, DO · Answer

The time between each treatment is chosen arbitrary. Since laser or IPL works on actively growing hair follicle, the next treatment is for the new growth whenever that happens.

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