What will recovery be like from a session during my vacation?

The recovery is very light in most cases.  A little redness and mild swelling for a day or two after the treatment but not much else.   You will require several treatments though due to the nature of how laser hair reduction works, but they are spaced out a month or more depending on the area treated.

The recovery after laser hair removal is really no big deal.  You will have some redness of the areas for a few hours or so.  Over the next few days the hairs will start to fall out.  You may not want to have a laser hair removal treatment right before you go to a sunny destination as your skin may be sensitive and you should avoid the sun for a few days after the treatment.  However, other that than, there is no downtime with laser hair removal.

 

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An effective laser hair removal treatment will lead to redness, irritation and small bumps immediately around the hair follicles after the treatment. Redness and the "ant bite" bumps may persist for up to 2 days. In the period immediately after laser hair removal your skin will feel hot and irritated and it is advised cool the area with ice packs until irritation subsides. Wear sunscreen at all times before, during and after treatment if possible.

It depends on the Laser that was used. Most laser treatments cause some mild thermal damage to the skin. Think of it as a mild sun burn. After the treatment it might take up to two weeks for the skin to heal at the cellular level.
After the treatment you might have goose bumps red in color, mild swelling and some pain. It should not last longer than 2 days. After that your skin will feel normal. In about 10 to 14 days some of the hair will fall out of the treated area.
What should you do during the healing?

Avoid sun, use daily sunscreen
Apply a good moisturizer at least twice a day
Avoid any skin treatments, topical medications or waxing in that area

Regards

Usually with laser hair removal, follicular adenoma lasts a few hours. Follicular adenoma is the swelling around the hair follicle that happens when the laser follows the hair into it. 9/10 of our patients recover from follicular adenoma in a just few hours, however sometimes it can last up to 24 hours. You would be very safe to get laser hair removal on your vacation.