What Should Be Done Between Hair Removal Treatments?

You want the hair shafts,which are the target for the laser energy, to be present. If you do waxing, the laser energy won’t be absorbed in the best area and the follicle would have a better chance surviving. It is best not to wax for two to four weeks prior to laser hair removal depending on the rate of your hair growth. You would like to see the hair just starting to point out of the epidermis as it grows back to have effective treatment.

When you are getting laser hair removal treatments, it is essential not to do any waxing, electrolysis or plucking throughout you course of treatment.  These options remove hair at the root and leave nothing for the laser to "see." It is ok to shave between laser treatments, ideally the day or two before the treatment.  You want to have just enough hair that it is just poking through the epidermis/skin surface by no more than a few mm so that the laser can penetrate enough to destroy the root.

In terms of hair removal, your options are leaving the hair alone, shaving, or trimming. It is not recommended to pluck, wax, tweeze, use depilatory creams, or bleach. The hairs must be in the shaft in order to be effectively treated by the laser. You should definitely avoid sun exposure and sunburns to the treated area to reduce side effects and risks with future treatments. Immediately after the treatment, you should be gentle with the area and avoid scrubbing or rubbing the area for a few days, as well as avoid any irritating products.