How to Minimize Pain During Laser Hair Removal?

A numbing cream can be applied before your treatment to reduce discomfort. You can also take something orally. 

An easy way to reduce discomfort is to apply cold packs to the area prior to treating it. Many lasers also have built in devices to increase comfort during the procedure such as a chilled tip or a zimmer cooler that blows cold air onto the skin. Another alternative is to apply an anesthetic numbing cream (only recommended for small areas and on intact skin. Do not apply to mucous membranes) at least 20 minutes prior to your procedure.

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The Lightsheer Duet laser that we use in our office is less painful than any other lasers on the marker and most of our patients do not need numbing cream or icing prior to the procedure. Most topical anesthetics take 45 minutes to an hour to numb the skin and are not recommended to be applied on large areas. Patient’s safety is most important and choosing a laser that is tolerable without any numbing creams might be a better option.

In our office we use a cold air machine attached to our Cynosure Elite Laser.  In most cases, the very effectively lessens any pain from the laser.  Additionally, with this laser, the treatments are very fast, so the process is over very quickly.  We also offer topical anesthetics prior to treatment for very sensitive patients.  Our goal is to make the process very comfortable for the patient.

 

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Everyone will have a different threshold for pain when getting treated. Cold air or numbing cream are options to consider.