How Long Does
Laser Hair Removal Last?
How Long Does Laser Hair Removal Last?
When considering laser hair removal procedures, you probably wondering how long the results will last compared to the usual routine of waxing and shaving. The good news is, laser hair removal provides near-permanent results and if this is what you’re going for then this hair treatment should on top of your list. Here’s why.
Laser hair removal is a procedure that provides long-term hair removal, way better than waxing and shaving. The high track record of such a procedure is undeniable that doctors would recommend one for you if you want a permanent solution for your hair removal routine. Because we know how it goes; shaving and waxing take so much time, cost, and energy that given choose you’d just skip the routine altogether.
Unlike before during the early days that you’re eligible for the treatment if you have relatively fair skin with dark hair, the latest tech has developed the treatment so much better by using lasers - such as Nd: YAG - that can differentiate hair follicles and the skin for all skin tones, reducing significant chances of your skin to get accidentally burn.
Unlike shaving and waxing that deals with hair at the topmost of your skin, laser hair removal targets the hair roots instead, by focusing on the pigments within the hair follicles. Utilizing specialized equipment, a fine laser is emitted and targets the pigment, delivering intense heat that causes the hair to burn and eventually fall off. While the next hair cycle a new hair might come out again, the hair is relatively thinner and finer than with repeating laser treatments, the hair grows thinner, and eventually, the hair is gone for good.
And this is what makes laser hair removal treatment such an appealing procedure.
You read that right. Laser hair removal is indeed permanent and this can be expected after multiple, repeated sessions to the treated area that the hair goes off for good.
To note, the amount of time taken for the hair to regrow largely depends on the individual’s hair growth cycle: some may grow faster due to their genetics; if you’ve been consuming a lot of protein in your diet; or perhaps due to the current state of the hair phase in their cycle (I the hair is in resting phase, it’ll tend to grow rather slowly compared to growth phase).
To add into the time factor, expect the whole treatment to take 8-10 sessions to get the results that you want (while undoubtedly you can see significant change after the first treatment), and it’s crucial to be on time with the appointments set by your dermatologist as they take your hair growth cycle into consideration, to ensure that all of the hairs within the treated area gets zapped by the laser for effective, thorough results.
Are there any side effects or potential risks I need to consider before getting the procedure?
As with any other laser-based treatments, there are side effects and risks that you need to know and consider before making the final decision. For instance, expect burning, stinging, or overall discomfort to the skin during and after the procedure.
Fret not, as nowadays it’s part of the procedure to apply numbing cream before and after the treatment to minimize such occurrences while ensuring you’ll stay comfortable throughout the session, and even if they do happen it’ll go away within a day and there’s no downtime needed for this treatment.
In some cases there’s also a potential of redness or crusting of the skin that can lead to damaged dermal layer and risk of infection - but rests assured that this is the rare occasion that it’ll happen; thanks to the latest technology we have minimized the issue that only in rare instances that it’ll happen.
Call 9930993600 to book your consultation with Dr Niketa Sonavane.