If you are tired of shaving and plucking hair or spending a lot on uncomfortable waxing services, you should consider laser hair removal. Laser hair removal delays hair growth for long periods, it does not result in permanent hair removal. Laser hair removal is more effective on light skin and people with dark hair. Dr. Ian Walker in Colorado Springs, uses high-quality laser equipment to deliver laser hair removal for both men and women.
How to Prepare for Laser Hair Removal
Laser hair removal is more of zapping unwanted hair. It is a procedure that needs training to perform and carries various risks. Before getting the treatment, you should check the credentials of the technician or doctor performing the procedure.
If you want to have the procedure, you have to limit electrolysis, waxing, and plucking for six weeks before having the treatment. This is because the laser hair removal procedure targets the hair roots removed temporarily by plucking and waxing.
Also, avoid sun exposure for six weeks after treatment. Sun exposure makes the procedure less effective, and complications are more likely to occur.
What to Expect During Laser Hair Removal Procedure
Before the procedure, the hair that undergoes treatment is trimmed to a few millimeters above the skin surface. Generally, numbing medicine is applied 30 minutes before the procedure to avoid feeling the sting of the laser pulses. The laser equipment is adjusted according to the thickness, color, and location of the hair being treated and the skin color.
You and your doctor or technician need to wear appropriate eye protection, depending on the laser or light source used. It is also necessary to protect the outer layers of the skin with a unique cooling device or cold gel. This allows the laser light to penetrate the skin.
The technician gives a pulse of light to the area being treated and watches the area to ensure that the best settings are used and check for bad reactions. When the procedure is done, you can be given anti-inflammatory lotions, creams, and ice packs to ease discomfort.
Recovery and Risks
For a day or two after treatment, the treated area of the skin will feel and look like it is sunburned. Cool moisturizers and compresses can help. If your face is treated, you can use makeup the following day unless the skin is forming some blisters.
For the next one month, the treated hair will fall out. You should wear sunscreen for the following month to prevent temporary skin color changes.
Blisters are rare but are most likely to appear in people with dark complexions. Other side effects are scarring, redness, and swelling. Permanent skin color changes or scarring are rare.
Laser hair removal is the most effective method of removing hair permanently. It provides fast treatment for the removal of unwanted hair, even in large areas like the legs, neck, back, face, stomach, and bikini line. Robert Andrews Laser & Medical Aesthetics has the best equipment to provide laser hair removal treatment. Call them today and schedule a consultation.
