Before starting a laser hair removal treatment, there are some issues that you should keep in mind. Here are some of the most basic in these 7 tips for laser hair removal that we should not forget.
Tips for laser hair removal
Put yourself in the hands of professionals with guarantees
The first tip is essential; it is about choosing a center that offers us all the guarantees, with adequate facilities and qualified personnel. Your health is too important to put in inexperienced hands. Ideally, the treatments are supervised by a consulting doctor.
Report your medical history
Before starting the treatment, in the first consultation that we carry out in the center, they should take a medical history, which includes the diseases and surgical operations that we have had to date.
We must also report the medications we are taking, especially if they contain photosensitive agents. In addition, the
center should carry out a study that allows them to know the characteristics of our skin and hair.
Do not wax thoroughly before your first laser session.
When we have already decided to carry out the laser hair removal treatment, we must bear in mind that it is convenient not to have recently waxed with systems that consist of pulling the hair from the roots (such as waxing, electric machine, or tweezers) and that there is some hair when we go to the first session, so that the laser technician can see its characteristics. Yes, we can do it with other systems that do not pull out hair, such as shaving or depilatory creams.
Avoid sunbathing in the hours before your sessions
Before performing any laser session, it is necessary to spend a certain time without exposing ourselves to the sun, since it is not convenient to have freshly sunburned skin. The time that we must allow to pass without tanning before the treatment: it is advisable not to sunbathe or take UVA rays between 2 and 10 days before and after the laser hair removal session. This advice is valid for any of the laser hair removal technologies, both Alexandrite and Diode.
If not, the staff should be informed so that they can make the necessary adjustments to the treatment to avoid any problems. Treating skin exposed to the sun increases the risk of burns and blemishes and, consequently, poor results in the effectiveness of the treatment.
Ask for your laser tolerance test.
Hair removal can be annoying, so it is recommended to perform a laser tolerance test in the first consultation, and if necessary, use some type of topical anesthesia, such as a cream. However, we must notify the person in charge of performing the laser session.
Protect your skin from the sun during your treatment
From the first session, you should protect your skin from sun exposure by using sunscreen with high protection daily. Maintain this protection for at least a week.
Space your sessions
It is advisable that between session and session a period of between two and three months elapse (depending on how advanced the treatment is) since the laser hair removal treatment makes the hair grow more slowly, thus allowing time for it can grow back.
