Scheduling your firstlaser hair removaltreatment? While the process itself is relatively quick and easy, properly caring for your skin beforehand is crucial for achieving the best results. Follow these tips to ensure you show up ready for smooth, stubble-free skin.
1. Exfoliate Before Your Appointment
Gently sloughing off dead skin cells primes your body for laser hair removal success. The beams target the pigment in your hair follicles, so removing any barriers on the skin’s surface helps the laser penetrate properly. Use a loofah mitt or body scrub 2 to 3 times a week leading up to your session to reveal fresh, glowy skin. Just don’t overdo it––stick to gentle exfoliants to avoid irritation.
Laser hair removal devices disable the hair follicle to prevent future growth. So, if you shave, wax, or tweeze in the short weeks before your appointment, there won’t be enough visible hair for the laser to zap. Let your stubble grow out slightly so there’s an optimal amount of coarse hair for the device to target. Resist the urge to trim or nip hair between sessions, either.
3. Avoid Sun Exposure
A base tan and fresh sunburn are two pre-laser no-nos. Like exfoliating, lasers work best on skin sans excess pigment. Bronzed skin can potentially inhibit the beams from reaching all the undesirable dark hair you want gone. Additionally, sensitive, freshly UV-exposed skin risks adverse reactions. Wear sunscreen religiously for a few weeks beforehand. For beach, pool, or any outdoor days, cover areas to be treated or consider postponing your visit.
Prescription retinoids and over-the-counter retinol creams spur fast skin cell turnover. The resulting fresh layer is more prone to laser sensitivity––which you may want to avoid. Talk to your dermatologist for the best skincare recommendations, but consider pausing any strong products at least two weeks prior to your appointment.
5. Arrive Makeup or Lotion-Free
For laser body and face treatments, arrive fresh: no lotion, deodorant, perfume, or cosmetics anywhere being treated. Skincare chemicals can potentially react with laser light. Additionally, makeup pigments, like self-tanners, can also interfere with the beams targeting the right spots. Show up clean to allow the laser to work effectively.
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We ask that you are freshly showered or bathed with completely clean skin, without lotions, oils, creams or fragrances of any kind before coming in. Any treatment areas should be shaved completely prior to treatment. Legs should be shaved around 24 hours prior to your appointment to avoid irritation.
We ask that you are freshly showered or bathed with completely clean skin, without lotions, oils, creams or fragrances of any kind before coming in. Any treatment areas should be shaved completely prior to treatment. Legs should be shaved around 24 hours prior to your appointment to avoid irritation.
Do not use any cream, oil, sunscreen, deodorant, or makeup. If you really aren't able to avoid these products, ask for a wipe once you arrive so that you can clean off your skin before treatment. You will also have to stop using self-tanning treatments for two weeks before your appointment.
Before you begin your session, wash the surface of your skin and carefully shave off all the hair using a razor. (Do not wax or use hair removal creams. The IPL must be able to detect hair follicles). Keep the surface of the skin dry and free from any oily substances such as body creams, body oils, etc.
A shave 24 to 48 hours before the appointed date is important. While the hair root is invisible, the laser can seek it out within the pigment. By shaving, you reduce the chances of burns with the hair being below the skin's surface.
Many patients wonder, “Should I exfoliate before laser hair removal?” The answer is yes as long as you do it gently on the night before the procedure. If you use too much force and take a rougher exfoliation approach, it could result in cuts that will make the treatment painful and ineffective.
You can shave as often as you want/need, but plucking and waxing hair should be avoided for 6 weeks before your treatment. Additionally, sun exposure, bed tanning, and spray tanning should be avoided for 2 weeks before and after your laser hair removal appointment.
You should avoid pigmented areas like moles and tattoos while completing a laser treatment. To see the best results, always wash off any makeup products on your face before treatment. You should also try not to complete laser treatment sessions too soon after you used pigmented products like self-tanner.
Yes, you can, and should, moisturise after laser hair removal. While you should not moisturise before your laser hair removal appointment, after your appointment is a different story. The best moisturisers to use after laser hair removal are perfume free. This will help to avoid excess skin irritation.
The laser works best when there are no oils in the skin. So wash your face and body thoroughly with a gentle cleanser like Cetaphil Gentle Cleansing Gel. If you have sensitive skin, try using a moisturizer afterward.
Do not wax, tweeze, or use depilatories during your series of laser hair removal. Avoid sun exposure for 4 weeks prior to treatment and use SPF 30 daily to ensure coverage against UVA and UVB rays. Do not use self-tanning products for 1-2 weeks prior and/or post treatment. least 2-3 days prior to treatment.
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