Intervals between laser hair removal sessions

Laser hair removal is popular as one of the most effective means of removing body hair. To completely eliminate unwanted vegetation on the body, you need at least 3-6 visits to the cosmetologist’s office. But, a break is needed between sessions. The schedule for visiting a beautician is set individually for each client. And we will tell you how the intervals are calculated and why they are needed.

Why is the visitation schedule prescribed?

Establishing a schedule of visits allows you to correlate a session of a visit to a beautician with the phases of hair growth. Distinguish:

• the phase of active growth, in which the laser beam quickly copes with the elimination of hairs on the body;
• phase of keratinization of hairs and replacement of old hairs with new ones.

The first phase is considered favorable for laser hair removal, while during the second, the effectiveness of visiting the cosmetologist’s office is reduced to a minimum.

Already after the first session, the specialist notes how much hair on the body can be affected by the laser, an additional assessment is carried out:

• how well weakened hairs fall off;
• how many remaining bulbs have entered the growth phase.

Additionally, the upper skin becomes less sensitive, and this requires from three weeks to three months. The duration of the period varies depending on:

• possible hormonal disruptions;
• individual reaction of the body to the procedure;
• areas of the body where hair is removed;
• hair growth phases.

Therefore, a full course of hair removal can last almost a year or even more if you plan to remove unwanted vegetation throughout the body. The schedule is averaged and relevant for typical office visitors who do not suffer from complications or increased hair growth. In any case, the scheme is adjusted for each individual client.

Things to remember between treatments

To achieve maximum results, you must strictly adhere to the recommendations of the beautician. These include:

• active use of sunscreen;
• the use of products for moisturizing and nourishing the skin, especially the treated areas.

This approach allows the upper layers of the epidermis to recover and transfer a new treatment process without negative consequences. A couple of days before visiting a beautician, a ban on visiting saunas, baths, pools and open water. At least three days before visiting a beautician, you must stop using any alcohol-based cosmetics. For a couple of weeks, you need to give up visiting beaches and solariums. Under the ban means with self-tanning.

Between the schedules of visits to the cosmetologist’s office, you need to forget about shugaring, wax and other means of depilation, except for a razor.

Compliance with simple recommendations allows you to protect your skin from negative consequences and prepare it in between visits to the cosmetologist’s office.