The detailed treatment steps you should know about diode laser hair removal.
Step #1 – Prepare before treatment
1. No makeup/lotion/deodorant on the day of your appointment (on treatment area).
2.0Stay out of direct sunlight for at least 3 days prior to your appointment (& 3 days after).
3. Do not use self-tanner or spray tan products for at least 2 weeks before your treatment to avoid potential injury.
4. Avoid drinking more than 2 alcoholic beverages 24 hours before your treatment .
5. Avoid waxing/threading/tweezing in the area for at least 4 weeks. Shaving is ok!
(important notes: (1) laser services cannot be performed on ladies who are pregnant, breastfeeding or trying to conceive. (2) bikini laser services will not be performed on menstruating clients.)
Step #2 – Operation steps
1、Skin test：Perform skin test at the edge of the treatment area, observe whether
the skin is allergic to laser, and select the best treatment parameters, adjust according to the recommended parameters, when the customer feels the skin is slightly tingling, the energy is the best, if there is no feeling or excessive pain, The parameters need to be adjusted.
2、Remove excess hair in the treatment area (leave 1–2mm)
3、Clean the treatment area and disinfect the skin (apply anesthetic cream as need before disinfection)
4、Apply cold gel to the treatment area to a thickness of about 2mm
5、According to the recommended parameters and skin test results, determine the best parameters for treatment (please read the precautions in detail)
6、The patient wears protective glasses and the operator wears eyeshade for treatment
7、During the treatment, the handle shows that the temperature must be below -5 degrees to start the treatment. The treatment is repeated 2-4 times
8、Don’t continuously emit light in the same place
9、After ice treatment for half an hour,disinfect the skin and apply anti-inflammatory ointment again after cleansing the skin, avoid water in one day, and vavoid sun in one week
10、The treatment area should be cleaned, and can be disinfected every day tavoid folliculitis
Step #3 – During the procedure
The doctor will press a hand-held laser instrument to your skin. Depending on the type of laser, a cooling device on the tip of the instrument or a cool gel might be used to protect your skin and lessen the risk of side effects.
When the doctor activates the laser, the laser beam will pass through your skin to the hair follicles. The intense heat from the laser beam damages the hair follicles, which inhibits hair growth. You might feel discomfort, such as a warm pinprick, and you’ll likely feel a sensation of cold from the cooling device or gel.
Treating a small area, such as the upper lip, might take only a few minutes. Treating a larger area, such as the back, might take more than an hour.
Step #4 – After the procedure
You might notice redness and swelling for the first few hours after laser hair removal.
To reduce any discomfort, apply ice to the treated area. If you have a skin reaction immediately after laser hair removal, the doctor might apply a steroid cream to the affected area.
After laser hair removal and between scheduled treatments, avoid sunlight and don’t use a tanning bed for six weeks or as directed by your doctor. Use a broad-spectrum SPF30 sunscreen daily.
#5 – Results
Hairs do not fall out immediately, but you will shed them over a period of days to weeks. This may look like continued hair growth. The repeated treatments are usually necessary because hair growth and loss naturally occur in a cycle, and laser treatment works best with hair follicles in the new-growth stage.
#6- Closing Statement
How long do the effects of laser hair removal last?
Most people see about a 10% to 25% reduction in hair growth after the first treatment. After all your treatments, you may not have new hair growth for several months or years.
Is laser hair removal permanent?
Laser hair removal isn’t permanent. It’s unlikely that treatments will target all the hairs in their growth phase. Some hair will grow back, but it’s usually lighter and thinner than before.
