You may start to see hair loss approximately 1 to 3 weeks after laser hair removal treatment. While your hair will look thinner and less visible with just one session, you'll need to go back to several follow-up appointments to see optimal results. It usually takes 7 to 21 days for the hair on the treated areas to fall out. However, lasers can only be used to treat hair follicles that are in the active growth stage.
You'll need to go to follow-up appointments when other hair follicles in the treatment area have gone through the active growth phase. Over time, the destroyed hair follicles give way and the hair begins to shed and fall out. Customers can expect to see thinning and spots on their hair; some areas may even appear completely hair-free. You are likely to see results immediately after treatment.
Results vary from patient to patient. The color and thickness of the hair, the area treated, the type of laser used and the color of the skin influence the results. You can expect a 10% to 25% reduction in hair after the first treatment. Let's face it, shaving is annoying and waxing is a pain (literally).
Laser hair removal is a safe and effective way to permanently remove hair so you can save that razor. For laser hair removal to be more effective, you'll need to undergo several treatment sessions. How many treatments are needed to see results? Well, that depends on a few things. To learn more about laser hair removal, schedule your consultation by filling out the form on this page or by calling Levy Dermatology, which serves Memphis & Collierville, at (906) 243-3333. Several factors affect the amount of hair from the target area that can be removed in a single session, but you can confidently expect that one session will remove between a quarter of all localized hairs and 70% of all hairs in the area.
Other possible side effects are rare when laser hair removal is performed by a dermatologist or under the direct supervision of the dermatologist. Laser hair removal treatments have become increasingly popular over the years, and it's not hard to understand why. Although it will take you several months to see the final results, laser hair removal is definitely worth it. In addition, you should avoid using any other hair removal method, such as waxing, for at least a week after treatment.
Today, laser hair removal is a treatment option for patients with fair hair and skin and for patients with dark skin. Most people start to observe their hair fall out three to five days after their laser hair removal session. The treatment works best on darker, coarser hairs because the laser focuses on the dark pigment in the follicle. However, you should keep in mind that you will definitely need several sessions per specific area since lasers can only destroy active growth phase follicles.
Once these follicles are damaged, they release any hairs they were growing on and no more hairs can grow from them. Once your laser hair removal session is over, you should expect to be able to return to your usual routine without any issues. You may be a good candidate for this technique if your goal is long-lasting hair removal or if you want thinner arm hairs due to a hormonal imbalance. On the other hand, if your goal is removing unwanted body hairs from your back, chest, upper part and lower abdomen, then one session should last about an hour.
