All about laser hair removal for hands

Today, smooth skin has become a must for every well-groomed woman. The beach, pool, romantic evening and other situations force ladies to resort to different ways to improve their bodies. One of them is laser removal of unwanted hairs. In this article, we will talk about laser hair removal for hands.

Hands, like a face, are the hallmark of every woman. Poor environmental conditions, junk food, hormonal imbalance provoke increased hair growth on the hands. It looks especially unaesthetic in the summer, when a woman is forced to wear sleeveless clothes.

But modern medicine and cosmetology do not stand still. There are many different ways to get rid of unwanted body hair. One of the most effective and popular is laser hair removal. Laser hair removal makes the skin surface smooth and delicate. But, like any cosmetic procedure, this one also has its positive and negative sides. Laser hair removal is not indicated for all women, and this point can be attributed to the disadvantages of the procedure. Contraindications apply to girls with some health problems. It:

• cancer;
• any form and stage of diabetes;
• disruption of the immune system;
• epileptic seizures;
• allergic reactions;
• individual intolerance to laser exposure;
• the presence of any virus in the body (flu, cold);
• skin diseases (psoriasis, eczema, lichen, fungus, dermatitis).

Those who have such hair removal available can study all its positive aspects.

• The procedure completely eliminates cuts, injections and any other damage to the skin. Thus, the risk of penetration of infection through the skin is practically excluded.
• The procedure is comfortable and completely painless. Laser hair removal provides a long-lasting positive effect.
• A single flash of laser light is capable of covering and treating a large surface area of ​​the hand. This ensures a minimum of time spent on each procedure.
• The high speed of the light flux allows you to treat hairs on the skin from the shoulders to the fingertips in approximately 20-25 minutes.
• This procedure is effective and reliable, it allows you to get rid of unwanted hair and fluff on the surface of the skin for a very long time, sometimes for several years. You save time and money on epilation procedures.
• The laser removes even ingrown hairs.

To properly prepare for laser hair removal of the hands, you need to follow a few rules.

1. Avoid sun exposure or tanning beds two weeks before your procedure. Wear light, long-sleeved clothing or sunscreen on your hands before going outside on sunny days. Renew the cream layer periodically so that the bright ultraviolet light does not damage the skin of the hands, otherwise, during the procedure, skin burns cannot be avoided.
2. On the eve of the procedure, it is not recommended to carry out deep hair removal on the hands using tweezers or wax. Eliminate shugaring and other light or mechanical hair removal. These manipulations violate the integrity of the hair follicle and significantly reduce the effect of laser hair removal. Doctors-cosmetologists recommend not to touch the hairs for two months before the start of the procedure. As an exception, you can use a razor, since it does not touch the hair follicle, but only cuts it off the surface of the skin.
3. A few days before the laser hair removal session, you need to shave your hands. Shave off light fluff and hairs, after two days they will begin to break through to the surface of the skin again, this will be enough for the doctor to determine the treatment area. The destruction of the hair follicle will be effective without pain at all.
4. Before the session, do not dye the hairs, do not lighten them. The light beam of the laser affects the pigment of the hairs, so the dark fluff and hairs are better visible in the process of their irradiation. Accordingly, the effect of the procedure is significantly increased.
5. Before the procedure, avoid exposure to the skin of the hands of aggressive chemical detergents, washing powders, do not exfoliate the skin, exfoliate. Apply a nourishing, hypoallergenic cream to your skin. You can use baby milk or cream. This will help completely avoid or minimize the negativity after the procedure in the form of itching and irritation.

The principle of the laser hair removal procedure is that a certain area of ​​the skin is heated with a laser light beam for just a moment, then the epilation zone cools down naturally or with the help of artificial cooling. The light beam affects only the pigmented hairs, destroying their follicles. Irradiation occurs only on the surface of the skin, without penetration into it. Laser epilation of hands is no different from epilation of other areas of the body.

The technique of removing unwanted hair and a gun with a laser light beam is quite simple and takes a short time.

1. Before starting the procedure, the cosmetologist examines and diagnoses the condition of the skin, determines the irradiation zones, is interested in the client's health, and identifies the presence of contraindications to the procedure.
2. If the client has no contraindications, then the doctor gives precise instructions on how to prepare the irradiated areas for the first session of laser exposure.
3. Before the session, the doctor re-specifies the zones of laser exposure, listens to the wishes of the client. As a rule, men only want to reduce the intensity of body hair growth, while women prefer to completely get rid of excess hair and have smooth velvety skin.
4. The specialist adjusts the device, individually for each client selects the pulse frequency, wavelength, strength of the light beam.
5. Before the procedure, the doctor and the client protect their eyes with lenses or special glasses, the specialist anesthetizes the affected area and proceeds to epilation.
6. On average, the procedure lasts 15–20 minutes.

When epilating hands, the beautician divides them into separate zones:

• shoulder area - the area from the shoulder to the elbow;
• the area from the elbow to the wrist;
• brush zone;
• fingers.

The number of sessions directly depends on the condition and thickness of the hair, the zone of its distribution and the wishes of the client. The course of irradiation can consist of one procedure or several. If the client wants to get rid of vegetation on his body once and for all, then he will have to go through several sessions of laser exposure. On average, this is 4–8 procedures. A time interval of a break is set between sessions, at first it is 4 weeks, then (after each session) the break is increased. To achieve silky smooth skin on your hands, you need to be patient and spend several months to achieve the desired effect.

For numerous sessions of laser exposure, it is better to contact specialized laser therapy clinics or beauty salons equipped with the necessary equipment.

After laser removal of unwanted hair or a gun, the developed areas of the skin require delicate care. After the procedure, redness foci are observed on the skin, which disappear very quickly. During recovery, all doctor's prescriptions should be strictly followed.

• Avoid direct sunlight on hands (laser sites) for several weeks. During this period, it is best to wear loose, long-sleeved natural fabrics.
• For 2-3 weeks, apply sunscreen to your hands daily if your arms are not covered with sleeves to help prevent excessive pigmentation.
• For a while, completely exclude the use of scrubs, aggressive gels with particles for grinding and exfoliating the skin.
• For ten days, do not take hot baths, do not go to the sauna. You can swim only in a shower with warm water.
• Apply an emollient cream such as Panthenol to your hands daily. Moisturizers and nutritional formulations will also come in handy, as well as special oils and gels.
• In case of irritation on the skin, you can wipe the reddened areas with a decoction of chamomile or aloe vera. It is good to use a cream that contains these plants.

Reviews of laser hair removal are mostly positive, but the procedure itself has a number of limitations, which does not suit all clients. Many women report a lasting positive effect after it.

Efficiency is distinguished from the advantages (it is possible to completely get rid of unwanted hair), the fact that epilation does not take much time, is suitable even for the most delicate sensitive skin, eliminates hair ingrowth.