All about laser hair removal for the whole body

Laser hair removal is the most radical way to get rid of excess hair on the face and body. The popularity of the procedure is due to the painlessness of the process and high efficiency. Hair removal using a laser is becoming more and more affordable, due to which information on laser hair removal is of interest to a huge number of modern people.

The principle of operation of the device consists in the action of a laser beam on melanin - a pigment contained in the hair and giving it a color shade. For red-haired, blondes and gray-haired people, as well as dark-skinned people, laser hair removal is not indicated due to the low efficiency of the procedure. For everyone else, this is a radical solution to the problem of excess vegetation.

In cosmetology practice, laser hair removal of the whole body is possible for both women and men. Specialists work with several types of lasers. Like any other method of intervention, laser hair removal has its own characteristics in the form of advantages and disadvantages.

Pros:

• getting rid of hair for a long time and even permanently;
• there is no risk of scarring and infection;
• safety and painlessness of the procedure (this fact is partly influenced by individual sensitivity).

Minuses:

• high cost, but this disadvantage is relative given the effectiveness and quality of the procedure;
• not every device is suitable for removing light hair or dark skin;
• you will need several courses of hair removal with long intervals between them;
• there are contraindications;
• side reactions are not excluded: pigmentation, skin irritation.

In some cases, laser hair removal is shown as an excellent solution to the following problems:

• active hair growth;
• irritation from other methods of hair removal;
• ingrown hairs.

Laser hair removal has relative limitations.

• Pregnancy. The instructions for the device do not prohibit carrying out the procedure during this period, but most cosmetologists recommend that pregnant patients postpone laser hair removal.
• Breastfeeding period. There is no categorical prohibition, but taking into account hormonal changes in HS, the result of the procedure may be unpredictable.
• The presence of sunburn. On dark skin, hair follicles are difficult to remove.
• Moles. If moles come into contact with laser radiation, their growth and degeneration into malignant formations are possible.
• ARI.
• Skin injuries in the epilation area.
• Formations on the skin of a benign nature.
• Hypertension.
• Skin prone to scarring.
• Varicose veins.

Laser hair removal is excluded if there is something from the following list:

• malignant formations;
• diabetes;
• aggravated herpes;
• gray hair;
• fresh intense tan or very dark skin;
• individual rejection, allergy in the acute phase;
• age under 18.

You need to prepare responsibly for laser hair removal. Let's see how to do it.

• For 2-4 months, you cannot carry out wax depilation, shugaring, hair removal with an epilator, tweezers. It is allowed to use only a razor and special cream depilatories.
• For alexandrite laser, the hair length should be at least 2-3 mm. The diode can work even on smooth skin.
• A week before the session and the same week after it is the time of the ban on visiting the solarium and natural tanning. It is important to lubricate your skin with sunscreen while you are in the sun.
• 3 days before the procedure, you must not scrub the skin and peel it in the affected area.
• Before the epilation session, the skin must be clean.
• The procedure should be postponed during menstruation.

Initially, the master makes trial testing and evaluates the level of sensitivity of the patient's skin to laser exposure. If discomfort is felt, the skin is treated with an anesthetic.

In the armpits and bikini area, the skin is more sensitive, so there an anesthetic gel is almost always used, especially if laser hair removal is done for the first time. The hair in the facial area is best suited for laser hair removal. The master spends less time on processing these areas. Irritation from epilation and some unpleasant sensations rarely appear here. The facial treatment can be performed with different types of devices, in contrast to the groin and axillary regions.

Water should be avoided during the day. For several days, you will have to treat the bikini area with an anti-inflammatory agent. Most of the hair will fall out in 5-7 days. At the same time, the smoothness of the skin remains up to three months after the first procedure.

After laser hair removal, you need to pay special attention to the skin. At the end of the procedure, slight redness can often be observed. It is the norm and goes away on its own in a day. In particularly sensitive areas, inflammation may persist a little longer. Such manifestations are removed with special anti-inflammatory agents.

After the procedure, it is important to observe the following recommendations:

• do not apply cosmetics containing alcohol to the epilation area;
• postpone a visit to the bathhouse for 3 weeks;
• do not wet the laser-treated areas for a day and do not rub them with a washcloth for two days;
• Wait 2 weeks with a tan (if the procedure was carried out in the summer, it is important to use products with high UV protection).