Before we dive into laser hair removal, let's get one thing
straight: What you do with your underarm hair is entirely up to you; if you
prefer to let it sprout freely, fine. If you'd rather keep it smooth and remove
all or part of it, go ahead.
For those who remove body hair, getting rid of body hair on a monthly, weekly, or sometimes daily basis can seem like a chore. Anyone with a beard rash knows it's unpleasant, and regular waxing can be painful and expensive. All this in the name of smooth skin for a week at most?
Enter laser hair removal as the most effective and long-lasting alternative. Due to the nature of lasers, it is always best to seek treatment from a qualified physician. The in-clinic treatment works by sending a laser directly to the root of your hair. The laser light is attracted to the pigment (color) in your hair. When aimed at the correct growth stage, the light is converted into heat, destroying active hair follicles and preventing further growth.
The results are not immediate
It's essential to capture the hair in the correct growth phase so the laser can remove the follicle. Young LDN recommends 6-8 weeks for your body and 4-6 weeks for your face, depending on how unruly your hair is. For long-term hair reduction, the usual amount is one course of six treatments. So from start to finish, it will take at least eight months. It's also worth noting that areas with hormone receptors, such as the groin, may require additional treatment. We started to see a real difference after the second treatment; during the third and fourth, it was a little bumpy and neglected, but it was smooth as a dolphin by the fifth.
It's quite fast
The treatment time is super fast; for a bikini and underarm treatment in one session, we were in and out in about 25 minutes.
The pain is not that bad
This question is always tricky, as pain is highly subjective. Young LDN's aesthetic therapists are beneficial and always ask about your pain on a scale of 1 to 10. They then adjust the intensity of the laser to make it comfortable for the individual. Their machine has cryo cooling combined with a Zimmer cooler which gives you a much more comfortable experience than IPL. The pain was tolerable, no worse than a regular wax, and less painful than someone plucking your eyebrows. After the treatment, you may feel a slight burning sensation, but this is entirely normal. businessian
Winter is the best time of year for lasers
Treating legs and arms in winter is recommended as they are less likely to be exposed to the sun. A tan, whether real or fake, can also affect your treatment. Exposure to sunlight can damage your skin during laser hair removal, as the laser can target skin pigment instead of hair. For this reason, the area cannot be treated if it has been exposed to the sun up to four weeks before treatment.
You can't train right after.
Exercise should be avoided for up to 48 hours after treatment, as should any activity that promotes sweating. Hot showers, swimming pools, saunas, and exfoliating lotions should be avoided immediately before and after sessions.
Don't get rid of the razor just yet
The area should be cleaned and shaved within 24 hours before treatment. Between treatments, you should become best friends with the classic razor until the course is complete; that is all you should use because most other methods remove the bulb from your hair.
You can have almost any part of your body lasered
The most common areas for laser hair removal are the legs, underarms, and bikini lines. But it can treat almost any area of your body, including your lips, chin, neck, arms, stomach, back, and shoulders.
The laser works on all skin tones.
You might think that if you have dark hair and dark skin, the laser might have difficulty detecting the pigment in your hair, but that's not true. What is crucial is that the correct wavelength matches your skin type. As mentioned above, there are different types of laser hair removal. Ruby is best for fair skin, alexandrite is recommended for olive skin, while ND: Yag is best suited for dark skin. We asked Young LDN's chief esthetician, who told us the combination. nextwebblog