In normal scenarios the after effects of laser hair removal are temporary in nature. After your treatment you can return to your normal activities immediately. It usually requires very little recovery time for those who take the time to properly care for their skin after laser treatments. There are some common tips following which you can achieve maximum results during and after the treatment.
After the treatment, the skin in the treated area may become slightly red and swollen; you can apply cold compresses to the skin surface to soothe it. Normally this sensation disappears within a few hours, but in case of some patients it may take a day or two for skin to return to a completely normal state. The speed at which your skin returns to normal depends in part on your skin sensitivity level, and the amount of laser energy that had to be applied to remove the hair. Some people’s skin needs more laser energy to achieve successful hair removal than others and correspondingly this skin can be more puffy and take longer to recover. Taking time out for recovery is usually not necessary for laser hair removal, and most patients are able to return to normal activities immediately after treatments.
You can use a mild cleanser to cleanse the treated area, but avoid strong soaps that may cause drying of the skin and perfumed soaps that may be irritating to the skin. Emollients and/or topical corticosteroid creams can be used to keep areas moist and reduce redness and swelling. If there are blisters and crusting, you should contact the laser clinic for advice. Normally, any blisters and crusting can be treated with antibiotic ointment and daily soaks. If the blisters and crusting are severe it may not be a good idea to continue with any future laser hair removal sessions.
The use of sun screen is recommended on any treated areas exposed to the sun and sun exposure should be minimized before and after laser hair removal treatment. Sun exposure can cause irritation and burning on the treated areas of skin. In addition to this, any darkening of the skin due to sun exposure can impact the effectiveness of any follow-up treatments you will have. It is recommended that you apply a good and suitable sun screen if your skin is likely to be exposed to sun. Sun screen with an SPF of 30 or higher should be used.
Another thing that you should do in order to avoid any complication is that you should avoid shaving the treated area. . The shaving of treated skin can be quite irritating and will slow down the recovery of the skin after a procedure. Shaving can be resumed after some time (usually around 4 days after the procedure) and after consulting with your physician. However, waxing, tweezing, bleaching, and plucking are not advisable any time during laser hair removal treatments, including any time between treatments. These processes that remove the hair including the root are quite irritating and they can promote skin irritation. Also, for the future laser sessions to be successful, the hair follicle must contain pigmented hair. The pigmented hair absorbs some of the laser light and this help to cook the hair follicle.
Your practitioner may suggest that you come back in a week or so after treatment so they can see how your skin and hair has reacted to the treatments. At this time, you can ask them any further questions you may have about recovery and care. Then you and your practitioner can decide how and when further treatments will be conducted.
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