Laser Hair Removal Preparation

Laser hair removal surgery is a treatment where your unwanted body hair is removed permanently with a laser. The laser is pointed at the hair follicles beneath your skin. These hair follicles will absorb the laser's energy. The heat that is released will destroy the follicle and it will never grow back. This is the reason why the laser treatment gives you permanent results. It also gives you instant results, so you might think this is a quick fix.

But there are also risks, dangers and side effects that come with this treatment. It also costs quite a bit. But if you can afford it and if you can find a good, reputable clinic to perform the surgery on you, then you will likely end up being a happy customer!

Naturally, once you have decided to take the plunge, you will want the very best results. The performing doctor's skill is not the only thing that has an impact on the results. You, yourself, can also make certain preparation to make sure you will get optimal results. Your cooperation in this treatment will have a significant effect on the outcome. It's not like you can just barge into a clinic, lie down, take a few laser zaps and then walk out of there just like that.

The providing clinic will give you instructions that you should follow before you go in for your treatment. If you follow the instructions well, you will increase the chances of you getting the best results you can.

Since the laser has most difficulty with dark skin, it is best if you make sure that you are not tanned when you go in for the treatment. The darker your skin is, the less effective the treatment will be. This increases the chances that you will have to come in again for another treatment. This drives up the cost and increases the chances of unwanted side effects such as burns, blisters, wounds, infections and other skin irritations.

Some clinics advertise with having equipment that is able to deal with dark skinned or tanned persons. It's certainly possible to choose a good laser and use a technique that is fine tuned to the tone of your skin, it is possible that this particular clinic does not have the optimal laser for your personal skin. Lasers that work better with dark skins are the lasers that have long wavelengths. These work much better in removing coarse, dark hair underneath a dark skin.

The consulting doctor will always tell you not to get a tan 4 to 6 weeks before the treatment. You'd better listen to his advice, because he knows what he's talking about. He's seen many laser hair removal results in his day, so it is safe to assume he knows what he's talking about. And it's not just real tans we're talking about here.

Tanning creams or sprays will also darken your skin. And even though it's not 'real', the color of these creams and sprays is 'real' enough to disrupt the laser before it hits your hair follicle. Any skin darkening has a detrimental effect on your results. If you absolutely have to do some sun bathing, apply a sunscreen that has a protecting factor of 30 at the very least. It must be applied thick half an hour before hitting the sun in order for it to be effective.

At the time you go in for the treatment, make sure you haven't shaven, waxed, tweezed or threaded your hairs a few days in advance. There has to be a hair in the hair follicle in order for the laser to be able to zap it away. The easier it is for the doctor to see them, the better your results will be.

Also, don't use any creams, deodorant, lotions or makeup on your skin prior to the treatment. They will be removed before the doctor starts his laser hair removal surgery anyway, so why even bother. All of these things can disrupt the laser and have a negative effect on your end results.