Many people are troubled by the thick hair on their legs or faces, especially when summer comes, they are afraid to wear their favorite beautiful dresses and go out. In order to reduce hair, depilatory cream or shaving is commonly used to remove hair. Although the effect is fast, it has great disadvantages. The pores are getting bigger and bigger, and the hair grows faster and faster. How to achieve effective hair removal? Laser hair removal helps you.

What is Laser Hair Removal?

Laser hair removal is to destroy the hair follicle tissue by laser, so that it loses the function of regenerating hair. There will be a slight tingling sensation, and there may be pigmentation or blisters, but they can be recovered with good care and will not leave scars.

Is Laser Hair Removal Permanent?

Laser hair removal can achieve the effect of permanent hair removal, but generally requires 3-5 treatments, because hair growth goes through the growth phase, regression phase, and telogen phase. Laser hair removal for hair in the growth phase is 75% effective, and 25% effective in the regression phase. , while almost ineffective during the resting period. The laser will only work after the hair has turned into the anagen phase. Therefore, laser hair removal requires multiple times to have visible results. Based on the different growth cycles of different parts, the interval between each treatment is also different. If the hair on the head has a relatively short quiescent period, the interval can be as short as 1 month, and the quiescent period on the trunk and limbs is relatively long, so the treatment interval is preferably 2 months.

Precautions for laser hair removal

1. Before surgery, the patient's past medical history should be carefully inquired, and the patient should be fully communicated. Those who have contraindications to laser hair removal treatment cannot be treated;

2. Shave the hair of the treatment area before treatment, and clean the area to remove oil and dirt;

3. Select appropriate treatment parameters according to different patients, different skin properties and pain tolerance;

4. During treatment, proper eye protection should be done, including the subject, operator and observers in the treatment room;

5. After treatment, apply cold compress to the treatment area immediately for 15 minutes to 30 minutes, which can reduce or reduce the adverse reactions after treatment.

Nursing after laser hair removal

1. Erythema, edema or blisters around the hair follicles may appear in the post-operative hair removal area, and there may be local pain. Cooling measures can be taken, and ice cubes can be applied continuously;

2. The hair removal area should be mainly sunscreen and moisturizing to reduce the incidence of hyperpigmentation or hypopigmentation and speed up skin repair;

3. To treat wounds, care should be taken to prevent infection, and topical or oral antibiotics can be used if necessary;

4. Because laser hair removal only works on the hair in the growth phase, and does not work on the hair follicles in the telogen phase and degenerative phase, laser hair removal requires multiple treatments, and each treatment requires an interval of 4-8 weeks.

The effect of laser hair removal is the best in the growth phase of the hair. The more melanin is secreted, the better the treatment effect. Laser hair removal has little effect on degenerative and telogen hair, but laser hair removal can inhibit the rapid growth of hair in the short term to achieve predetermined results.