5 Tips for Your First Laser Hair Removal Appointment

Are you ready to book your first laser hair removal treatment? Here are some tips that you need to follow so that you can enjoy all the benefits afterward.

1. Make sure you find the right clinic – if you have determined that laser hair removal is the perfect choice for you, then you first need to make sure that the clinic you chose is the right one. Do your research and look at the websites of the clinics that you are eyeing. Aside from checking to make sure that the doctors and health professionals are qualified to do the procedure, you also want to see the equipment they have. Practical considerations like the location of the clinic must also be thought about. You can schedule a consultation with your top options for laser hair removal treatment and see which one you are most comfortable with, both in the people, you will be dealing with and how much you will spend, and go with them.

2. Avoid tanning before your treatment – after you have consulted with the doctor who will do your treatment, it is important that you avoid the sun and also tanning in the weeks leading up to your treatment. This means avoiding a natural tan (no going to the beach or sunbathing for at least six weeks) or using self-tanning products like lotions or using a tanning bed. You want to make sure that you are getting the intended effect of your treatment, but if you try to undergo tanning, you will not only increase some of the possible side effects of the treatment such as burning or blistering, but the overall result may also diminish.

3. Do not bleach or wax starting six weeks before the treatment – aside from avoiding tanning, bleaching your hair and waxing is also not advisable. Most clinics would tell you to avoid doing so at least six weeks before your scheduled appointment. Again, this is to make sure that your treatment will go as planned and that you will be able to see the results you want to see. If you have done your research on laser hair removal, you know that its target is the pigment of the hair follicle, if you get waxed, then it will be ineffective.

4. Shave the day before your appointment – one thing you can do is shave, especially the day before your procedure. This is not like waxing where you can grow your hair out before your appointment. The hair follicles should still be visible, but it should not be too long because you might feel pain during the treatment.

5. Do the proper aftercare – aside from being prepared before you do the procedure, you also need to know what to do and what not to do after the procedure. First, you need to realize that things will not magically be different after just one treatment., so be present for all the other appointment schedules to feel the maximum effect of the treatment. Also, you will also need to avoid the tanning, waxing and bleaching after the treatment.