With the economic times as they are, if you are spending your hard earned cash on laser hair removal you want to do everything you can between treatments to make sure your skin stays as healthy as possible. While some treatments only last for a few minutes, you will want to care for your skin to encourage quick recovery and to avoid as much discomfort as possible.
Immediately after your laser hair removal treatment you want to check your skin for any abnormal reactions. Your skin will have some redness and possibly some swelling. Apply a cold compact to the area treated to help reduce any swelling and to help control any pain you may be experiencing.
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By applying a skin lotion to your treated area, it will help keep you skin healthy and moist. You don’t really need a medicated cream and it may cause your skin to dry out in the process. Speak with you technician or doctor and have them recommend a lotion. Remember, they are professionals and deal with skin all day long. They have tried several types of lotions and should be able to recommend a few different types.
Taking a shower or bath after your treatments will cause no harm but when you are done and ready to dry yourself you’ll want to just pat lightly and not rub or scrub the water. Your skin will be sensitive and you don’t want to irritate it further with the rubbing.
Usually after 3-5 days, you can shave the area that was treated. You just want to make sure to avoid irritating the treated area as much as possible. Some shaving creams, gels and soaps can be harsh on your newly hair free area and might cause the skin to dry.
You will want to avoid tweezing, waxing and bleaching of your hair at all times. Remember… the way laser hair removal works is it will target the dark pigment of your hair follicle (at the root) and destroy it there. If that root is gone or it’s the same color as your skin the laser will not be effective and you’ll end up having to get more treatments!
Stay out of the sun as much as possible! You don’t want your skin to get exposed as it will be very suseptible to burning! If you do have to go outside and in the sun make sure you use the highest possible sunscreen you can find and limit your exposure time to the minimum!
