7 Questions You Were Afraid to Ask About Laser Hair Removal

Doctor of the highest category – dermatovenerologist, cosmetologist, gynecologist, specialist in laser technologies, clinic “El N”.

1. WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE OF EPILATION AND DEPILATION? WHAT IS SUITABLE FOR? WHAT IS MORE EFFECTIVE?

It is necessary to distinguish between epilation and depilation.

Epilation Is a radical hair removal. Laser hair removal, for example, completely kills the reproductive apparatus of the hair, your hair after the end of the course will no longer grow in this area, and from procedure to procedure it will become thinner and thinner, turning into fluff. Epilation is indicated for the widest range of people (skin and hair types), with very few exceptions.

Restrictions. Laser hair removal is not suitable for gray hair. To solve these problems, there is electrolysis.

Depilation – This is the removal of the hair shaft located above the surface of the skin: shaving, tweezers, chemical hair removal, wax, shugaring, electric depilator, flossing. But unwanted hair continues to grow, and this is a lifelong struggle + a high risk of ingrown hairs, post-traumatic pigmentation, skin roughness + the risk of a secondary infection.

2. HOW TO PREPARE FOR LASER EPILATION?

Thanks to laser technology, you do not need to grow your hair, as for waxing or sugaring.

Skin requirements: it must be clean and the hair must be shaved off before the session. Laser hair removal is a course procedure, since the hair has its own cycle (relatively speaking, part of the hair is in the growth stage, part is dormant follicles). The laser beam can only affect hair that has already grown. There is no need to grow hair between treatments, experiencing aesthetic discomfort. Shave completely!

3. IS IT TRUE THAT LASER EPILATION IS DANGEROUS FOR BURNED SKIN?

Now there are devices that allow you to do this. The procedure for permanent hair removal with a laser can be carried out both on a fresh tan and on people with very dark skin. Therefore, do not limit yourself in your plans.

For other types of laser hair removal, it is recommended to wait a period of 2 weeks before and after tanning. Please note that whichever type of laser hair removal you use, you must apply SPF 15+ for face and body.

4. If you are taking a course in a salon, is it possible and necessary to use home appliances between sessions: a razor, an epilator?

It is necessary to register for the laser hair removal procedure as soon as the patient begins to be bothered by regrown hairs. This is at least 4-8 weeks. Hair can be shaved off, but under no circumstances should it be plucked out or removed with an epilator, as an effective laser procedure requires “live” hair follicles.

5. Do I need special skin care or any precautions after visiting the salon (epilation)?

On the day of laser hair removal, a pool, chemical peels, scrubs, a hot bath are not recommended – anything that can cause skin irritation. Take care of your skin with panthenol, aloe, antioxidants – vitamin E, if there is no allergy.

6. HOW TO UNDERSTAND THAT IS AN EFFECTIVE LASER IN THE CLINIC?

First of all, all laser equipment must be certified by the Federal Service for Surveillance in Healthcare of the Russian Federation. Give preference to brands that have proven themselves in the market and are registered with the CE Mark (European Union) and FDA (USA).

Alexandrite laser is recognized as the gold standard for laser hair removal on any part of the face and body. Immediately after the session, the skin is smooth. The laser beam is selective, that is, selective. The wavelength of 755 nm targets only the hair pigment.

Another option is Moveo’s patented dynamic hair removal technology. It makes this procedure the most painless, fastest and safest for all hair and skin types, including tanned ones. A 10×10 cm area of ​​skin is processed in 10 seconds – this is the fastest epilation in the world, which is confirmed by a patent.

7) WHICH LASER IS THE MOST PAINLESS FOR THE BIKINI ZONE?

Please note that in a large number of patients, the bikini area is pigmented, so the procedure will be more painful. The doctor will have a difficult choice: to reduce the parameters and efficiency or to fear the patient’s torment during epilation, and then the risk of mucosal burns. But we all know that deep bikini laser hair removal is the most popular.

Previously, Alexandrite lasers were popular, they immediately give the maximum energy density in one flash. Now the Moveo technology is safe – with its help, heating occurs smoothly and is localized on the follicle itself, without damaging the skin (minimum energy flux density and maximum pulse frequency). Including the Moveo sapphire tip has a built-in contact system for cooling the skin down to -15 ° C, which makes the procedure as comfortable as possible.