Precautions To Take Before Laser Hair Removal Treatment

2 Aug

treatmentPlanning for a laser hair treatment? There are certain precautions that you need to take before starting the procedure. These precautions should be taken in order to get the best result from the treatment. You need to take these precautions not only before the treatment but also after it. Missing on any of the precautions will hurt your chances of getting that perfect hairless body.

•    Avoid tanning of the body areas where you want to get the hair removal done. Tanning should be avoided 4 to 6 six weeks prior to the treatment. Try avoiding self-tanning creams and sprays as well.

•    Avoid plucking, bleaching or waxing 3 weeks prior to the treatment. Preserving the root and the pigment of the hair is important for the success of the laser treatment. If you do so, you risk the chances of hair not entering into the regrowth phase. If this happens, there would be nothing for the laser to aim for.

•    Make sure to shave the area where you want the hair removal done a day or night before the treatment to prevent thermal injury to the surface of the skin. This will allow the laser to go directly to the hair follicle. It will also help the skin heal in case its cut during shaving.

•    Wash the area completely and remove any kind of oil present on the skin. Most practitioners believe that if there is any kind of oil present on the skin during the removal process, then it will not produce the expected result. Presence of oil on the skin

•    Avoid consuming any kind of antibiotics or any kind of strong medication. If you really need to take medicine then consult your physician.

•    Make sure that you are feeling well when you start laser treatment. Because if you are sick, the hormonal balance in the body gets disturbed, which is not good for laser therapy.

•    Before initiating the procedure, make sure to do a test on a small part of your body. This will help you determine whether laser hair removal is suitable for your skin or not.

•    Do not opt for laser hair removal if you are suffering from any skin disease or disorder.

•    Wear protective eye gear to prevent any damage to the retina caused by the radiation coming from the laser.

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