How Experts View Full Body Laser Hair Removal

A shinier and silky-smooth skin is a fantasy of everyone. Being beautiful is not just a desire but like an aim that everyone will put efforts to achieve. Full body laser hair removal helps you achieve your dream.

You might be going for options like shaving, threading and waxing which are time taking and painful too. Also, results do not stay with you for a longer time.

If you can spend off a good amount of money and want to give a serious thought for getting a laser hair removal for a longer time, opt for full body laser hair removal. This high-tech treatment will use light set on a required frequency to hit your hair follicle and destroy it leaving you hair body hair-free.

We have gathered some information from known experts in London to provide you with an in-depth knowledge of laser hair removal and how the treatment is done.

 

Laser Hair Removal Holds No Complexity

Laser hair removal might sound scary as name contains laser in it, and usually, it is believed that laser is something harmful to human body and hair.

“But laser hair removal is simple, easy and quick without any pain. The pigment is the hair follicle receives the heat produced by laser and destroys the root; hence, no more hair growth is possible.” Explains former President of the British Society for Dermatological Surgery, Dr Raj Mallipeddi.  Once the hair follicle is destroyed, it cannot grow new hair.

 

Different Laser Types

Dr Barbara Kubicka, an aesthetics doctor in London, tells about three main laser types.
 

Diode: The diode laser is applied in both light and dark skin and works equally good for both skin colours.

Alexandrite: The laser works fast, and the response rate is higher as compared to other laser types. It is best for removing hair from large body areas. Results are better among patients having light-to-olive skin complexions.

Nd: YAG: This long pulse laser works equally good on all skin types, including tan. But it is less effective for light hair as compared to Diode and Alexandrite.

 

Best Target Areas for Laser Hair Removal
Laser hair removal for full body is a great option as it works consistently through full-body, but still, we see better results with some body parts like the lip, chin, bikini, legs, arms and underarms.

 

Works Best for Thick Hair as Well

Thick, dark and rough hair is more a mess, difficult to get rid of completely with the help of threading or shaving. So, doctors advise a laser treatment.

According to Dr. Sharoff based in east London, “The laser works on pigment or colour in the hair follicle”.

If you have thicker growth on full-body or some specific area, the only disadvantage you have to go through is long sessions of laser treatment. But once treatment is completed, hair is gone.

Never hear to anyone who says that laser is not effective for darker or thicker hair.

 

Medications to Avoid before Laser Treatment

When you decide to go for full body laser hair removal, there are certain precautions you have to keep. This will ensure your protection from potential side effects and ensure great results.

You need to talk to your doctor to know if the medicines you are taking are photosensitive. You have to stop taking any such medicines a week before the treatment begins. Most antibiotics are also photosensitive, so if you have any infection being treated, wait for that to end and push your laser schedule back a few weeks or a month.

“If you are a good candidate for laser hair removal, stop your skincare with ingredients having strong actives like retinoids and alfa hydroxy acids”, says Mr. Olivier Amar, an aesthetics expert from Birmingham. These ingredients can make the skin more vulnerable to the sunlight hence creating itching and irritation during the treatment phase.

So consult your doctor prior, and ask about the medication schedule to be revised for your laser treatment.