I was told which laser hair dismissal requires about 6 treatments. She additionally pronounced which a hair will be minimized sufficient so which we do not have to trim anymore. Can someone greatfully explain this? Can we still see hair after all your treatments? And is a laser hair rebate permanent after all a treatments?
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Laser hair removal has been FDA approved for "permanent hair reduction" This means it is effective 90% of the time give or take 10% so you could reasonably expect that more than 80 of the hairs in the area you are looking to treat will be permanently removed.
It really depends on the person and your hair color. I’ve heard that lasers don’t work very well on light hair. Laser hair removal is supposed to be permanent, as in remove the hair permanently and prevent it from growing back. But if there is a lot of hair and it’s light in color it may only minimize the appearance.
It doesn’t remove light hairs
And you will grow in "strays" throughout your life
So you will have a few black hairs and peach fuzz left after treatments are done, but no one can see it =)
Okay… science answer:
You grow in at least 80% of your hair during puberty. When you have laser hair removal the hairs it kills will never grow again. But you still have up to 20% of your normal thickness that will grow in throughout the rest of your life. So people get touch up sessions every 3-5 years after their big 6 treatments. You need about 6 treatments, one each 2 months for a year, because the hair grows in different stages and it can only kill hair in the active growth stage. The laser works by targeting dark color (the hair follicle) and passing through light color (the skin) the hair and skin have to be very different shades of color for the hair to work. The darker and coarser the hair and lighter the skin, the better results you will have.
Okay… Personal Experience:
I’ve had 2 out of my 6 treatments so far. It HURTS! It’s like being poked with a sewing needle over and over, but it’s not as painful as a tattoo, and that’s not as painful as childbirth, maybe that can put the pain in perspective for you =) I’ve had my legs, underarms, and bikini area done. When you get your bikini area done they do ALL of it! Including spreading your butt and vaginal lips apart to laser all the cracks… It’s sorta awkward. After the 2 treatments I’ve had so far I’ve lost about 60% of leg hair, 40% bikini hair, and 25% underarms hair. It’s because the underarms hair is the thinnest and the leg hair is the coarsest. But the legs are the most painful. The more it hurts the better it works.
I spent this much for 6 treatments in each area:
Bikini-$750
Underarms-$750
Legs (toes to bikini)-$2,500