What You Can Expect After Laser Hair Removal

How Does Laser Hair Removal Work?

The Excel® HR provides efficient, painless hair removal, and its dual laser wavelengths work on all lighter and darker skin tones. The laser targets the pigments that give hair its color. Hair roots grow from tiny sacs called follicles. When the laser energy reaches the pigment in the hair root, it creates heat, damaging the follicle and preventing it from regrowing hair. 

What to Expect After Laser Hair Removal

Immediately after treatment, your skin may look red and feel sensitive or sore. This often looks and feels like a minor sunburn. You can expect this to go away in a day or two. The Excel® HR targets the hair only while leaving the skin unaffected, so you don’t have downtime. We recommend that you wear sunscreen and avoid sun exposure to the affected area while it recovers. You will see less hair after each laser hair removal session. 

How Should I Prepare For My Next Laser Hair Removal Session?

You can maximize the effectiveness of your treatment by following a few recommendations before each session:

• Avoid plucking, waxing, or any other method that pulls out the hair root
• Do not bleach hair you want to have removed
• Shave whenever you want, but definitely the day before treatment
• Avoid tanning or excess sun exposure