Laser hair removal is an increasingly popular alternative to shaving and waxing certain areas of the body. It is a quick, relatively pain-free, and affordable treatment that many people are looking at and turning to, to ensure specific parts of their bodies are without hair, for longer.
The procedure is performed by highly skilled aestheticians (a specialist who’s also likely to be able to perform skin tag removal via laser), who ensures the treatment certainly staves off the worry about hair regrowth – but for just how long…?
What is laser hair removal?
A clever method of hair removal that combines advanced science and technology. Laser hair removal deploys a light beam to target individual hair follicles by locating the pigment in the follicles. the laser beam locates the root of the follicle in the skin and destroys the follicle, which ensures no hair can grow from the root (unlike when a hair is shaved or waxed, after which the hair always eventually grows back). Usually, it will take several sessions of treatment to complete the procedure and make sure no hair will be able to return.
How long do the results last?
As mentioned, laser hair removal destroys the hair follicle from the roots – when done right and a course of treatment is completed – is a permanent procedure. However, while specific hair follicles will not grow back once they have been targeted by a laser, other hair follicles in the same area will grow, unless they’re too targeted by a laser.
Should you find that hair is growing again in the area, then it’s not like you’re restricted from having more laser hair removal Bolton treatment to remove the new hair growth. Depending on the type of laser used and the ability of the technician, there is a possibility the laser treatment may not remove some light or fine short hairs, so in this scenario, further laser treatment may be your best bet.
Does laser treatment guarantee permanent removal?
The laser beam works on destroying and burning the hair follicles, destroyed follicles will never let the hair grow back – so the treatment, in that definitive sense, is always permanent. As mentioned above, if the laser treatment largely damages rather than destroying the said follicles, then those hairs will, in time, likely grow back and require further treatment at the likes of a laser clinic in Bolton.
How long those damaged but not destroyed follicles would take to regrow is open to question, though; it would be dependent on an individual’s general hair growth cycle, which would be entirely specific and unique, of course. Moreover, if the hair has been shaved, waxed, or, indeed, targeted by laser while in its ‘resting phase’ (that is when it is yet to break through the skin and so doesn’t appear to be growing), then it’ll inevitably take longer to grow (back) than if it’s visible above the skin.
Generally speaking, hair in the area that’s been damaged and not destroyed by laser is likely to grow back within several months, so this is when you should think about maybe booking another laser hair removal treatment session. In any case, to make sure you’re happy and know what to expect from any prospective treatment, you should seek to discuss the intended procedure with the laser hair removal technician before your first session – and, naturally, to make sure you’re happy with them performing the procedure for you.
At Perfection Cosmetic Laser & Aesthetic Clinic we encourage people to reach out and consult our highly trained practitioners for all their queries before and during treatments. We believe in educating our clients about the pre and post-care tips for each treatment to attain the best results. Book your FREE telephonic consultation today and get started with the right treatment that suits your skin type and issues at the earliest.
