Laser Hair Removal for Men

No. In the hands of a trained professional, laser hair removal is a completely safe procedure. Perhaps it is because lasers are still a relatively new technology that the devices retain some of their sci-fi mystique. Many myths persist. The fact is that aesthetic laser treatments are a popular, non-surgical alternative to many more involved cosmetic procedures. These lasers are designed to only operate on the skin. They do not penetrate any other organs. So, you can safely sizzle away obtrusive follicles anywhere—even on the sensitive tissues of the groin.

Yes. Laser, light and energy-based therapies are good for the skin in a number of ways. Laser treatments leave the skin smooth and clear. And, if you are regularly tormented by infected ingrown hairs, laser hair removal can permanently reduce them. Any strands of hair that survive laser bombardment grow straighter and finer than they did before. They are far less likely to cause irritation.

It depends. Hair grows differently at different parts of the body. Additionally, there are multiple stages in the hair growth cycle. Laser hair removal gently showers the skin in the stimulated emission of optically amplified rays of light. The light resonates at frequencies that are drawn to hair pigment. Hair follicles are vaporized at the root while the surrounding skin is left unaffected. But only actively growing hair in the anagen phase is connected to its roots. Hair growth in the later catagen and telogen phases is unmoored and untethered. So, these wily old whiskers will avoid their untimely end—until next time. Treatments are spaced every four to six weeks for facial hair and every eight to ten weeks for body hair. It generally takes six to eight sessions to complete the process.

You should wait about 10 days before taking a razor to your skin again. The hair in your treatment zone may begin to shed during a span of time that falls between 5 and 14 days after your initial treatment. This is a normal part of the process. Do not be alarmed. Waiting 10 days will present an opportunity to shave while your shedding is at its peak. Shaving encourages even more shedding of dead follicles and makes way for new hair growth. New growth will be targeted at your next laser hair removal session.