Repeat procedures

Several treatments are required at the start of hair removal therapy because of the natural growth cycle of hair. This is because each hair follicle goes through growing and resting phases, and the hair follicle is most successfully treated by light early in the growing phase. The number of active follicles and the length of the growth phase vary, and the first treatment will only damage some of the follicles. After a few weeks, previously resting hair follicles break into growth, which then need to be treated. The procedure can take anywhere from 10 minutes to an hour, depending on the size of the area being treated. Treatments can be repeated at approximately monthly intervals. In this way, after 4 - 8 treatments, most of the hair follicles in any particular site can be successfully treated. After this series of treatments, any further hair growth can be treated as and when it’s necessary.

Can there be after-effects?

My clients very seldom experience any adverse reaction but there may be potential complications. I assess the risk with you as part of the consultation process. In a few cases, you may notice some swelling, and the skin may become pink or red and a little sore. My clients have described it as feeling like mild sunburn, but this is a reaction that usually disappears within a day or so.