Getting Laser Hair Removal Done

Having done all my research and found a clinic that I was happy with, all that remained for me was to get the laser hair removal done. While I had some hair growth problems on various parts of my body, I decided to tackle one area first with laser hair removal treatment. And depending on how happy I was with the results of my laser hair removal treatment, would then go on to other areas. So I started with laser hair removal for my legs.

I discussed the various types of lasers that could be used with my doctor, bwut left the final decision up to him for my laser hair removal procedure. I just wanted to establish that I had done my research on laser hair removal and should not be taken for a ride.

Along with the decision on what type of laser hair removal to go in for, my skin was tested for any sensitivities or allergies that would have required special precautions. As in most cases of laser hair removal nothing was found, so it was all clear. A few pictures were taken of my legs, prior to the laser hair removal procedure, so that the area to be treated could be clearly defined.

Unfortunately, I went for the laser hair removal in summer, so I had quite a tan. Since this would have affected the efficiency of the laser hair removal treatment, I was told to keep out of the sun for a month and come back when my tan had gone. I wasn’t expecting this delay but there was no point risking the results of the laser hair removal so I had to wait. During this period I could not wax my legs or give them any other hair removal treatment.  

After a month when my tan had gone, I was ready for my first laser hair removal treatment. My first experience of laser hair removal was surprisingly un-dramatic. I was asked to put on a hospital gown and lie down on a bed. A nurse used a clipper to trim my now quite long leg hair down to a long stubble. I discovered that this is done because the best results from laser hair removal are obtained when the hair is short.

The doctor then came in to begin the laser hair removal process and the laser machine was wheeled over to the bed. A metal device was placed on one leg and a cold pad placed next to it. The machine was turned on and all I could here was a faint hum. I felt a slight stinging in my legs – the doctor told me that this was the laser hitting the hair follicle and heating it till it was damaged enough to restrict hair growth.

A little into the laser hair removal process, the doctor asked if I wanted a local anesthetic for the pain, but since it was quite mild, I refused. During the laser hair removal procedure, there was also a slight odor from the heated hair follicles but again this wasn't unbearable and the air conditioning soon took the smell away.

The total laser hair removal treatment of both my legs took about 75 minutes.  I had absolutely no side effects or discomfort worth talking about, and like everyone else who goes in for laser hair removal, I was able to walk out of the clinic and go about the rest of my day in a normal way.

This laser hair removal treatment was done four times over the space of six months and now I go in for maintenance treatment just once a year.