Laser Hair Removal After 1 Session: Results & Expectations

When one begins with a laser hair removal treatment, there are a lot of expectations starting from the first session onwards. One will be more conscious about the visible results and they’re likely to concentrate more on their treatment areas for any visible effects rather than their daily routine.

In this article we have explained the potential results and expectations from laser hair removal after 1 session and a comparison of laser treatment results with Ulike Air 10 results.

Table of Contents:

Part 1: What’s The Process Of Laser Hair Removal?

One will need to book an appointment with a salon and show up there at the said time. Their esthetician will prepare the skin with a cooling gel and set the laser machine to the right intensity.

When the treatment begins a large amount of lasers will penetrate the skin and get stored in the hair roots. The treatment session will be complete when they’ve covered all the regions in your treatment area. The most common treatment areas are legs and arms. Sometimes women prefer facial regions and bikini lines. Men often prefer the back and chest along with arms and legs.

Part 2: What to Expect After First Laser Hair Removal?

After First Laser Hair Removal

- - One can feel heat sensations on their skin as a result of a laser that turns into heat energy underneath the skin.
  - A person can notice temporary pigmentation and redness, which shouldn’t last more than a day.
  - Sometimes the skin can swell for a few hours, especially if the skin is sensitive.
  - The texture of the hair can look dull for some time as a result of laser treatment.
  - The skin can become a little more sensitive than usual because of so many lasers that penetrated it a while ago.
  - The person may feel a mix of sensations like numbness, itching, and muscle stiffness that should last no more than a day.
  - One may notice some pepper spots that look like blackheads. These are the hair roots that start getting pushed upward on the skin surface proving that the laser hair removal treatment is working. But pepper spots may be temporary after the first session.

Most people are enthusiastic about hair reduction and hair shedding from the first session onwards, which is an unrealistic expectation from laser hair removal treatment. It can take more than 3 to 4 sessions for hair to start falling as a result of ongoing treatment.

Part 3: How Long Does It Take for Laser Hair Removal to Work?

The laser hair removal starts working from the first session onwards but one will not notice any results on their hair before 3 or 4 sessions. Lasers take time to convert into heat energy and once it converts, it takes time for the hair roots to weaken enough that the hair starts shedding.

Part 4: Ulike Air 10 IPL Hair Removal Vs. Laser Hair Removal: After the First Session

Heat Sensations

- - Ulike Air 10 features Sapphire Ice-cooling technology, which is why one is not supposed to experience heat sensations on their skin.
  - The laser treatment will leave a person with heating sensations and it can sometimes feel like a mild sunburn as well.

Pain Levels

- - Ulike has given extra attention to pain levels, making Ulike Air 10 nearly painless.
  - Laser treatments can give one muscle stiffness, muscle tiredness, or the sensation of a rubber band snapping their skin.

Effectiveness

- - Ulike Air 10 has dual IPL beams that make the first session more effective than ever. One can notice burnt hair which shows that the IPL beams have worked on the hair.
  - Laser treatments start working underneath the skin, but no results are seen on the hair or above the skin surface.

Part 5: FAQs

Is it normal if my hair regrows after the first session?

If the hair regrows after the first session, one should consider it 100% safe and normal. The first session is an introduction to laser beams on the hair roots, and the hair will continue to grow like normal. The heat energy will gradually affect the hair roots over a continuous treatment.

What’s the ideal time gap between sessions?

Timing laser treatment sessions depend on one’s hair thickness density and skin sensitivity. If the hair is thick and dense, then a gap of 3 to 4 days between each treatment should be enough. But if one’s hair is fine and sparse, then 6 to 7 days between each session are good. Only the salon can tell the right gap of time between each session after they study one’s hair and skin condition.

What should I do if there are unexpected side effects?

Some unexpected side effects of laser treatment after the first session can include long-lasting redness, dryness, itching, swelling, inflammation, skin burns, blisters, or pigmentation. If these side effects don’t cure by themselves within a day or two, one should try home remedies like fresh aloe vera gel and coconut oil. These applicators show immediate relief to the skin conditions. If the pain levels are high, one should consider over-the-counter painkillers and if none of the remedies work, then only a doctor can treat it correctly.

Conclusion

Unrealistic expectations from laser hair removal treatment from the first session onwards are very common among people irrespective of their age or gender. Sometimes, some people notice better results than others from their first treatment session, which happens because everyone’s body adapts to the laser treatment differently.

Moreover, if one thinks that laser treatment is expensive or slow, consider Ulike Air 10, which offers almost painless and almost permanent results compared to laser treatments.