The Treatment

 
 


Before we deliver any treatment we evaluate your hair type, skin type and medical history and we discuss your goals with you in detail.


The treatment is usually carried out with you lying down wearing goggles to protect your eyes.  Treatment is carried out with the minimum of discomfort to the patient, and the sensation from each light pulse is often described as being ”like a rubber band snapping against your skin”. 


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Everyone’s pain threshold is different, but generally speaking, the discomfort of from the High Speed LightSheer hair removal laser is minimal.

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What to expect after Laser Hair Removal


The treated area may be a little red immediately after treatment.  This can last for a couple of hours or more. In extreme instances only, this may last as long as a day or two. Skin redness is a normal reaction to the treatment.


Do’s and Dont’s


  1. *You can’t have laser hair removal treatment if you have been sunbathing in the recent past. It is not suitable for tanned skin, you will have to wait until the tan subsides, this takes at least 4-6 weeks.


  1. *You cannot be treated for at least 4-6 weeks if you have been using a sunbed


  1. *You cannot be treated if you are wearing fake tan


  1. *It is essential to have a patch test


* The treatment can be carried out 72 hours after a patch test, provided there is no adverse reaction to the test.


* The time lapse between treatments is 4-6 weeks for face treatments and 6-8 weeks for body treatments.


* Before going for treatment, it is necessary to shave the area to be treated.                                                               


* Remove all make-up and body lotion before treatment and wash the area which is to be lasered.



After Treatment......


 

The Treatment