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Laser hair removal results can vary greatly from person to person. Take into account an average of 6-8 treatments to achieve the desired results. This means that 70% to 90% of the hair follicles have been destroyed and the remaining hairs are thin in structure. The number of treatments required, and the result depend on hair colour, hair growth cycle, hair density and location of hair growth, among other things.

The hair removal laser emits flashes of light, which is often compared to the feeling of a rubber band flicking against the skin. When there is a lot of thick and dark hair present, this feeling intensifies in comparison to thin, light coloured hair. Your pain threshold will also determine how you experience the treatment.

Hormonal treatment is often insufficient to limit facial hair growth. Therefore, laser hair is often a populair and successful addition.

Laser hair removal is also often desired for the genital region, prior to sex change surgery. Note that this treatment should be started 16 months piror to the procedure. An average of 7 treatment sessions are needed with an interval of 6 to 8 weeks each time.

Of course, disturbing body hair in other areas of the body can also be reduced by laser hair removal.

At Huid & Laser Kliniek Delft we use two different lasers for hair removal: the Nd:yag laser and the Diode laser. Both with FDA approval and both proven effective. The Nd:yag laser is especially for darker pigmented skins (skin types 5 and 6). We only use this laser for the face. The Diode laser is for lighter skins (skin types 1 to 4) and is used for the whole body.

Unfortunately, there is currently no effective laser method to treat blonde, red and grey hair. What does appear to be an effective treatment is electrical epilation in small areas. Wondering what we can do for you? Get in touch with one of our skin therapists for a free consultation.

Pre-care

• For an effective laser treatment, it is important that the hair is present in the hair follicle. You should therefore not epilate or wax the hair for 4-6 weeks before the laser treatment. However, trimming or shaving can be done.
• Avoid exposure to the sun and/or tanning beds until the end of the treatment programme. Also avoid sunless tanning/application of spray tan. This is important because your most natural skin type determines the avoidance of your skin burning during treatment.
• Shave hair as short as possible before each treatment and, if necessary, remove make-up in the area to be treated beforehand.

Aftercare

• Immediately after treatment, the skin may be a little red and you may experience slight swelling around the hair follicles. These skin reactions are normal and usually disappear completely after up to four days.
• Avoid hot baths, saunas, steam baths for 48h after treatment.
• The skin is very sensitive to UV light after treatment, so you should avoid direct exposure to the sun/sunbed. In addition, protect your skin with factor 30 or 50 every 2 hours if the area cannot be covered, even when it is cloudy or winter.
• The hairs will fall out arount 1-2 weeks after treatment. In between, you can simply cut the hair short or shave it off.