All treatments
the twelve
Laser hair removal
Permanent reduction, area by area. A course of six to eight, six weeks apart.
course of 6–8
- Minutes: 15–60 minutes
- Minutes
- Lasts: permanent reduction
- Lasts
- Downtime: no downtime
- Downtime
- From: from $40 / area
- From
What to expect
- before
- Shave the area the night before.
- No wax or thread for four weeks.
- No sun for ten days.
- during
- Cool gel, then the pass.
- Fifteen minutes for a lip, an hour for legs.
- It stings and it is over quickly.
- after
- Back to your day.
- No sun and no sauna for 48 hours.
- Six to eight sessions, six weeks apart.
The days after
- Day 0Redness and small bumps around the hairs for a few hours. No sun, no hot bath today.
- Day 3Skin is calm.
- Day 7Treated hairs start to shed: the laser working, not regrowth.
- Day 14The shedding is done. Next session in about six weeks.
What it will not do
One session removes nothing permanently. This is a course, and a clinic that sells it as a session is selling you a session.
Where it works
The follicle, which sits in the dermis — which is why the light can reach it.
Where on the bodyBody
It starts with a consultation.
Only the doctor injects, and she will tell you when the answer is no.