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Is Laser Hair Removal Painful?

By Mary Basiadima, 29 January 2023

massively popular in recent years owing to more and more people realising what an effective, affordable and successful treatment it actually is. Laser hair removal is a choice for both the , with many and women seeking for conditions too, such as . 

However, with such popularity, the questions, Is laser hair removal painful or does it hurt, are two of the most in our London 

There’s no clear answer as it depends on the areas treated, laser users and your personal pain threshold. We explore these areas in our guide below!

Not Pain Free but Pretty Close

In most cases, more pain is usually experienced from tweezing, shaving and most of all waxing. Having laser hair has been described as having an band flicked against your skin. Something most people can . Different areas of the body will be more painful than others. can be more than legs, for example. Pain levels also depend on the of the skin in the area being treated. 

Laser can also be more during periods, when women’s skin may be more sensitive.

There’s to be afraid of when it comes to having laser hair removal, here’s an overview of the process: 

The process of this is as follows;

Does the area treated affects pain levels?

The laser can cause slightly more on areas with skin, such as the upper lip and temples.  To put it into perspective, in terms of pain laser hair removal is a lot less than and less than or the dentists, so there is really nothing to worry about.

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* numbing cream when applied can reduce the pain levels for any area down to 1/10 to 3/10. Although this will add time to your visit to your clinic as the numbing cream can take up to 30 to be effective.

is and can pain . Women are known to tolerate pain better than men.

With laser hair removal, some people do not notice a thing while others will have their fists with every zap of the laser.

Modern lasers have attached, ice cool air on the skin.

Other laser brands like Soprano ice use a gel over the skin.

This can get messy though and most prefer the air. Also, numbing cream can be applied 30 before your session by your to reduce the pain.

Does technology make a difference to the pain levels?

With the latest we use here at Premier Laser, your treatments will be more effective and less painful. Medical grade equipment is more powerful, and they have a built-in cooling system which cools the skin as the laser works away.

Other older machines use a messy cooling gel on your skin which then has to be washed off and is not as as the air cooled machines.

As mentioned, clinic machines are also a lot more powerful than that are sold on the high street. So fewer are necessary, and you will get quicker, longer results than other clinics which are not using the latest medical grade .

In a word no. Try and find a clinic using top of the range laser as this can make a difference. If you are about laser hair removal for the first time ask the clinic what they use.  The top of the range machines over £100,000 are made by a US firm called Candela.

This cost can be a barrier for many smaller or clinics, so they opt for cheaper .  can be bought on the for £3,000 and are not reliable, potentially and can damage your skin if you are not with burns and blisters.

At Laser our clinics use the latest technology.

Will experienced practitioners lead to less painful laser?

It takes with many hours of to use lasers effectively. using machines doing laser hair as an add-on staff may have minimal training and lack experience or not busy enough to build up their skills. So there is a risk going to a smaller clinic.

It is why some which have lower prices that seem too good to be true, now you know why! It is a risk many won’t take once they realise they are being lasered with cheaper machines and inexperienced, staff.

Does laser hair removal get less painful with every treatment?

It is worth that the results of laser hair do take a few weeks to become apparent. After your first treatment, you will be looking at two to three weeks to see a difference, whilst it will take around 8–12 sessions to ensure you see the very best results. The pain will not reduce greatly, but you may be better able to tolerate it so will feel less painful.

Most of our customers would never go back to shaving or waxing once they have discovered the of Laser Hair Removal.  After your course has completed, most people then return every now and again for a top-up session.

& how to deal with any pain

The laser used during the treatment stay within your skin for a full 24 hours.

This is perfectly normal and safe. If you feel uncomfortable, you can place ice packs against your skin for the redness and .

In order to avoid bacteria multiplying, you will need to avoid anything that would increase your core body temperature, such as going to the gym, saunas or hot baths or bikram yoga.

So you have the excuse to take it easy for a day or two and in most cases it is well deserved downtime, just go easy on the ice cream!

Whilst having the treatment, the dermatologist will advise about how best to your skin.

However, you may want to avoid and sunbathing in general, which is not too when living in the UK but can be a bit during the summer months.

Just cover up the areas being treated, so a hat or long or trousers or long skirt on which areas have been treated.

If you have recently been on or developed a tan, you will need to wait for this to fade before beginning treatment we usually recommend around four weeks, you are able to come in for a patch test though if you are about laser hair removal for the first time.

Certain beauty products have that could cause painful complications during the treatment process and therefore scrubs, retinol creams and glycolic acid should be for two days before and after . Also, all traces of fake tan should be and sunbeds avoided up to 2 weeks before.

A simple change in your in will you get the best results possible for your treatments.

Also, you should from any for around two weeks before and after the laser process and wait 1–2 weeks after until you apply a fake tan.

The same advice goes for if you are thinking about having any, if you have any as they will be able to advise you.

During the process, you may feel more comfortable being hairless, so we would rather than plucking, waxing or any hair. and waxing can damage the skin and cause complications with the success of laser hair treatment.

Does laser hair removal treatment work on darker skin and is it more painful ?

only requires the hair to be dark enough to draw the laser. So if your hair is very fair, then laser hair removal may not be for you. Also is you have red hair, then laser hair removal will not work for you.

There is a different type of laser used for people with darker skin. It is called a The pain reported by using Nd:YAG laser has been reported as being like a .

Before you you will need to have a . During the consultation, your practitioner will do a patch test on your skin. This is to test the laser on your skin to see how it reacts. So you get to feel the laser sensation and if it is something you are able to .

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