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Is Laser Hair Removal Painful?

By Mary Basiadima, 29 2023

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

However, with such popularity, the questions, Is laser hair 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 technology users and your personal pain . We 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 as having an band flicked against your skin. Something most people can . areas of the body will be more painful than others. Underarms can be more painful than legs, for example. Pain levels also depend on the of the skin in the area being treated. 

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

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

The of this treatment is as follows;

Does the area treated affects pain levels?

The laser can cause more discomfort on areas with skin, such as the upper lip and .  To put it into perspective, in terms of pain laser hair is a lot less than and less painful than or the dentists, so there is really to worry about.

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*Topical 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 cream can take up to 30 to be effective.

Everyone is different and can tolerate 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 tightly clenched with every zap of the laser.

Modern lasers have cooling 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 cooling air. Also, numbing cream can be 30 minutes before your session by your practitioner to reduce the pain.

Does technology make a difference to the pain levels?

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

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

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

In a word no. Try and find a clinic using top of the range laser technology as this can make a difference. If you are thinking about laser hair removal for the first time ask the clinic what they use.  The top of the range 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 versions.  Cheaper can be bought on the internet for £3,000 and are not reliable, potentially dangerous and can damage your skin if you are not careful with painful burns and .

At Laser our use the latest Candela .

Will experienced practitioners lead to less painful laser?

It takes technicians with many hours of training to use lasers . Clinics using inferior machines doing laser hair as an add-on staff may have received minimal and lack or not busy enough to build up their skills. So there is a risk going to a smaller non-specialist 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 they are being lasered with machines and inexperienced, staff.

Does laser hair removal get less painful with every treatment?

It is worth knowing that the results of laser hair removal 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, Morpheus8 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 would never go back to or waxing once they have the of Laser Hair Removal.  After your course has completed, most people then return every now and again for a top-up .

& how to deal with any pain

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

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

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

So you have the perfect 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 protect your sensitive skin.

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

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

If you have recently been on holiday or 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 have chemicals that could cause painful complications during the process and therefore scrubs, retinol creams and acid should be for two days before and after treatment. Also, all traces of fake tan should be and sunbeds avoided up to 2 weeks before.

A simple change in your in will guarantee 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 questions as they will be able to advise you.

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

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

Treatments 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 pinprick.

Before you you will need to have a consultation. During the consultation, your 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 tolerate.

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