Laser Hair Removal Intervals
Would LHR be more effective if patient had it done on an area every 3 weeks (twice as many times)? I guess I'm wondering if hair grows at different rates, whether you would "catch" more hair in the growth cycle that way. Realize it would cost twice as much, but wondering if hair removal would go a little faster.
p.s. I recently had my first session of LHR with the Soprano XL laser and it was very painless, just like you said.
i don't think so.
hair growth cycles are individual to some degree, so the interval should be somewhat variable. you want to come in when hair is growing again, and you'll see that it takes a certain amount of time. of course, if yours grows faster, then the laser person should be fine with having you come in earlier. the 6 weeks is usually just an estimate.
glad you liked the soprano - its been great for us.
cheers,
posted by Dr. Alexander Rivkin at
11:13 AM
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Would it be effective to have it done twice in the same area, maybe 2 days in a row? The theory being that the more passes of the laser would perhaps destroy hair it didn't "kill" the first time?
Just trying to examine all options of making the process go a little faster.
nope
that would not work
the hair that is not in growth stage is not vulnerable to laser.
the laser picks out hair roots that are darker than the surrounding tissue.
hair that is growing has dark hair roots.
hair that is not growing does not.
that's why we have to wait until the hair starts growing to laser again.
hope that helps
December 8, 2008 at 11:32 AM
In this case i don't think so that hair growth cycles are individual to some degree, so the interval should be somewhat variable,thanks to your blog. Keep it up.
by: sphin
March 9, 2009 at 8:02 PM
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