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Epidermis Inc

260 Revere St.
Winthrop, MA 02152
P:(617) 212-0938 or (617) 539-0999

Karen Walsh, RN. LE
Clinical Educator, East Coast Trainer & Practitioner for Laser Light Procedures.

Using the most powerful Pulsed Light system in the world, you get maximum comfort, with proven results! It has a proven track record and provides an unbelievably comfortable, safe, and fast treatment.

Laser Light is for selected individuals...It is effective on hair that contains dark pigment. It is not effective on white, blonde, or red hair. Very dark skinned individuals are not candidates.
hair removal

How should I prepare for treatment and what should I expect after treatment?

Skin Care You should shave the area to be treated 1-3 days before treatment (some clinics will offer to do this for you, but beware of irritation caused by disposable razors etc). No waxing or removing hair with the root with any other way is allowed 4-6 weeks before and throughout the course of treatment as hair needs to be in place to be targeted by laser. The area should be shaved as closely as possible so that laser can target the most energy towards the hair follicle and not waste energy on the part of the hair above the skin’s surface. If your hair is the type that you can’t see where it was right after you shave, make it a bit easier on your tech not to miss the spots you want treated by shaving 1-3 days before so the outline of where hair is growing is just VERY slightly visible.

Skin Care After treatment is completed (underarms take under 10 minutes, back treatment can take 1 hour or so), you should apply Aloe Vera to soothe the skin for a few days. Within 2-3.5 weeks, you should experience shedding of all treated hair. At first, hair will look like its growing back in, but it is just coming through the skin to shed. Shedding starts at about 1.5 weeks and can last until 3.5 weeks post-treatment or so. Exfoliating and/or scrubbing gently in the shower with a loofa can help speed up the process. After shedding finishes, you might experience little black dots still “stuck” in the skin. These are commonly referred to as “pepper spots” and will shed eventually, but might take a bit longer. Exfoliate to help those out as well.
hair removal before and after

Skin Care Hair removal stubble will appear 7-21 days aftertreatment. This is not new hair growth, but the treated hairs being purged fromthe follicle. Do not pluck, tweeze, wax, or pick at the stubble, as this will interfere with the success of future hair reduction treatments. Shaving is the only method of hair removal permitted. Hairs that were in the resting phase atthe time of treatment may enter the active phase in 1 to 6 months depending onthe body area.

Skin Care After shedding occurs, you should experience a hair free period for a few weeks, until next set of hair that was dormant before starts to come in. Once you have enough to justify one, go in for another treatment. This usually happens within 6-10 weeks post-treatment. Patient continues this process until he/she has reached diminishing returns and the remaining hairs are too fine for laser to target, or until you have reached you desired reduction.

Skin Care If you have gone elsewhere for your treatments and don’t experience shedding, the settings used might have been too low and you should inform your technician that it didn’t happen. Also, if you feel that a lot of hair didn’t shed, the technician might have missed a lot of areas, and you might consider asking for a free touch-up. This should be done 4 weeks after treatment as by then shedding will be complete and you will know that whatever remains wasn’t affected.