Legs Laser Hair Removal-Is It Safe?

Tired of monthly hassles of waxing, shaving, or the use of depilatories on your legs to get rid of unwanted hair? Are temporary hair removal fixes leaving the skin irritated and causing ingrown hair? If these are relatable situations, it’s time to switch to long-lasting hair removal with lasers. Both men and women demand leg hair removal using lasers either for hygiene purposes, to make sports activities easier, or to flaunt their legs in summer wear. There are popular legs laser hair removal packages available at Dr. Dixit’s Cosmetic Dermatology Clinic, best laser hair removal clinic in Bangalore including full legs and toes, upper legs and toes, and lower legs and toes.

How Do Lasers Help Reduce/Remove Leg Hair Growth?

Laser hair removal for legs is an advanced, minimally-invasive procedure involving the use of a medical-grade laser device that directs a laser beam of a specific wavelength to reduce leg hair growth. This procedure works on the principle of selective photo thermolysis wherein the specific wavelength of light and pulse duration matches only the melanin pigment present at the base of the targeted hair and not of the skin, hence surrounding skin goes unharmed. The laser light which is absorbed by the melanin converts into heat, thereby causing thermal damage to the hair follicles and inhibiting their growth. Since the unwanted hair follicles can belong to different stages of the hair growth cycle, multiple laser sessions (usually 6-8) after every 6 to 8 weeks are required to ensure the removal of actively growing hair and achieve optimal results.

Risks and Safety of Legs Laser Hair Removal

The majority of men and women who undergo laser hair removal sessions for their undesirable legs hair find it safe and its pain well-tolerated. During the laser hair removal session, candidates may experience slight pain or discomforts like a pinprick sensation or a hot rubber band being snapped on their skin. But, the laser expert at Dr. Dixit’s Cosmetic Dermatology Clinic applies a numbing gel or provides a local anesthesia injection before the treatment so that the overall procedure of laser hair removal in Bangalore at Dr. Dixit’s Cosmetic Dermatology Clinic is comfortable.

Although it is considered to be incredibly safe, there are some minor and temporary risks and potential side effects. It is normal for the clients to expect the occurrence of some side effects following their laser hair removal sessions which usually subsides in a few hours or days and the skin turns back to normal. These include sight redness of the skin, itching/ skin irritation which could result in blistering, scarring, crusting, or other skin textural change; skin discoloration (especially in dark-skinned people), and inflammation around the treatment site, or follicular edema (mild swelling of hair follicles). If any such side effects are experienced by the clients, they must report them to their practitioner.

Before and after laser hair removal for legs, Dr. Rasya Dixit, laser treatment doctor in Bangalore at Dr. Dixit’s Cosmetic Dermatology Clinic, do recommend their patients to diligently follow all pre-and post-treatment care instructions to prevent any side effects and achieve optimal desired results.

Can I Undergo Leg Laser Hair Removal?

A skincare and laser expert like Dr. Rasya Dixit can help determine the client’s suitability for the treatment. Ideally, leg laser hair removal is for anyone having a light skin tone and contrasting dark hair. It may not be suitable for pregnant women and people having certain skin types or active skin infections or problems. For dark-skinned individuals, special care is taken by the laser technician at Dr. Dixit’s Cosmetic Dermatology Clinic to use a less intensive laser to minimize or prevent damage to the skin surface. In case the candidates have tanned skin, then they must postpone their laser session until their tanning fades otherwise the excess melanin pigments would absorb maximum laser light and make the treatment less effective.

Prior to giving consent to go ahead with legs laser hair removal, it is very important for the candidate to ask any questions or discuss their concerns and expectations with their laser hair removal provider. Furthermore, the provider must also discuss in detail the possible risk or side effects associated with leg laser hair removal. It is important to choose experienced and suitably qualified skin therapists who use FDA- approved laser devices to carry out leg laser hair removal.

So, go ahead and book an appointment with Dr. Dixit’s Cosmetic Dermatology Clinic to enjoy a professional, painless experience for full body laser hair removal treatment in Bangalore provided by experts.