After Care for Laser Hair Removal - Citiwell Guide

Laser Hair Removal Aftercare

Preserve the result and skin health.

First 24-48 hours (Strict Restrictions)

Do not visit sauna

No hot baths, saunas, steam rooms, or pools (chlorine dries the skin).

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Warm shower and scrub

Shower should be warm. Do not rub the epilated area with a washcloth.

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Limit sports and sweating

Avoid sports and active sweating - sweat can cause irritation.

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Avoid alcohol deodorants

Do not use alcohol-based lotions and deodorants on treated areas.

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Skin Care

Panthenol or aloe for skin

If you feel burning or tightness, apply products with Panthenol or Aloe Vera (2–3 times a day).

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Moisturize skin with cream

Skin may be drier than usual - use a light moisturizing cream.

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Within 14 days

Use SPF 50

Avoid tanning. If you go out in active sun - be sure to use SPF 50+ cream on exposed areas. This will save you from pigmentation.

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Avoid peelings

Do not do peelings and cleanings in the epilated area.

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Important: How hair sheds (False Growth)

False hair growth

10–14 days. Dead hairs are "pushed out." This is "false growth."

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Active hair shedding after laser

After 2 weeks. Hair begins to actively shed, skin becomes smooth.

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Exfoliate to help hair fall out

Help them. After a week, start using a soft scrub or washcloth.

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Between sessions (Course)

Do not use tweezers or wax

Forget about tweezers, wax, and sugaring.

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Razor is your friend

Regrowing hairs can only be shaved or removed with depilatory cream.

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Normal Reaction

Normal skin reaction

Slight redness (perifollicular edema) immediately after the procedure is normal and a sign that the follicle was successfully targeted. It usually subsides within a couple of hours.

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Why a course is needed and how often to come?

Hair growth phases

The laser removes only 15–20% of hair (anagen stage). The rest are "dormant." To remove them all, each hair must be "caught" in the growth phase. Therefore, a course of 6–12 procedures is necessary.

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Procedure schedule

Intervals: The break between the first procedures is 3–4 weeks. Then the interval increases. Do not miss visits to avoid returning to previous hair density!

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Growth Spike (Synchronization) - it's normal!

Hair growth phases

4–6 procedure. It may seem that there is more hair. Don't be scared - this is "Synchronization."

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Hair growth synchronization

Why? The laser awakened "dormant" follicles, and they began to grow simultaneously.

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Action Visual

What to do? Rejoice and come! The laser will remove maximum hair in one session.

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