Hair removal packages of six or more have specific requirements for optimal results. To achieve 70%-80% hair reduction, a 4-8 week frequency of appointments must be met. This means you need to keep your scheduled appointments. If you need to cancel an appointment, your next appointment must be scheduled within 1 week. Once treatment begins, you have 8 months to complete all sessions. If the protocol is not followed, you will void or forfeit your package/coupon.

Recommendations: “READY TO LASER” hair length should be after 1-2 days of not shaving. Clients need to have realistic expectations from the results of hair removal and understand that if the hair follicle is too light and not enough melanin (blonde or gray), the laser may not detect these hair follicles. Because hair grows in different stages, it is recommended to have anywhere from 6-8 treatments for the best results of hair removal. Some patients get a very good response to the laser and finish early with their treatment plan. If this is the case, you can reserve your remaining sessions for touch up appointments for one year. Patients who are sunburned should wait until the burn subsides. Herpes Simplex (fever blisters) can be activated by the laser, especially the upper lip. Patients still can be treated. However, you will need to be started on antiviral medication such as Valtrex for three days prior to treatment. Our medical director Dr. Nicole Henwood can prescribe Valtrex for you, or you can go to your family doctor. It should also be known that women who have recently delivered a child (within 24 months) may not respond well to hair removal due to hormone levels.