How many photoepilation sessions are needed?

For a long time, methods of removing hair from the body, the effect of which lasted for several years, were considered only a salon procedure. Now devices for home use are appearing. Photoepilation at home is one of the most common methods that girls regularly do at home. If you properly follow the rules for using the device, hairs can be removed for a long time.

Operating principle

Before using a photoepilator at home, it is important to understand the essence of its work and the features of removing hair from the body.

Photoepilators use high-impulse beams of light emitted onto the treated area. This light is absorbed by melanin, a pigment that ensures hair growth and restoration. A large influx of heat to the pigment leads to its spontaneous destruction, which ensures the death of the hairs.

There is quite a bit of melanin in light hairs, so photoepilation at home has a great effect only if it is carried out on dark hair.

How is the abdomen photoepilation procedure performed?

It is not possible to completely get rid of belly hair in one session. As a rule, this will require several procedures. Their exact number and intensity of light flashes are calculated individually. At the same time, attention is paid to such factors as: the size of the treated area, hair color and type, gender and other characteristics of the human body.

Since we employ professional cosmetologists in the field of photoepilation, you will not experience pain during the procedure. This depends on the settings of the equipment and the competence of the doctor.

1. Before the procedure, the skin is treated with an antiseptic solution
2. Then a gel is applied to it with a pleasant cooling effect.
3. This is followed by direct processing of the selected area.
4. At the end, the skin is lubricated with cream

To obtain a lasting result, it may take from 3 to 7 sessions. Between procedures you need to maintain an interval of two to five weeks. The exact period is also calculated in advance

How to choose the right photoepilator

To avoid problems during hair removal, as well as after it, it is important to pay attention to the choice of device.

When choosing, there are three parameters to consider:

1. Processing area. It depends on which areas you plan to remove hair from.
2. Flash power. The average pulse power is 5 Joules per square centimeter. It is suitable for treating most areas. You should not take a device with too low or high power.
3. Flash generation speed. The higher the speed, the faster you can remove vegetation.
4. Additional functions. Backlighting, sliding, size and other indicators that can help you during the manipulation or, conversely, complicate it.

Price is not always a key indicator when choosing a model; it is better to study reviews on it in more detail.

Popular brands of photoepilators

To ensure that photoepilation at home is absolutely safe and successful, pay attention to the following brands of devices for removing unwanted hair:

• Smoothskin – from 15,000 rubles;
• Philips – from 20,000 rubles;
• Iluminage – from 23,000 rubles;
• Cosbeauty – from 16,000 rubles.

Despite the fairly high price of the device, home photoepilation will in any case be cheaper than a salon one.

The effectiveness of home appliances on different parts of the body

The main condition for effective use of a photoepilator is dark hair on the body. Then, regardless of the area being treated, the device will allow you to remove unwanted vegetation from it in several sessions.

Before using a photoepilator, make sure that it is suitable for treating all areas: face, arms, legs, stomach, back, bikini.

However, keep in mind that most often photoepilation does not help remove hair from the face, since it is quite thin and light there. In this case, even salon photoepilation will not suit you.

In other areas, even home photoepilation works great. It can differ from a salon procedure only in the time spent on hair removal, since the power of devices used at home is most often lower.

What do you need to know before your abdominal photoepilation session?

• Before photoepilation sessions, you should not sunbathe or visit a solarium for at least three weeks. After the procedure, you should also avoid sunbathing for at least seven to ten days.
• About a month before the sessions, you should not do chemical peeling of the skin at the site of future treatment.
• A few days before the procedure, you do not need to visit the bathhouse. This is necessary to avoid swelling.
• Two days before visiting the clinic, you need to shave the hair on your stomach. This is necessary so that at the time of processing with a photocell the length of the hairs does not exceed 2 mm.

Preparation

To ensure the effectiveness of the procedure and prevent the occurrence of side effects after work, attention should be paid to the preliminary preparation of the skin.

Recommendations for preparation are the same as before hair removal in the salon:

• You should not sunbathe for two weeks;
• 3-4 days before the procedure, refuse any methods of depilation;
• Use a scrub the day before to remove dead epithelial cells;
• Immediately before the procedure, thoroughly rinse the work area and dry it with paper towels.

You cannot perform the procedure during pregnancy, or while taking antibiotics, otherwise photoepilation will not be effective for you, and its implementation may affect your health.

Main indications

Indications for the procedure include:

• presence of unwanted hair on the arms;
• increased hair density;
• professional necessity (swimmers, actors);
• allergic reaction to frequent shaving of arm hair.

Among the contraindications:

• increased photosensitivity of the skin;
• oncological diseases;
• diseases of the cardiovascular system;
• violation of the integrity of the skin at the treatment site;
• diabetes;
• pregnancy;
• lactation;
• tendency to form scars;
• skin diseases;
• taking certain groups of drugs.

How to do the procedure at home

After preparing the skin for the procedure, pay attention to proper settings of the photoepilator. To do this, study the manufacturer's instructions and recommendations for choosing a mode.

When using the device in intimate areas or on the face, you should choose a delicate mode that will be safe for sensitive skin.

Then follow the algorithm on how to properly do photoepilation at home:

1. Apply cooling gel for photoepilation to the skin.
2. Wear safety glasses.
3. Start using the device. Smoothly move it over the skin while holding the button, or move it intermittently from one working area to another.
4. At the end of the procedure, remove any remaining gel from the skin and clean the nozzle.
5. Rinse off all hairs from the treated area.
6. After the procedure, apply Bepanten or Panthenol to the skin to relieve inflammation.

Typically, processing one area at home takes up to half an hour, so a girl should not rush while using a photoepilator.

If, while using the device, you feel discomfort, burning or a sudden surge of heat to the skin that causes pain, you should change the power of the device or its mode. If hair removal is performed correctly, you should feel almost no sensations.

All about photoepilation

Device for photoepilation at home

This method of hair removal is quite common. Most beauty salons offer similar services. The price of the procedure depends on many factors - the experience of the specialist, the level of the beauty salon, the type of skin and hair, etc.

It is much cheaper to carry out a similar procedure with your own hands, but for this you will need to purchase special equipment for photoepilation.

Note! Photoepilation at home is a risky procedure. Do not remove hairs in this way under any circumstances if you feel that you do not have enough knowledge to carry out such an event. The results can be disastrous - inflammation, burns, scars, and this is not the whole list of consequences.

Advantages and disadvantages

Study all the pros and cons of photoepilation to understand whether the procedure is right for you or not.

Flash hair removal has a number of benefits, which is why the procedure has become so popular. But against this same background, disadvantages also emerge that you must familiarize yourself with before deciding on this process.

Contraindications and complications after the procedure

Photoepilation has a number of contraindications:

1. If other types of hair removal have previously been performed at the work site (waxing, sugaring, laser hair removal), then the procedure cannot be performed.
2. There are wounds, abrasions, and inflammation in the epilated area.
3. The skin was under prolonged exposure to solar radiation.
4. Having tattoos.

Tattoos are one of the contraindications for photoepilation.

1. Use of steroids, isotretinoin, and drugs that increase sensitivity to light.
2. Pregnancy and lactation period.
3. The presence of various electronic devices in the human body - pacemaker, insulin pump.
4. Allergic reaction to sunlight, porphyria.
5. Exacerbation of chronic diseases.
6. Infectious diseases (ARV and acute respiratory infections).
7. Hypertension, malignant tumors, varicose veins.

Important! Before you go for light hair removal, carefully study the list of contraindications and if at least one of the above points concerns you, do not carry out the procedure under any circumstances.

Possible complications after the procedure require special attention.

It is imperative that you familiarize yourself with them in order to understand the risk you are taking:

• The appearance of acne. As a rule, they appear in young people with dark skin and go away within a few weeks. However, there are cases when acne becomes chronic.
• Eye lesions . If you do not protect your eyes with special glasses during the procedure, you can damage the retina, as a result of which your vision may deteriorate.

• The appearance of scars . If the specialist incorrectly selects the intensity of the outbreaks, then you can seriously damage the epidermis, forming severe scars on it.
• Hypertrichosis . There have been cases when, instead of destroying the bulbs, hair growth increased; this happens if the intensity of the impulses was insufficient.
• Hyperhidrosis is a sweating disorder. This happens because along with the follicles, the sweat glands are also damaged.
• Neoplasms on the skin . One of the most dangerous complications. Papillomas, moles, and warts may appear. If you do not consult a doctor about neoplasms in time, this can develop into skin cancer.

Glasses are essential protection for both the patient and the cosmetologist.

Post-procedure care

Despite the absolute safety of photoepilation, it is recommended to provide proper care to the skin after it is performed. It is prescribed both after a salon procedure and after performing it at home.

Care should begin immediately after the procedure:

Apply Bepanten or Panthenol to restore the structure of the treated area;

• Drink at least one and a half liters of clean water daily to ensure a sufficient amount of fluid reaches the skin and speed up the hair removal process;
• Avoid visiting the sauna, swimming pool or bathhouse for a day. You should also avoid taking a hot shower/bath and applying cosmetics to your skin (including perfume) for one day;
• Avoid using cosmetics containing alcohol;
• Avoid tanning during the entire course.

You should also reduce any mechanical stress on sensitive skin. To do this, do not use aggressive scrubs, washcloths, brushes, or hard towels.

After photoepilation of hair

After such a cosmetic procedure, restrictions are imposed on a number of actions, which, first of all, include visiting saunas and baths. This strict prohibition helps prevent infection, swelling, and inflammation.

The cosmetologist strongly recommends protecting your skin by using sunscreen cosmetics for two weeks.

During the interprocedural period, you should not use wax strips or electric epilators, as they seriously injure the hair follicles. Depilatory cream can provoke allergies or irritation, so it is also prohibited. Exposure to the sun should be minimized.

How many sessions will it take?

Typically, one course of photoepilation includes 8-15 sessions, the number of which depends on the area where the procedure is performed, as well as the structure and color of the vegetation itself.

If we talk about how often photoepilation can be done, cosmetologists recommend doing it once every 1-1.5 months. It is this regular implementation of the technique that will ensure effective hair removal results forever.

Keep in mind that after the first session you will notice results. After a few days, the hairs will begin to fall out and will only partially grow back.

How it works?

Melanin found in hair is capable of conducting and absorbing light. Pulsed light absorbed by melanin is “delivered” to the hair follicle. When exposed to energy, the bulb is destroyed. During the first three days, hair in the treated area begins to fall out due to the destruction of the hair bulb, which is also called the hair follicle.

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