The first step to getting laser hair removal in Bryn Mawr, King of Prussia, and the greater Philadelphia area is scheduling an in-person visit at the Lux Skin Lasers office. During your consultation, your provider will discuss your medical history, your target areas, and expectations. Please be honest about your medical history and the medications you are taking, as certain antibiotics or other photosensitizing medications might prohibit you from receiving treatment.
Your provider will examine your target areas of concern to see if this is the best treatment for you, outlining the pros and cons of laser hair removal. This procedure is safe on all skin types but has a higher success rate where the hair and skin color contrast is high.
Your provider may give you specific instructions to follow before your laser hair removal treatments. General instructions include the following:
- Avoid sun exposure. For two weeks before each laser hair removal treatment, you must avoid tanning, including tanning beds and sunless tanning products. To protect your skin from sunburn, apply broad-spectrum mineral sunscreen daily.
- Avoid topical products that may make your skin sensitive to light. Examples include benzoyl peroxide, retinol, and hydroxy acids. Some essential oils, like orange, can also cause photosensitivity and should be avoided.
- Contact our office if you begin taking a new medication during your laser hair removal treatment program.
- Avoid injectable treatments, microdermabrasion, and chemical peels for two weeks before laser hair removal.
- Shave the treatment area the night before your treatment (but don’t wax or pluck).
- Do not apply topical products to your skin before arriving for your appointments.
