Laser hair removal
Preparation and aftercare
How well the treatment works and how well your skin tolerates it also depends on the weeks before and after. The rules are simple – and there's a reason for each one. You can print or save this page.
Before
- no sunbeds, no self-tanner, no strong sun on the treatment area
- no plucking, epilating, waxing or hair removal cream – the laser needs the hair root
- no strong peels or retinoids on the area
- no sauna
- If you are taking photosensitising medication, please let us know – we will then postpone
- shave the treatment area thoroughly
- no deodorant, cream or make-up on the area
- loose clothing that does not rub on the treated area
After
Redness and slight swelling are normal and settle within a few hours to two days. Cooling helps, as does soothing skincare with panthenol.
- no sport, no sauna, no swimming pool, no hot baths
- intimate area, bikini zone and full body: 48 hours
- shower in lukewarm water
- 2 days: no perfume, no cosmetics containing alcohol, no peels
- 4 days: no shaving
- from day 5: no sunbed, SPF 30+ on the treated area
- 2 to 4 weeks: avoid strong sun
In the two to three weeks after the session, the treated hairs push their way out of the skin and fall out. It looks like regrowth, but it is the opposite. A gentle peel after about a week helps the process along.
Why these rules?
No sun, no sunbed, no self-tanner. Tanned skin contains more pigment and absorbs more laser light. That increases the risk of burns and pigment changes, and the settings have to be chosen more cautiously. That's why we postpone the appointment if you have a fresh tan or sunburn.
No tweezing, epilating or waxing. The laser works via the pigment in the hair, right down to the hair root. If the hair has been pulled out by the root, the light has no target.
Shave the day before or on the morning of your appointment. Hair above the skin's surface would absorb the light there and heat the skin unnecessarily. It should sit in the skin but not stick out above it.
No deodorant, no cream, no make-up on the area. The skin should be clean and free of products on the day of treatment.
No sport, no sauna for the first 24 hours. For the intimate area, the bikini zone and full body, it is 48 hours. After the treatment, the skin is warm and irritated. Heat and sweat can increase redness and swelling.
Sun protection after the treatment. Treated skin is more sensitive to the sun. SPF 30+ and avoiding intense sun for two to four weeks reduce the risk of pigment changes.
If redness or swelling lasts longer than two days, if blisters or crusts form, or if the skin is unusually painful. Call us rather than waiting.
FAQ
Yes, the day before or that morning, thoroughly across the whole treatment area.
Yes, lukewarm. Please wait 24 hours before hot baths, saunas and swimming pools, and 48 hours for the intimate area, the bikini zone and full body.
After four days. Between sessions, shaving is the only method you should use.
Yes – with sun protection on the treated areas. If you come back with a fresh tan, we'll postpone the next session until it has faded.
Better not: it can irritate the skin, and we don't use the laser on irritated skin.
Sources
- Bundesamt für Strahlenschutz: Dauerhafte Haarentfernung (Epilation). bfs.de/DE/themen/opt/anwendung-medizin-wellness/epilation/epilation.html
- Vaidya T, Hohman MH, Kumar DD: Laser Hair Removal. StatPearls, NCBI Bookshelf. ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK507861
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