Top rated hair removal clinic Los Angeles, CA from BadBetty Electrolysis: Consider the pain management strategies you would prefer to use during your appointment and prepare accordingly. You can purchase a topical anesthetic from your preferred source or try our Ultimate Numbing Formula. Our cream can also be purchased onsite for future use. Keep the freshly treated area clean and free of makeup for at least 12 hours. Avoid saunas, hot tubs, and swimming for 48 hours. Try not to touch the treated area for 24 hours post treatment, especially if you are experiencing redness and inflammation. For redness and inflammation, we recommend putting a layer of medical grade honey (or Manuka Honey) on the treated area. Honey is a natural antimicrobial, antibacterial, and anti-inflammatory agent. The sticky consistency will also remind you to keep your hands off the treated area! You can wash the layer of honey off with mild soap and water in the morning. See extra info at Bad Betty Electrolysis in Beverly Hills, CA.

Numbing creams are the most common approach to pain management for electrolysis. Lidocaine, benzocaine, epinephrine, and tetracaine are the most common active ingredients in most numbing agents. Topical anesthetics can be purchased over the counter at your local pharmacy, online, or with a prescription. Some creams are a compound of multiple anesthetic agents meant to provide the best numbing experience for the longest time possible. We recommend testing different formulations to find what works for you.

You Don’t Need to Grow Hair Between Treatments: Unlike with waxing, you can shave in between your treatments. You no longer have to wait to grow your hair out because with laser hair removal you can shave as much as you want in between sessions. You can have laser hair removal treatment done over your lunch break, because there is no recovery time. The lasers do not remove skin, so there are very low risks. Is it painful? Laser hair removal is no more painful than waxing. If you have sensitive skin, there are numbing creams that can be used to make the experience more comfortable.

At minimum, you will see a permanent reduction in hair growth that becomes easier to maintain over time. Because it’s a long-term solution, it’s also cost effective. Over the course of your lifetime, you can save hundreds or even thousands of dollars, as there won’t be a need for monthly waxes or razor blade refills. Keep in mind that while laser hair removal works on all different skin tones, it is most effective on people with light skin and dark hair. People with darker skin tones may experience temporary hyperpigmentation of the skin in the treated area.

These beams are directed into the hair follicles which are made up of tiny sacs in your skin were your hairs grow, the pigment within the follicle absorbs the lasers light. This light energy then converts into heat which damages or destroys the hair follicle. After a laser hair removal treatment, the hair will not grow back for a long time, and in some cases, it will never grow back due to the damage caused to each hair follicle. These laser beams work by targeting the melanin (color) of the hairs. Treatment is often best suited for people with a light complexion and dark hair but quality results can still be achieved for other individuals if the practitioner is using the latest laser hair removal technology such as our 3D Trilogy Ice laser device.

We begin the hair removal process by assessing your hair removal needs and selecting a filament appropriate for your case. We choose the machine settings by starting with a low level of current and building up. This is the process of discovering your unique working point: the level of energy necessary to effectively epilate the hair in a given region of your body. The goal is to find the balance between a tolerable energy level for the you and a sufficient level of energy for successful epilation (where the hair slides out with little to no tension). We do not believe it is necessary or desirable to treat most hairs more than once, so we choose settings to achieve permanent removal as quickly as possible. Discover additional info at Bad Betty Electrolysis.