It may not be time to put away all of your warm weather clothes quite yet, but these early days of fall are an outstanding time to turn your thoughts toward next summer. If you’d love to achieve soft, smooth skin without endless cycles of shaving, plucking, and waxing, now is the time to begin laser hair removal.
At Cary Laser, Aesthetics, and Center for Hair Restoration in Cary, North Carolina, we offer laser hair removal services all year long. But fall is an ideal time to begin this process and sets you up to enjoy the results as soon as summer arrives again. Vijaya Polavaram, MD, is happy to work with you to create a treatment timeline that meets your unique set of needs.
To answer this question let’s take a closer look at how laser hair removal works. Treatments use carefully controlled beams of light to create heat in the shaft and root of your hair follicles. The light is absorbed by the pigment that gives your hair its color, and the heat damages the root cells that create new strands of hair.
Laser hair removal works best on people who have a significant contrast between the color of their skin and the color of their hair. Sun exposure causes your skin to darken and can complicate the laser hair removal process.
Fall is a great time to begin laser hair removal because most of us spend less time outside in the sun as the weather chills. If you normally tan during the summer (even if you aren’t trying to), then it makes sense to wait until your skin color returns to normal before beginning laser hair removal.
Not only is it more challenging to achieve optimal laser hair removal on darker skin, but it’s also important to avoid exposure to ultraviolet rays after your laser hair removal treatments, when your skin will be a bit more sensitive.
As the leaves begin to change and the days shorten, most of us reach for warm sweaters and long pants. This means your skin is better protected from ultraviolet rays and has a chance to adjust and heal after laser hair removal treatments.
Another aspect of laser hair removal is that treatments are most effective when performed during your hair’s active growth phase. Each hair on your body goes through a range of phases, including a resting and shedding phase.
That’s why it takes a series of treatments spaced out over time to achieve optimal results. This is a process that cannot be rushed, so you’re looking at several months to go from start to finish. Beginning in the fall means you’ll have plenty of time to complete your treatment before you put away your cold weather clothing and bring those shorts and tees back out again.
As mentioned above, most laser hair removal systems work best for people with lighter skin and darker hair. But there have been a number of technological advancements in recent years that make laser hair removal more accessible for people of all skin tones.
If you’re wondering how laser hair removal might bring you closer to your goals of soft, smooth skin, consider setting up a time to come in and sit down with Dr. Polavaram to learn more.
You’re welcome to reach out by phone at 919-296-1280, or give our online booking service a try. The team at Cary Laser Aesthetics loves welcoming new patients to our practice and looks forward to working with you.
