The results last about six weeks to three months. People with blonde or gray hair are not good candidates for laser hair removal. People with darker skin pigments can not be treated with most types of lasers, so tanning before a laser treatment is a big no. Sun exposure within 2 weeks after the laser is forbidden, because skin will burn extremely easily. This is discoloration of the skin.
Lasers can be painful, but it depends on the sensitivity of the person being treated.
Most commonly, lasers are described as having a hot rubber band flicking quickly against your skin. Electrolysis is done in a series of treatments because hair grows in cycles, so it can take six to 12 months. An upper lip may take 15 minutes every other week for six months. Bikini may take an hour every month for 12 months. The procedure consists of a tiny, fine metal probe as thin as a hair, inserted into the hair follicle.