Importantly, LightSheer's tm special contact - cooling hand piece cools and protects the surrounding skin while bringing the laser energy as close as possible to the hair root. What you can expect T he length of a laser session may be a few minutes to and hour or more, depending upon the size of the area being treated. Because the laser tends to treat hair follicles that are in an active growth phase, more than one treatment may be required to disable hair follicles that subsequently enter this growth phase. However, one treatment may result in a significant enough improvement that it may be all you desire or require. The laser treatment itself can cause a slight tingling sensation.
Most patients tolerate the procedure well.
But because some areas of the body are more sensitive than others, topical anesthesia is always available. The appearance of the treated area immediately after a laser session will vary from patient to patient depending upon the extent of treatment. Immediate after-effects, if any, are minor. They may include redness and swelling, which disappear in a short time. Most people return to normal activity right away.