While laser hair removal requires multiple sessions to target hair while in an active growth phase, you’ll begin to see initial results after just one session.
Hair growth occurs in three stages – active growth, shedding, and dormant. Laser hair removal treatments are only effective on hair when it’s in an active growth phase, and only 20% of hair is in active growth at any given time. Therefore, laser hair removal requires multiple sessions to treat all hair while it’s actively growing.
After your first laser hair removal session, you’ll see the destroyed hair follicles begin to shed their visible hair within a week. Hair will become noticeably thinner, and growth delays more after each treatment.
The number of sessions you’ll need depends on the treatment area. To achieve the best results, most treatment areas need 6-10 sessions, 4-6 weeks apart. For example, in an area that requires six sessions spaced four weeks apart, clients will see the full results of their laser hair removal treatments in about 25 weeks or six months.