How long can I take a shower after laser hair removal? How to take a shower after laser hair removal

Laser hair removal is a very popular hair removal method nowadays. Laser hair removal can inhibit hair growth and has a very good hair removal effect. Long-term laser hair removal can achieve permanent hair removal effects and is very popular and loved by everyone.

You can take a shower within 24 hours after laser hair removal, but be careful not to use overheated water when taking a shower, and do not use shower gel and other products for cleaning when taking a shower. This is because the pores of the hair follicles will be open under the stimulation of the laser, hot water will soften and expand the pores, and shower gel will stimulate the enlarged pores. Therefore, you cannot take a shower or shower gel with overheated water after laser hair removal. If you take a shower immediately after laser hair removal, the following are harmful to your body: 1. After laser hair removal, the pores are open, and taking a shower immediately can easily cause the skin to be impacted; 2. After laser hair removal, the pores are in an expanded state, and taking a shower immediately can easily cause cold air to invade and make people prone to colds; 3. Taking a shower right after laser hair removal can easily affect the effect of hair removal, etc.

If you need to take a shower 12 hours after laser hair removal, you should do the following: 1. Keep the water temperature at around 37 degrees Celsius to avoid hot water; 2. It is better to take a shower and avoid rubbing with your hands; 3. Do not use soap or other bath products when taking a shower to avoid excessive drying of the skin. It is best to rinse with clean water. After taking a shower after laser hair removal, be careful not to rub hard to avoid damaging the hair removal area. In addition, after taking a shower, you can use lotion to apply to the laser hair removal area to help hydrate and moisturize. You should also pay attention to sun protection when going out to avoid the hair removal area from darkening, affecting the effect of hair removal, etc.

Laser hair removal is not suitable for people

There are certain contraindications for laser hair removal. The following five groups of people should not undergo laser hair removal:

1. Those with scarring and hypersensitivity to light;

2. People with very dark skin are not suitable for laser hair removal;

3. Those who have done waxing or patch hair removal within 6 weeks;

4. People who are menstruating, pregnant, too old or too young are not suitable for laser hair removal;

5. Patients with ulcers and infections in the hair removal area and mental disorders are not suitable for laser hair removal.

Precautions after laser hair removal

1. Ice compress is needed after laser hair removal. Ice compress is needed after laser hair removal. This is because laser hair removal uses high energy to act on the skin, which may cause skin redness, mild edema or epidermal damage. Not only that, laser hair removal will also stimulate the expansion of pores, and ice compress can promote the contraction of pores. Many girls feel that there is nothing unusual after laser hair removal, so they don’t apply ice compress. However, this is the most important thing to pay attention to after laser hair removal.

2. After laser hair removal, the skin needs to be hydrated. After laser hair removal, the skin needs to be hydrated. This is because laser hair removal causes water loss in the skin. This is why many girls have tight skin after laser hair removal. Since the skin after laser treatment is more fragile, it is not suitable to use more irritating skin care products. It is best to use pure plant skin care products. Since the skin is dehydrated after laser treatment, it is generally recommended to use hydrating series of skin care products to increase the water content of the stratum corneum, repair the surface skin, rebuild the skin barrier and anti-irritation, anti-inflammatory and other functions.

3. Do not eat spicy food after laser hair removal. Do not eat spicy food after laser hair removal. Since the skin after laser hair removal is extremely fragile, irritating food will cause allergic reaction of the skin after laser hair removal. Irritating food includes: chili, pepper, garlic, etc. It is worth noting that after laser hair removal, it is best to eat less black food, such as soy sauce, coffee, etc., to avoid the deposition of melanin.

4. Pay attention to sun protection after laser hair removal. Pay attention to sun protection after laser hair removal. This is because after laser hair removal, the stratum corneum of the skin becomes thinner and the skin is in a very sensitive period. The ultraviolet rays in the sun will directly stimulate the melanocytes in the basal layer of the skin. The stimulated melanocytes will produce a large amount of melanin, causing pigmentation. Therefore, sun protection is very necessary after laser hair removal. The general sun protection period is 3 months.