Laser hair show and tell

09 Nov 2009 05:56 AM | Posted by bh'sOlivia

“I am a current shaver, as I despise the pain involved with waxing and simply don’t like letting my hair grow long enough to have it waxed. However, I hate, hate, hate shaving every two-three days. I’ve heard of a couple of people trying laser hair removal, but know next to nothing about it. Can you give me any details?” – ShavenHaven87


We sent bh’s Kate off to be zapped at Nad's Laser Clinic, so that we could give you the 411 on laser hair removal and how it all goes down.

 

Nad’s Laser Clinic – Bikini line

Treatment time: All in all, including consultation, 60 minutes. Actual zapping was between 5-10 minutes.

RRP: $70 per treatment for a bikini line (packages are also available)

I am a laser hair removal virgin, having always opted for my trusty epilator, so I was both intrigued and slightly nervous about this treatment. My appointment began with a briefing by the lovely Maria, a quick questionnaire and off we went.

She started by drawing guidelines on my skin to mark out the area to be de-fuzzed (much like they do before performing surgical procedures on Greys Anatomy). Maria then moved the laser over each tiny area and I watched on as the hair follicles absorbed all of the laser energy, ultimately destroying them - hence re-growth is impaired.  I felt a slight zap – slightly like an elastic band snapping against my skin, minus the pain. What I loved most is cooling device that’s equipped to the laser; which blasts out a burst of ice-cold solution automatically after each pinch making it completely comfortable.  
 
The whole process (I had just my bikini area done) is over within 10 minutes and followed by an application of refreshing aloe vera gel. Maria informed me that in 7-21 days I should start noticing the hairs falling out from the roots, with a course of around six treatments needed to eliminate hair permanently.  My only bugbear is that I didn’t sign up for this sooner! Brilliant.