Laser hair removal requires a short term commitment to get long term results. Often clients see a difference after the first session, but in other instances the results won’t be instantaneous and you’ll start to notice the effects later. Once your course of treatments has been completed, you will not have to think about regular hair removal again. Results can last many months and many years, however maintenance is often recommended to keep any new hairs at bay. A maintenance session is usually carried out on average once per year however areas of the face may need more frequent sessions if there is any hormonal imbalances which can cause hair to grow. The hairs that have been removed during the course won’t grow, but new hairs are the ones you need to maintain. Other factors such as pregnancy, some illnesses and medication can cause regrowth which can be maintained.

Six treatments are recommended to get going and to get a significant amount of the hair banished. Treatment gaps are on average between 4-6 weeks so to get to the stage where you can ditch the razor could take up to 36 weeks.

Autumn and winter are the perfect times to start laser hair removal in time to be hair-free for the following summer! Start in October and you’ll be ready for the warmer weather in June.

Laser works best when your skin is at its natural lightest colour so having laser a couple of months after any sun exposure will get you the most effective results.

Laser hair removal is found by many to be more comfortable than other methods like waxing and threading, however, some areas can be slightly more uncomfortable. To ease any potential discomfort you may experience,  we use a few different types of cooling methods such as cool air and cool chill tip on the lasers to cool your skin. Treatments are also very quick with the average treatment of an underarm being 1-2 minutes, so any discomfort won’t last long.

You may experience some reddening of the skin around where the hair used to be, which could last from a few minutes to 24 or 48 hours. For two days after each treatment, avoid exposure to the sun and don’t use the gym, saunas, steam rooms or have any hot baths or showers. Also be aware of perfumed lotions and follow the aftercare the will be advised in your consultation. We also recommend that you don’t have any treatment whilst you have an active tan as this can lead to unwanted side effects. We are always safe within the treatments that we perform and will be able to advise you on the best time intervals after and before any sun exposure.

Electrolysis is a method of removing individual hairs from the face or body. Today’s medical electrolysis devices destroy the growth centre of the hair with a heat energy using a very fine probe (the size of a hair follicle) which is inserted into the hair, the hair is then removed with tweezers. As each hair is treated individually it is best for small areas of hair removal and not large areas such as legs. Electrolysis can be performed on hairs that may not respond to laser treatment such as white, grey and blonde hairs.

Laser treatment on the face is said by many to be to be far less painful than waxing and threading.  The laser treatment feels like an elastic band hitting the skin, however the treatment for the lower part of the face only takes around 10-15 minutes to perform.

A test patch is carried out in your consultation. This is where we use the laser on a small area of the area you wish to have treated this will help you to understand the sensation.

You can have laser hair removal whilst breastfeeding, the only area we don’t advise treatment on is around the nipple area, however all other body areas are fine to treat.

We have 7 clinics in and around the centre of London, with locations in Knightsbridge, Oxford Circus, The City and North London. All of our clinics have expert laser hair removal practitioners who can discuss the areas you would like treated, and  they can answer any questions or concerns you have in your initial complimentary consultation.

You have to be over 18 years of age to have Laser Hair Removal.