What should you know about Candela Nd:YAG laser hair removal?

Nd:YAG light can reach the follicle while a cooling system helps protect the skin surface. The laser works best when the follicle contains a suitable pigment target, and results vary with hair colour, thickness, growth cycle, skin tone, and the body area. It does not remove every hair in one visit because follicles are treated most effectively during particular growth phases. Ingrown Hairs and Razor Bumps may be relevant concerns, while Hirsutism can require assessment for an underlying hormonal cause.

Avoid plucking or waxing before a session if your clinician asks you to preserve the follicle target; shaving may be recommended instead. Tell the clinic about tanning, skin irritation, medicines, and previous reactions to light-based treatment. Arrive with clean skin unless instructed otherwise. Afterwards, use gentle care, limit heat and sun exposure, and do not pick at bumps or crusts. Ask whether Nd:YAG, Alexandrite Laser, or Diode Laser best matches your skin and hair profile.

Contact the clinic if swelling, pain, blistering, crusting, or colour change is severe, spreading, or worsening. Urgent assessment is needed for signs of infection such as increasing warmth, pus, or fever, and for breathing difficulty or major facial swelling. A small amount of temporary redness around follicles can occur, but symptoms that interfere with normal activity deserve review. If hair growth is sudden, widespread, or accompanied by other hormonal symptoms, arrange a medical assessment rather than relying on laser alone.

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