Why laser hair removal is done in multiple sittings? OR Why there is need of treatment at certain interval?
Laser is effective against all hairs which are in active phase and destroys them forever. Laser do not destroy hairs which are in inactive phase at the time of laser exposure session. At present, no method is available to destroy hairs which are in inactive phase. After certain time, these inactive hairs become active and so, to destroy hairs which have entered in these active phase, one need another sitting. So, depending on hair growth cycle and pattern of hair growth, one may generally need 4-8 methods. The laser expert can have idea of need of more sessions only after second treatment i.e. after observing the individual response. Those who have hormonal problem, who develop this problem later on, may need maintenance sitting later on. Those who have undergone frequent plucking, threading & waxing methods of hair removal may need more sessions. Every hair of the body passes through three cycles of hair growth.
Laser is effective against all hairs which are in active phase and destroys them forever. Laser do not destroy hairs which are in inactive phase at the time of laser exposure session. At present, no method is available to destroy hairs which are in inactive phase. After certain time, these inactive hairs become active and so, to destroy hairs which have entered in these active phase, one need another sitting. So, depending on hair growth cycle and pattern of hair growth, one may generally need 4-8 methods. The laser expert can have idea of need of more sessions only after second treatment i.e. after observing the individual response. Those who have hormonal problem, who develop this problem later on, may need maintenance sitting later on. Those who have undergone frequent plucking, threading & waxing methods of hair removal may need more sessions. Every hair of the body passes through three cycles of hair growth. The active growing phase (Anagen), the regression phase (catagen phase) a
