If hair sheds, does it mean those hairs that have shed are now killed and won’t grow back?
it’s a sign that the hair was affected, but not necessarily killed. if the settings were high enough, most of it should have been. but if there is not shedding, it’s a good sign that settings were definitely too low to affect the hair at all.
Is it true that its normal not to see shedding for the first couple treatment or have I been lied to?
I saw shedding on my test patch and on my first treatment. I go for my second treatment next week. My impression was that you should see shedding after every treatment.
-Eric
you should always see shedding, at every treatment.
If most but not all hairs shed is it likely that those that did shed weren’t “killed”?
if settings are low, it is a possibility.
i’ve had hair shed that wasn’t killed. setting were too low on a gentleYAG machine and i basically got ‘hair removal’, such as waxing, it lasted a couple weeks but not all the hair came out and the hair that did come out came back just as strong as before.
what would be a good setting for someone with type III skin , and coarse hair with a gentlelase?
settings of 14 joules and up on 18mm spot size are good on GentleLASE. how how you can go on your skin needs to be tested on YOUR skin. I’m a type II and I was treated at 14-20 joules on 18mm. If they’re using 15mm spot size, then joules need to be higher to be as effective. I’ve used 20-30 joules with 15mm.
No, shedding does not mean the hair has been killed. You also should not experience shedding the first week after laser, usually the shedding will come in the second & third week after your treatment. I’ve had many treatments, and the hair has came back, just where it was treated, and everytime 85-90% of the hair sheds.
If you ever have a treatment that the hair doesn’t shed at any time after treatment, they have mistreated you. Ask for a refund if that ever happens.
Also, don’t go for 14 joules if you can handle more. If your skin and your pain tolerance can take it, get treated as high as possible. There really isn’t any longterm problems with laser as far as I know, I’ve had 25 treatments, and have been treated as high as 40 Joules on the Gentlelase. My skin is still fine, you will get more irritation that will take longer to go away, but it is temporary. Of course I have very light skin and dark hair, so it may require lower joules if you have otherwise.
Chuck, you were treated at 40J at what spot size?
Is that high? I know my setting were too low to start with, but I can’t imagine 40J at 18mm with the Candela GentleLase. I had a lot of blistering at 16J and I have type II skin.
Of course now, the center I go to is starting people with type II at 18J, so maybe 40J isn’t as high as I think?
Anyone have any ideas?
on GentleLASE, 20 joules is max on 18mm, 30 joules is max on 15mm. So in order to be treated at 40 joules, the spot size would have to be 12mm or lower. HOWEVER, decreased spot size means the joules don’t put out as much power either. The most powerful treatment is at the highest spot size and joules combination together. 40 joules on 10mm is actually lower than 30 joules on 15mm, etc. So, if you want to max out and your skin can handle it, you should use 20J on 18mm or 30J on 15mm.
Thanks for the explanation.