should I go for my next treatment yet?

Hair Removal Methods Laser hair removal
#1

I’m a 41-year-old man with white skin (type II) and dark hair, which is coarse on my face. About 4 weeks ago I had (diode) laser hair removal on the front of my neck for the first time. I’m happy with the results so far - almost all the hair has shed - but I was told to come back for the next session after 4 weeks, yet it will be 4 weeks tomorrow and there’s still no regrowth. Does it make sense to go back now, and be charged for a full session, when all they’ll be removing is probably some missed hairs? Or is it OK to wait a week (or more) longer?

I only stopped shedding just recently, and have noticed from shaving, waxing, lasering, and IPL’ing other areas that my hair seems to grow very slowly.

#2

You should wait till you have enough hair. 2-4 weeks more.

#3

To follow up, I went back after 5 weeks (from the original treatment on the front of my neck), but was told that there wasn’t enough regrowth, so I should come back 2 weeks later. Two weeks later (i.e., 7 weeks after the 1st session), there still wasn’t enough hair, so I told to come back 3 weeks after that. Finally, at 10 weeks from my first session (when I was told I should return after 4 weeks), I had my 2nd, but even then the hair wasn’t that thick. Either I got really lucky with my first treatment or my hair grows very slowly.

#4

Can you please tell me at what settings you are treated in first session…like Joules,fluence and the spot size of machine?

#5

It was a Lumenis LightSheer Duet. I have no idea what settings were used the first time, but I noticed during the second session that at one point it was set to 22J/sq cm and another it was 26J/sq cm. However, those settings were observed while the machine was being used on my arms, not my neck.