Laser hair removal during the summer?

Laser hair removal even in summer.

Yes, you read that correctly!

A myth once emerged that laser hair removal couldn’t be done during the summer. For a long time, no one wanted to undergo laser hair removal during the summer. Why? Because it meant you should avoid sun exposure 21 days before the treatment and 21 days after the treatment.

Honestly, no one wants to miss out on summer and tanning just because of a laser treatment.

However, with new technology, it is now possible.

To solve this problem, it was necessary to find a new, different technology. And so, experts developed the dynamic mode of the laser.

To better understand this, let’s take a look at what the laser specialist Katarina Mijailović has to say about the new technology:

I guess you’ve heard many times that laser hair removal cannot be done during the summer. Which is only partially true. Let me explain why.

Before I explain, you need to know that there are two very important things if you want to have laser hair removal:

1.To have visible results.

2. Not to get burned and avoid hyperpigmentation after the treatment.

The only way to achieve these two things, i.e., to remain effective and safe even during the summer, is with a laser that has a dynamic mode. The dynamic mode works by gradually accumulating heat, which over time destroys the hair follicle (the tissue that surrounds and from which the hair grows), while simultaneously keeping the epidermis (the outermost layer of the skin) safe.

What creates dark pigment in the skin?

Let’s take a deeper look at this issue. The energy created by laser light is converted into heat, which is absorbed by melanin. Melanin is the pigment that gives human skin, hair (or body hair), and eyes their color. Dark-skinned people have more melanin in their skin than people with lighter skin. Melanin is produced by cells called melanocytes.

Melanocytes increase their production of melanin in response to sunlight. Freckles, which occur in people of all races, are small concentrated areas of increased melanin production. Therefore, pigment in hair follicles (which is beneficial for us) and on the skin (which is not beneficial for us) is created.

Why?

If you give enough energy to the hair follicle, you will destroy it permanently. However, if you give too much energy to the skin, you could cause burns. This is especially dangerous for tanned skin. As I mentioned earlier, tanned skin contains more melanin, which can be absorbed and stimulated by laser light.

How does the dynamic mode work, and why is it safe?

In dynamic mode, we work with a low amount of energy, which is safe but still effective. In addition to the energy level, another important element is cooling, which helps keep your skin safe.

The Primelase HR Excellence device head has built-in crystal cooling, which protects the skin from burning. If you treat the same area multiple times very quickly, you will accumulate enough energy to generate heat (a temperature above 60°C), which is enough to destroy the follicle permanently.

This cooling system, however, continuously keeps the skin at a safe temperature (around 5°C). This doesn’t mean that we can treat freshly tanned skin. The ideal time is to wait 3 days after sun exposure and then wait another 3 days after the laser treatment before you go tanning again. Of course, you must not forget SPF protection.

To put it in perspective, it’s like spending an entire day in the sun. In most cases, you’ll get sunburned. However, if you gradually tan and spend just half an hour in the sun each day, you’ll have a nice tan without any burns.

That’s exactly what we want to achieve with dynamic laser hair removal.

And the result will be beautiful, smooth skin without burns or other side effects, even during the summer.