Clients should not wax, epilate, or remove hair with the root using any other hair removal method for at least six weeks prior to their first session and throughout their course of treatments. The hair needs to be in place in order to be targeted by laser as laser devices targets the pigment in the hair.

Do not tan or use tanning products four weeks prior to treatment.

Please shave prior to treatment — stubble is fine.

If you have completed your package and are booking a Touch-Up appointment, please DO NOT shave. The technician at our medspa in Brooklyn wants to see the placement and thickness of the hair and will shave for you.

For hair removal on the face, please do not use (or make sure you wash off all) makeup prior to treatment

If you are currently on the medication Accutane or have been in the last six months, please let us know. This medication can make your skin more susceptible to damage from the laser.

Generally, it is best to wait four to six weeks between treatments and your Zapologist will help determine how often you should come for treatment.

Most clients need at least six effective treatments spaced anywhere from four to twelve weeks apart. The face usually requires more frequent treatments whereas the legs and back need less frequent treatments. Hair grows in cycles; since various hairs will enter their growth cycle at different times, about six treatments at intervals of four to twelve weeks are necessary to disable most of the follicles in a given area.

Hair growth occurs in a cycle. There are three main phases of hair growth:

Anagen (active) is the growing phase or when the hair fiber is produced.

Catagen (club hair) is when the lower part of the hair stops growing but does not shed, and the follicle is reabsorbed.

Telogen (tired) is the last of the hair growth cycle. In this resting phase, the old hair falls out in preparation for the development of a new anagen hair.

The laser affects hairs when they are in their anagen phase of growth. Thus, patients need multiple treatments in order to disable each batch of hair as it enters the anagen phase of growth. Hair cycle length varies depending on the body part.

A lot less hair and shaving! You should see an 80 to 90 percent reduction in hair growth. The follicles that remain are damaged and produce finer hair than you had before laser treatment. You can expect to shave much less than you do now. Some of our patients shave once a week, some once a month; some don't have to shave at all.

Generally, laser hair removal is not much more painful than waxing, though the sensation is different. With each pulse, the feeling resembles a rubber band snapping against the skin for a quick second. Pain is only felt while the laser is hitting the skin and doesn’t last. In addition, the active epidermal cooling system freezes the area prior to the pulse drastically reducing the pain.

We screen all of our clients to be certain they are not taking Accutane or other light-sensitive medications, both of which have been associated with skin discoloration. If you have any other questions about our laser hair treatment in Brooklyn, contact us today!