Question: I have had my bikini line waxed in the past, but I am ready for a more permanent solution. Will I need to grow my hair slightly as I have to do when having my bikini line waxed?
Answer: Yes, you will have to grow the hair slightly so that there is actually a hair shaft within the follicle so that the light energy that is used for laser hair removal has a target to destroy. In other words, if you have recently had a bikini wax, you would not be a good candidate for laser hair removal since you have just pulled the hair from its follicle and you would then have to let the hair grow out slightly. Usually this is only necessary on the first appointment and then after you can trim the hair prior to any laser treatments. We tend to clip off the excess hair as we do not want a significant amount of hair outside of the skin showing as all it will do is essentially burn during the treatment and this is unnecessary. Have a discussion with your health care professional that is performing the laser hair removal to assure that you have given this enough time for adequate hair growth, but usually 1 to 2 months is long enough.