Whilst laser hair removal is not guaranteed to be completely pain-free, it is good to know that there are lots of options that your practitioner can use to make it as close to pain-free as possible. These include a cool-air fan, specially formulated lotions and ice packs during treatment.

Laser treats all skin types, all areas and all genders. It works better on darker hair, is not very effective on red or blonde hair and cannot treat white hair at all (due to there being no pigment in the hair), however, another form of permanent hair removal (electrolysis) can be used on that hair (Ask your therapist for details).    

We cannot treat laser hair removal to clients who are pregnant, breast feeding or with certain medical prescriptions (Light sensitive drugs) which your practitioner will discuss with you at the time of the consultation. Clients with fair, blonde or grey hair can not be treated. A good alternative for this would be electrolysis hair removal. Laser treatment can only be performed on a person’s natural skin tone, so sunburn, deep sun tan or fake tan skin cannot be treated and the tan would need to fade before treatment can be performed.

Directly after treatment, the skin can appear red or raised, similar to goosebumps, which should disappear over a few hours, and the skin may feel itchy.

There is very little recovery time from Laser Hair Removal, though you may have some redness following the treatment which may last between one to eight hours. During the following 48 hours, avoid any heat treatments such as saunas and hot showers and avoid exposure to direct sunlight. We recommend using a high SPF on exposed areas.

You can get access to Laser hair removal as part of the MyTime remove membership from just £80/month.