Laser Hair Removal: 1st Treatment

First things first, Laser Hair Removal is not a fun experience... I have two tattoos and found the pain of this treatment to be very... uncomfortable to say the least! I had been previously been told to shave my legs 24 hours prior to my first treatment. Of course I was 20 mins late to the appointment and lets say the receptionist was less than pleased....

The aesthetician applied a gel to my legs (the same gel used in ultrasounds) along with sectioning each area of leg with a pen - to ensure that nothing was missed. Once I was prepped she began to apply the heated laser and I was told that the pain would vary depending on the area of the leg. The pressure of the laser could be reduced if the pain became too much -  I definitely found my knees and round my ankles to be the most painful. I am hoping that as the amount of hair reduces so will the pain!

As soon as we were finished, I was covered in an assortment of lotions including sun cream - sun cream is essential as the lasered areas are prone to darkening (I am guilty of not applying this daily, when you don't live in a hot country it really isn't something you think of!)

The treatment took around 30 mins and involved a lot less hassle than having to get your legs waxed. After leaving the clinic it was still super hot outside and with the heated laser freshly off my skin I could feel my legs burning up! I was a little panicked, but by the next morning everything was completely fine. There has been no drastic changes to report on yet but I have noticed that a quite a lot of my ingrown hairs have disappeared. Which is really encouraging as I know that the treatment is working!