Should I Shave My Face Before Ipl?

Shaving & dermaplaning your face before your IPL and laser sessions works best. This is why is works best: Shaving cuts your hairs super-close to your skin. Therefore, there's no hair on the surface to absorb the pulses or flashes of light energy.

Should I shave my face before laser hair removal?

A: Unfortunately, yes you do need to shave your facial hair in preparation for your laser treatment. The reason for this is that we need for the hair follicle and root to be intact so that the laser can destroy it; which is why waxing, tweezing, and epilating are not allowed.

Does shaving affect IPL?

So, it's definitely a good idea to keep shaving between laser hair removal treatments. It won't negatively affect the results of the treatment, and luckily after each one you'll have less to shave!