Yes, I've experienced the hairs that just come right out. They occur from about 1 to 2 weeks after the session. It's great! A good way to get those types is to use an exfoliating face wash. (yes to those who dont know...laser results are not immediate,the hair begins to fall out after a week or so).
Some tips I wish I'd known...for those undergoing laser:
**DO NOT TOUCH YOUR FACE OR APPLY MAKEUP FOR THE REST OF THAT DAY...AND IF YOU USE A COMPACT, THEN CHANGE YOU MAKEUP PAD AFTER EACH SESSION AS THE PADS ARE RIFE WITH BACTERIA!***
When I first started laser I would get these "laser pimples" that were VERY painful, and can potentially scar if not left to heal. They are much like pimples, but are deeper and do not pop (gross I know). Yes, laser pimples are WAY worse than regular pimples and can occur from about the day after the session to perhaps a week after until they heal. The best way to aoif them is GOOD FACIAL HYGIENE!
I used to think they were caused by the laser session itself, by simple inflammation, and that they were unavoidable. I would shave over them as I was full-time, and that would cut my skin. The fact is these pimples are avoidable, and occur due to bacteria being introduced to the pores. After stopping the makeup and face-touching for AT LEAST the rest of the day, and ideally the next day too, the laser pimples simply haven't returned after any of my sessions.
MORE TIPS:
-PUT AN ANTIBACTERIAL OINTMENT, LIKE BETADINE OR SOMETHING, ON YOUR FACE AFTER THE SESSION.Not only is it a protective barrier, but it wont sting, it promotes healing, and it stops bacteria entering your SUPER opened pores after the session. Doing that has created a NIGHT AND DAY difference in my results. It used to be after a session I would have those pimples, and perhap some minor skin irritation the next day...now it is completely absent.
-HOLD OFF ON SHAVING UNTIL AS CLOSE TO YOUR SESSION AS POSSIBLE. Give your skin time to recover, and reduce the chance of yet again introducing bacteria into the pores. You want have as closely as you dare to be, without nicking yourself, before the session.
As mentioned before, laser works by targeting the wavelength of light best absorbed by the hair. That means a longer hair will absorb more light energy, and hence more heat. This = PURE PAIN and NOT better results. Be clean shaven !
-USE NUMBING CREAM, AND BE SURE TO APPLY IT WITH A CLEAN TOOL (such as a tongue depressor)!! Apply it at least 1 hour before the first pulse, [/b]and an AMAZING tip that WORKS is after applying the cream take a square piece of plastic wrap and stick it to your face. The cream is held in place (as it tends to melt with facial heat), and it absorbs much better. I only went one session without the numbing cream (my first) and HOLY POOP!! Needless to say I paid the extra money for the cream. It doesnt remove all pain, actually it doesnt come close, but it DOES HELP.
-DO NOT WEAR MAKEUP TO THE SESSION, SUCK IT UP YOU LOOK FINE! Any makeup in the beard are will have to be removed anyway, but wearing makeup to the session increases the chance of either bacteria being introduced, or makeup residue absorbing light and effecting your results, maybe even burngni your skin. I am very well studied in Physics , and though I've never heard this mentioned, it makes perfect sense that it could really happen.
-DO NOT, I REPEAT DO NOTTTTT UNDERGO ANY SORT OF FACIAL TANNING OF ANY KIND, OR EXPOSURE TO THE SUN! The darker your skin, the harder it is to get results! The nature of Laser is that it relies on the contrast between SKIN and HAIR. You want to be as pale as possible and keep as much contrast between the two as possible. The darker you become the more risk you may have for spotting or burning. WEAR SUNSCREEN AS OFTEN AS POSSIBLE. STAND IN THE SHADE IF YOU MUST! AVOID THE SUN, JUST DO IT!
-*BREATHE!* During the session it's really easy to hold your breath without knowing it. Some people even go into minor shock. The best thing you can do is remember to breathe slowly and deep. Keep yourself calm, and through the pain just think about how much less MENTAL pain you'll feel once all of you hair is gone.
These are my experiences after 1 year of monthly laser sessions.
