What to Do Before Your First Laser Session

Proper preparation before a laser hair removal session significantly improves both results and comfort. At Peach Lasers in Calgary, we recommend the following pre-treatment protocol.

First, shave the treatment area 12 to 24 hours before your appointment. The laser targets the hair root beneath the skin surface, not the hair shaft above it, so a close shave ensures maximum energy delivery to the follicle. Second, avoid waxing, plucking, threading, or epilating for at least four weeks before your session. These methods remove the hair root entirely, leaving nothing for the laser to target.

Third, avoid active sun tanning or sunburn on the treatment area. While Peach Lasers' 4-wavelength system is safer for tanned skin than single-wavelength devices, currently sunburned skin should not be treated. Fourth, ensure the treatment area is clean and free of lotions, deodorant, makeup, perfume, or self-tanning products on the day of your appointment, as these can interfere with laser penetration.

Fifth, avoid retinoids, glycolic acid, or other photosensitizing skincare products on the treatment area for 48 hours prior. During your session, the AI Hair Follicle Scanner will perform a fresh analysis of your skin and hair to ensure the laser is calibrated optimally for your current condition.