There is no figure that fits everyone, and being wary of one given before you have been examined is a good rule. The number of laser hair removal sessions depends on the area, the colour and density of the hairs, your skin type and, sometimes, your hormones. In Marrakech, Dr Sara Zahid, dermatologist in Guéliz, estimates it after examining your skin and history, then adjusts it during the sessions according to the response.
The laser acts on the melanin of the hair, but only hairs in the growth phase are sensitive to it at any given moment. At each session only part of the follicles is reached; we come back to reach the next ones as they enter growth.
Dark, thick hairs respond better than fine, light, white or red hairs, which contain little melanin. The face and hormone-sensitive areas (chin, line of the abdomen) often need more sessions than an area such as the underarms. Excess hair of hormonal origin (polycystic ovary syndrome in particular) may justify a work-up before or during care.
Sessions are a few weeks apart, closer together on the face where hairs regrow fast, further apart on the body. Coming more often speeds nothing up: the follicles need time to enter growth.
Laser hair removal durably reduces regrowth, but fine hairs can reappear over time, notably under the effect of hormones. Maintenance sessions can be useful, and we say so from the start.
Shave the area the day before, no waxing or tweezing in the preceding weeks (they pull the hair out, so the laser’s target), avoid sun and tanning, mention herpes, pregnancy or a photosensitising medicine. At the clinic, hair removal is done with a laser suited to darker and olive skin, with settings adjusted to your skin type.
The number is determined at the examination: it varies from one area and one person to another, and is reassessed after the first sessions.
Poorly: they contain little melanin, so the laser barely sees them. This is explained before starting.
Yes, with a laser and settings suited to the skin type, and preparation of the skin. This is a key point of vigilance for Dr Zahid.
Yes if the skin is not tanned or sunburned. Recently sun-exposed skin is more likely to mark: the treatment is then postponed.
Redness and slight heat for a few hours, sometimes small spots around the hairs. The rarer risks are explained at the preliminary consultation.
There is no single advertised price: the quote depends on the area and the estimated number of sessions. A detailed quote is given before any procedure.
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