The Truth About Laser Hair Removal: Effectiveness and Intensity (J)

Hello. I’m Seo Min-ho, the founding director of Episode Clinic, where we help you express your beauty.

I’ll select the questions people ask most often and answer them.

I’ve personally undergone treatments with various hair removal lasers—such as Clarity, Apogee, GentleMax, and others—for over five years, and

After reviewing the treatment results, the device we carefully selected is the "GentleMax ProPlus."

Since it is the most popular choice not only among me but also among many other users and people who actually undergo the procedure,

There are many questions about this as well.

In my first column, I’ll be discussing a product that could be called the “Hermès”—or rather, the “Porsche”—of the hair removal world...

About this monster of a machine, the GentleMax Pro Plus

I’ve selected the four questions people are most curious about, so

I’ll start with a post responding to this!

Q1. Does undergoing laser hair removal while taking hair loss medications such as Propecia, Minoxidil, or Avodart reduce their effectiveness?

In theory, taking Propecia may extend the anagen phase of hair growth, which could increase the proportion of hair that responds to laser hair removal.

However, the results of scientific research on this topic have not yet been revealed.

While some people say that certain treatments are more effective, from the perspective of evidence-based medicine,

I do not recommend it until accurate research results are available.

However, I recommend taking it not for hair removal, but to maintain your hair!

(Men's grooming starts with keeping what should be kept and removing what should be removed.)

Q2. Is it always more effective to receive the treatment with maximum intensity?

No. Every medical procedure has its pros and cons.

In other words, we should weigh the pros and cons and proceed in the direction that yields the greatest benefit.

원론으로 돌아가서 우리가 제모를 하는 이유를 생각해 보면 미용 목적이 가장 많습니다.

깔끔한 인상, 더 멋져 보이는 외모를 갖기 위해서 하는 시술이지만

If side effects such as burns or multiple cases of folliculitis occur as a result of the procedure being performed at a high intensity,

It looks even messier, and this is exactly the kind of situation where the downsides outweigh the benefits.

Always based on the side effects that occurred during the previous procedure and the extent of hair loss,

최소한의 부작용, 최적화된 모발 탈락을 위한 맞춤형 제모 시술이 진행되어야 합니다.

I'm really feeling the patients' pain right now... haha

Q3. How soon after laser hair removal can I start shaving?

We recommend waiting one week before shaving.

Unlike normal hair, hair that has undergone heat denaturationis not easily cut by a razor blade, and attempting to shave it forcefully may result in cuts.

Q4. If I’m undergoing laser hair removal at a clinic, can I continue the treatment at home using a home laser hair removal device?

I do not recommend it.

If you’ve undergone laser hair removal treatment with the proper settings,

Most of the hair that is already in the anagen phase has already responded.

If additional heat stimulation is applied at this point, the risk of side effects is greater than the potential benefits.

Therefore, I do not recommend it.

Based on the information provided so far,

I hope this is helpful to you!!

I will continue to write columns myself, providing a variety of useful information.