I just had my first session of LHR on Saturday and for weeks I didn't pluck, just shaved in preparation for the session. Now that it's over, the hair is still there and I'm not sure if I'm strong enough to wait another 10 days for the hair to fall out on its on.
To those who've had LHR...is it okay to pluck the hairs that have already been lasered? I'm assuming they are dead anyway, but it's coarse hair and it bothers me when I touch my skin along lots of ingrown hair.
Experts?? Help!
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No, don't pluck. Because if it is active growing follicle, then you will just promote it to grow back thicker and stronger. You can shave, and maybe even bleach, but no plucking.......
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The woman who did my treatments said not to pluck also. She recommended shaving and exfoliating until the hairs push out. It's a little bit of a pain until the hairs push out, but I think the end result is great.
I'm so glad that you posted this! I had my first session of LHR on Saturday too and I was worried about the hairs that didn't fall out and the ones that appear to be growing back. It's encouraging to hear that it's normal to have to wait. I was told that anything that doesn't fall out after 3 weeks will have to be targeted at the next session. I understand your frustration with waiting for the hair to fall out, I still have coarse hair on my chin and shaving has left a shadow. I hope that we both begin to see good results within the next few days!
Okay, it's Day 9 and it seems as if they stubborn hairs are refusing to fall out. I've been shaving daily...but the hair is growing back by the next morning and some hairs have become ingrown, which is very frustrating.
I haven't seen any hairs "magically" fall out, but I admit, I did test some hairs with the tweezers and some were dug in deep, and about 3 actually slid out. I know...I know I shouldn't have done it, but these ingrowns are making me feel like a chewbaka and it's very noticable.
I just bought a much nicer razor today, so I am hoping that this one will cause less razor bumps and ingrowns. My next session is at the end of the month. I pray that I will be able to hold on that long...not sure how long I can fight off the hairs! lol
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Plucking "After" Laser Hair Removal 
