Shaving Bumps

What are the benefits?
Northwest Medical Laser provides the most advanced FDA cleared laser technology for the reduction and elimination of Pseudo Folliculitis (PF), more commonly known as shaving bumps. These may appear on any commonly shaved area of your body. This laser technology allows us to treat all ethnic groups and skin types safely and effectively.

How does it work?
Laser light is absorbed by pigment in actively growing hair, damaging the hair follicle and thus, hair re-growth is impeded, reducing and eliminating the bumps caused by ingrown hairs. The average patient sees at least a 75% short-term reduction of shaving bumps within two weeks after just one or two treatments. One or two annual touch up treatments may be required after completing the initial treatment series.

What can I expect during the treatment?
Only a portion of your hair is in the active growth phase at the time of treatment. Therefore, a series of treatments will be required to achieve the long-term improvement you desire. (You should not need general anesthesia or pain medication, but a topical anesthetic cream may be applied to sensitive areas).

Typical treatment sessions
Sessions to treat the neck or bikini area can take as little as 15 minutes, while a full beard and neck may take 45 minutes.

What would I expect after the procedure?
After treatment, you may return to your regular routine immediately.  Some patients may experience reddening around the hair follicles immediately following treatment which typically disappears within minutes.

It will seem that the hair continues to grow for a period of one to two weeks after treatment. In fact these hairs are actually lifeless and a simply being cast out by your body.

How many treatments will I need?
These treatments are spaced approximately 4-12 weeks apart, based on hair growth cycles. Long-term improvement is seen after completing a series of four to six treatments.


Adverse Effects
Hair treatment is very safe. There are rare occurrences of small blistering which usually heals without any scaring. The practitioners take a careful history and adjust the laser settings to minimize the risk. 

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