10/16/2020
Laser Hair Removal For Teenagers and Adolescents
Laser hair removal has become a very popular procedure these days for youngsters and teenagers, both boys and girls, especially for underarm, bikini lines, legs, and also for boys on their chest or back area in case they're very hairy. Some girls may also get hair on their upper lip or face. It should be known that the risk of laser hair removal procedure is identical for young as well as mature people.
There is no hard and fast rule about how old your child can be to start this, but there are three very important considerations to take before you do.
1. You want your child to have an established adult pattern of hair. If you start at an early age, they will expect to need more treatments to achieve the same result.
2. Once you know that your child is physically ready to have the procedure, you need to determine if they are emotionally ready. All laser hair removal procedures do hurt some. Numbing creams can be used to decrease the pain. But you want to make sure that your child is ready, willing, and able to handle the mild pain that's associated with the procedure.
3. In addition, you need to make sure that your child is capable of following both the preoperative and postoperative instructions properly. It has a greater risk of scarring if your child is tan or goes out in the sun after a procedure. So they have to be prepared to avoid suntan and to use sunscreen creams often, before and after the procedure is performed.
Also they need to know that waxing, sugaring and other plucking methods will be off limits from now on.
So if you determine that your child is ready and can handle all of these things, then they would be able to go.
Finally, don’t forget that you as the parent, be able to go with them, because you will need to read the consent, understand the risks and the benefits for it, and sign for them.
Note: The above article should not be considered as a recommendation to perform the laser procedure on young people or establishing a position on the subject.
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