My laser hair removal experiences as a university student in London

By Mary Basiadima, 11 2020

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]A lot of women (and some men!) dream of smooth and hairless skin – I’m no different!.

I am an living and studying at a London University. I have also been in the nail and eyelash industry and have high standards when it comes to my own appearance, so excess and hair simply cannot exist on my skin!.

(Prices have come down so it’s more affordable for uni students to get laser hair removal and many clinics offer discounts making it cheaper)

With so many aesthetic, beauty and laser hair removal clinics in London laser hair there has never been a better time to get rid of excess hair.

But which one should you choose?.

I had laser hair removal done for my underarms, arms, and legs when back home in my . But after moving to the UK for a few years, I that my facial hair had become more visible, hair on my upper lip.

Many people said it could be the of hard water hair growth but I’m not so sure. the reason I just wanted it gone.

So I decided to go for the upper lip and bikini laser hair removal. Bikini laser hair removal is also very popular, I can understand why just of all the time, money and pain I went with waxing all those years!.

How I choose the skin clinic for my laser hair removal

Since I had very successful laser hair removal using by in my home country i wanted to find a clinic in London using them.

I did a Google search and came across Laser & Skin. After digging around for more information about this clinic I found out :

Price of Laser Hair Removal for students

As a student it was that the price was right. Looking at the price again, I found out the cost of Laser & Skin stood out from other clinics in my area.

For – 

For my upper lip and bikini areas, six sessions are 522 pounds, and eight sessions are 580 pounds. The other clinics I use the same machine, the price for the same skin areas was 596 pounds for four and 1008 pounds for eight sessions.

So I chose Premier Laser & Skin due to their price, a large amount of experience and accessible location. I also booked a and treatments for fat and filler for chin . I plan having them done and get ready for summer.

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I made an online late night and next day morning I received a appointment for free consultations and patch test.

On the day, I arrived at the clinic about 10 minutes in . The clinic was in Liverpool St. in the City of London which was only a 12-minute walk from where I live.

The consultation process was very smooth. I was given a medical form to fill in in order to check my suitability, the laser practitioner then explained how laser hair removal treatment works, my skin type and areas need to be treated, answered all my questions, followed by doing few patch tests on my upper lip and bikini areas. She explained that laser patch test is a must.

If there is no adverse reaction 48 hours post patch test, I will be totally safe to have the full skin .

She explained the science part that laser light energy is absorbed by melanin which gives hair colour, energy will be transmitted to hair root and destroy it, therefore making the hair lose its ability to regenerate harming other skin which due to my research I had a rough idea about.

I was told that hair needed to be shaved the night before my appointment. This is to make sure laser energy can focus on killing hair root rather than burn hair shift which can be shaved.

She confirmed I cannot use depilatory cream as chemicals will cause skin sensitivity, no plucking and waxing either as the hair root needed to stay so the laser can permanently kill it.

I booked my next full treatment appointment before I left the clinic.

Following my laser practitioner’s instructions, I shaved my lip hair and bikini hair at home the night before my and came to the clinic 10 minutes earlier.

After being with the front desk, I had some refreshments in the waiting area, my introduced themselves and said hello and took me to the laser room.

I lay down on couch comfortably, she checked my skin and asked few questions, I was given laser to wear. She cleaned my skin first, then drew guidelines with white pencil on where I want to be treated,

She explained this was especially important for Bikini areas, so both sides can be and symmetrically.

After the first laser pulse, she asked for my feedback, it was ok so she carried on and finished all in about 30 minutes.

My skin looked red, similar redness as after waxing.

It felt like someone was flicking an band on my skin accompanied by a burst of cool air but it much easier than waxing!. After lasering, my practitioner cold aloe vera gel to sooth the skin and to calm down the redness.

After I got dressed, my reminded me again of the home care and handed me a paper copy. It listed:

I booked my 2nd laser hair removal appointment before I left clinic.

I bought a package of  8 sessions .

I have fallen in love with my skin!. I will continue to do the 4 sessions according to the recommendation, and look forward to even better results.

Laser Comment :

Thanks for your review! It’s really detailed!.

We hope it gives you an insight into the laser hair removal is from to results.

If you are thinking about laser hair removal take the first step today and book a free consultation. We have student discounts, finance options and we price match so we won’t be beaten on price!.

Consultations are free, the only cost to you is your time![/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]

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