Follicle Bumps · Shedding · Pacific Plaza
A session usually leaves the skin pink and bumpy for hours to a day, and the treated hairs then shed over the following one to three weeks. This page sets out what you may see and when, so that you and Dr Sin Yong can plan a course around work, holidays and events.
How the skin reacts depends on your skin tone, the colour and density of the hair, and the area. The clinic's long-pulsed 755 nm alexandrite and 1064 nm Nd:YAG laser is set for each: 755 nm generally for lighter skin, 1064 nm for darker. The timings below are typical, not fixed.
| When | What you may notice | Most people can |
|---|---|---|
| Day 0 | Pink skin with raised bumps around each follicle, warmth like mild sunburn and slight stinging; sometimes mild swelling of the upper lip or bikini line. A singed smell and frizzed hairs are ordinary. | Return to work the same day. |
| Days 1–3 | Bumps have usually flattened and redness faded within hours to a day; the upper lip is slower than the body. Small scabs over dense, dark hair are not the usual course: send a photograph. | Shave once the skin has settled; exercise once the warmth has gone, usually after a day or two. |
| Days 4–7 | Skin generally looks ordinary. Treated hairs loosen and push out over one to three weeks, which can look like regrowth. | Swim once the skin is back to normal and any scab has gone. |
| Week 2 onwards | Shedding ends by about three weeks. Hair that grows after that was resting at the last session. | Book the next session, usually 4–6 weeks after the last. |
| When results show | Fewer, finer hairs across a course of 6–8 sessions: a long-term reduction, not the loss of every hair. White or grey hairs do not respond; occasional maintenance may be advised. | Varies; judged at each follow-up visit. |
Work And Plans
Nothing is cut or opened, and the redness settles by itself, so a session usually fits around a working day. On the face, the upper lip can stay pink a little longer than the body.
In the shedding weeks the area can look untidy; a razor tidies it. Make-up timing and day-to-day care are on the laser hair removal aftercare page.
Slower Recovery
Recovery takes longer when pigment in the skin, rather than the hair, absorbs the heat, which can leave scabs, blisters, a dark patch or a pale spot.
Dark and pale patches are covered below and under post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation; same-day signs are on the aftercare page and in complication care.
Events
The shedding weeks shape the timing most: an area can look untidy for one to three weeks after a session, so leave room before a wedding, a holiday or photographs. Flying is not usually restricted.
Give Dr SY your fixed dates when the course is planned; sessions are spaced 4–6 weeks apart, following the hair cycle. Beach trips are covered in the questions below.
Continue
Atelier Aesthetics · Owned by AYA
9 Scotts Road, Pacific Plaza #12-01A, Singapore 228210 · +65 8023 7170
Book a Consultation