Full And Half Leg · Region By Region · Pacific Plaza
Leg laser hair removal in Singapore covers skin and hair that change from thigh to ankle, so at Atelier the legs are mapped into regions, each set on its own. Dr Sin Yong chooses the wavelength region by region, spaces visits to the leg's slower hair cycle, and plans around sun on the shins.
The laser heats pigment in growing hairs, as the laser hair removal page sets out. From thigh to ankle, though, hair thickness, skin tone and sun exposure all change, so one setting would under-treat some regions and over-treat others.
The legs are therefore drawn as regions on a diagram at the first visit, and the same map is used each time.
At A Glance
Confirmed region by region.
Who It Suits
Half leg runs from the knee to the ankle, front and back, knee included. Full leg adds the thighs up to the bikini line. Thighs can be treated alone; feet and toes are optional. Tattoos, moles, healing scars and recently treated veins are left off the map.
Dark hair responds; very fine down, and hair that is white or grey, has too little pigment for a laser to target. See is laser hair removal suitable for me.
Rough thighs. Bumps on the thighs are often keratosis pilaris: keratin plugs blocking the follicle, sometimes with a coiled hair trapped inside. Laser acts on the hair, not the keratin: fewer hairs can leave the skin smoother and less speckled, but the condition is not cleared. Scratched or inflamed bumps are settled first.
The Decision
Shins are often the most tanned skin on the body in Singapore. A tan puts extra pigment at the surface, which takes up energy meant for the follicle, and dark marks on shins can be slow to fade. During a course: no tanning or sunbeds, daily sunscreen on exposed legs, and self-tan faded before a visit. A sharp tan line is treated as two regions.
Wait during pregnancy, with infection, inflamed folliculitis or eczema on the leg, and until recent isotretinoin or a sun-sensitising medicine has been discussed.
| Region | Usual hair and skin | Usual approach |
|---|---|---|
| Inner thigh | Finer hair; pale skin | Usually 755 nm; 1064 nm where the skin is type IV to VI |
| Outer and back thigh | Sparser, finer hair | 755 nm for fine hair on fair skin; 1064 nm where skin is deeper |
| Knee | A few coarse hairs; thick, slightly darker skin | Set for the darker reading, conservatively |
| Shin and calf | Coarse, dense hair; often tanned | 1064 nm if tanned or darker skin; otherwise 755 nm |
| Ankle, foot, toes | Sparse coarse hair; thin skin over bone | Conservative, with close cooling |
On The Day
Recovery
Redness and follicle bumps settle on their own; a cool compress and bland moisturiser are enough. For a day or two avoid hot baths, saunas, swimming, hard exercise and tight leggings. See laser hair removal aftercare.
Leg follicles rest for longer than those of the face or underarm, so fewer are growing at any visit, and returning too soon reaches the same hairs twice. Visits are timed to regrowth on each region, as how many laser hair removal sessions explains. New coarse thigh hair in women is checked for a hormonal cause.
Risks
Redness and bumps are common. Blisters, crusts and darker or paler patches are less common, most often on tanned shins; folliculitis and burns are rare. Send the clinic a photograph for a blister, spreading redness or a colour change; see post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation.
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