Chin laser hair removal

The presence of chin hair can take the form of fine, more or less sparse down, or more pronounced hair growth with isolated, thicker hairs: it's a major disruption to the feminine beauty of any face.
Excessive chin hair can have a number of causes, including :

• hereditary and genetic factors, particularly on darker skins (phenotype 4) of Mediterranean skins;
• medical factors, with pathologies such as hirsutism or polycystic ovary syndrome;
• hormonal factors, particularly during the menopause, which results in a relative increase in androgens; hormones from contraceptive pills or pregnancy can play a similar role.

Hair removal from the chin using conventional techniques has a number of drawbacks: regrowth is often stronger with mechanical hair removal, and pain or irritation with waxing...

L'laser hair removal of the chin offers many advantages: it's a virtually painless, almost definitive technique for destroying dark hair, thanks to the targeted energy of a laser beam that destroys melanin, the dark pigment in hair. That's why laser hair removal doesn't work on white or blond hairs. Likewise, as the beam only reaches growing hairs, several sessions are required.

Dr. Santini offers chin laser hair removal to restore a smooth, beardless face. When faced with fine downy hair, she selects a very precise laser, reducing the fluence of the shot: this sometimes requires one or two extra sessions, but it guarantees an effective solution, without paradoxical regrowth of chin down. The thicker and darker the hair, the better it responds to the laser.

For men, chin waxing is usually combined with beard waxing, to put an end to the drudgery of daily shaving.

An initial consultation with Dr Christelle Santini allows her to verify the indications and understand your reasons.

She analyzes your face as a whole, to see if there are any other factors that may be hardening or darkening it, such as photoaging of the skin, a dull complexion or sagging of the oval of the face with loss of volume.

Choosing a medical aesthetician for chin laser hair removal brings real added value:

• choose a strict medical laser, which is safe and more effective than IPL pulsed light;
• precise knowledge of chin hair and skin physiology;
• rigorous analysis to optimize the number of sessions and their spacing, to avoid unnecessary appointments.

Dr. Santini estimates the number of sessions required and their frequency, depending on hair density and texture.
She also checks that there are no relative or absolute contraindications to laser hair removal, such as :

• Dark phototype (from phototype IV) or tanned skin, depending on the type of laser.
• Tattoo on the tip of the face.
• Pregnancy and breast-feeding, as a precautionary measure.
• Hair too light or white.
• Photosensitizing treatments (anti-inflammatories, antibiotics, etc.)

We recommend moisturizing your skin for two days before and after each session, and avoiding intense sun exposure for at least a week beforehand.

The skin of the chin should be neither waxed nor congested.

Laser hair removal on the chin takes place at Dr Santini's office, rue de la Pompe, Paris 16th.

Dr Christelle Santini has a dual laser platform (Alexandrite laser and Nd:YAG laser), enabling her to provide you with a tailor-made solution adapted to your skin type, phototype and chin hair (coloration, thickness, etc.).

She hands you protective goggles and sweeps the handpiece harmoniously over your chin. The laser has built-in cooling of the treated area, so the patient feels only a slight tingling sensation with each laser shot.

An emollient treatment is applied at the end of the session.

Each session takes around ten minutes: on average, 4 to 6 are needed, at intervals of around one month.

Side effects are discreet, with a slight reddening that quickly fades. We recommend moisturizing the skin in the days following treatment, and avoiding strong UV exposure for two weeks.

Dr Santini also recommends that you avoid facial congestion for 24/48 hours (alcohol, sauna, hammam...).

The depilatory effect is never immediately visible: it is progressive, and becomes clearly visible after the 2nd or 3rd session, with less dense hair giving a lighter, hairless chin.

In the long term, it is estimated that 90% of hair is permanently destroyed, sometimes with an annual maintenance session.

• No stopover planned.
• A painless, clean, near-perfect technique.
• No irritation.

What to do before permanent chin hair removal?

• An aesthetic medicine consultation.
• Anaesthetic cream if necessary.
• No waxing or sun exposure.

How does a Paris chin laser hair removal session work?

• Goggles must be worn.
• Session lasts about 10 minutes.
• 6 to 8 sessions in total, at average 4-week intervals.
• Regular laser shots with a cryogenic handpiece.

What happens after a chin laser hair removal session?

• Sun protection and chin hydration.
• Visible results around the 2nd or 3rd session.
• Permanent removal of 90% of chin hair.
• Gradually smooth chin or almost imperceptible down.