At CIME, we keep you informed and that is why we want to guarantee you and be your best guide before your first decision to wax, especially if you are young.
Beware of false information
Laser hair removal is in fashion, and many teenagers are eager to start a treatment to remove hair from legs, groin, armpits, etc. In some aesthetic clinics they take advantage of the fact that at this age they tend to report everything on the Internet and publish on their websites that being a treatment without side effects it can be done very soon. We have come to see pages where they say that you can start at 10 years old. These ages to start with this type of treatment are crazy, and not only in regard to the physical part of the child, but also in its psychological development. A 7-year-old or 10-year-old should be playing, and not worried about his hair (which on the other hand should be almost nonexistent unless he has a hormonal or other problem). And the best we can teach you at those ages is not to worry about your physique to that point.
Development must be complete
However, there are times when parents have doubts when their daughter, 13 or 14 years old and well developed, asks them that she wants to do laser hair removal because she has more hair than any of her friends and this causes her a complex.
what to do in that case?
The best option: consult a specialist.
Only in a serious and specialized center can a doctor tell us whether or not the adolescent is ready for laser hair removal. This will depend on its degree of development, since if you wax before finishing it, it is very common for your hormones to take care of the hair coming out again, and the treatment is useless. Or even that it suffers a rebound effect and ends up with more hair than when it started, which at those ages can be a real tragedy.
There is no set age, although the ideal would be to wait until the age of majority. But what is necessary is to always consult with a doctor who studies each case in particular, since there may be a person who at 17 has no problem doing it and another who is 18 who is suggested to wait a few months or even one year.
If you have any questions, ask for a visit to our clinic with our specialized doctor Dr. Rubio along with our best team; who will guide you and advise you what is best for you and this important decision.