Sideburn Laser Hair Removal
Sideburn Laser Hair Removal
Sideburns Laser Hair Removal
(women & men | 5–10 min)
Sideburn laser hair removal targets unwanted hair along the sideburn area, hairline, and the region in front of the ears for a cleaner, more defined appearance. Many clients choose sideburn laser hair removal to reduce shaving, threading, waxing, and plucking while creating smoother facial contours.
Sideburn treatments are often combined with cheek, upper lip, chin, neck for more comprehensive facial hair reduction. Sideburn treatment is included in the full face laser hair removal treatment.
Additional Benefits
Many clients notice smoother skin and reduced irritation associated with shaving, threading, and waxing.
Laser hair removal can help create cleaner facial contours while minimizing visible shadowing caused by coarse or dark facial hair.
Because the treatment area is relatively small, appointments are quick and require minimal downtime.
Treatment Scope
Sideburn laser hair removal typically includes:
- Hair along the sideburn area
- Hair in front of the ears
- Hair extending from the hairline onto the cheek area
Hair growth patterns vary from person to person. During your consultation, we will review the exact treatment area and customize your treatment plan accordingly. Beam will customize the area to be lasered according to your preference. We will always check with you before every treatment if you have any changes to the treatment area.
How Many Sideburn Laser Hair Removal Sessions Are Needed?
Most clients require a series of 6 to 12 treatments to achieve significant hair reduction.
Because hair grows in cycles, multiple sessions are necessary to effectively target follicles during their active growth phase.
Clients with hormonal influences, PCOS, or particularly dense facial hair may require additional sessions or occasional maintenance treatments.
During your complimentary consultation with test patches, we will discuss a treatment plan based on your goals, skin type, and hair characteristics.
Does Sideburn Laser Hair Removal Hurt?
Most clients describe sideburn laser hair removal as a brief snapping sensation against the skin.
Because the treatment area is relatively small, sessions are typically completed quickly and discomfort is minimal, especially if you are used to waxing, plucking threading or tweezing the area.
At Beam Laser Spa, treatments are performed using advanced Candela GentleMax Pro Plus lasers equipped with dynamic cooling technology to maximize comfort during treatment.
Many clients find laser hair removal significantly more comfortable than repeated waxing, threading, or plucking.
Is Sideburn Laser Hair Removal Safe for Dark Skin?
Laser hair removal can be performed safely on a wide range of skin tones when the appropriate technology and settings are used.
Beam Laser Spa utilizes both Alexandrite and Nd:YAG wavelengths through our Candela GentleMax Pro Plus platforms.
Treating darker skin tones requires experience, proper settings, and advanced laser technology, particularly access to the Nd:YAG wavelength.
Our providers have performed laser hair removal treatments across the Fitzpatrick skin type spectrum, up to and including skin type 6.
How to Prepare for Your Sideburn Laser Hair Removal Appointment
For the safest and most effective treatment:
- Shave the treatment area 24 hours before your appointment if instructed by your provider.
- Avoid waxing, threading, tweezing, or epilating for at least eight weeks before treatment.
- Avoid tanning, self-tanners, spray tans, and sun exposure.
- Inform your provider about any medications, topical products, supplements, or systemic or skin issues.
Following these guidelines helps ensure optimal laser energy reaches the hair follicle while minimizing skin sensitivity.
What to Expect After Treatment
Mild redness and temporary sensitivity are common immediately following treatment and typically resolve within several hours.
Some clients may experience perifollicular edema, a temporary response that appears as small red bumps surrounding treated follicles. This is a normal response and often indicates that the follicle has been successfully targeted.
Over the following one to three weeks, treated hairs gradually shed from the skin.
Consistent treatment sessions are important because only actively growing hairs can be effectively treated during each visit.
Treatment Time:
5–10 minutes
Concern:
Unwanted hair along the sideburns, hairline, and in front of the ears.
Downtime:
Minimal. Mild redness, bumpiness, temporary sensitivity may occur immediately following treatment and typically resolves within several hours.
Aftercare
Recommended practices following your appointment:
- Avoid all heat sources for 48 hours, including saunas, steam rooms, hot tubs, hot showers and exercise.
- Wear a high SPF sunblock with zinc daily regardless of season and avoid sun exposure throughout your treatment series.
- Avoid retinoids, exfoliating acids, and other potentially irritating skincare products.
Aftercare
Explore Other Laser Hair Removal Solutions
Jawline laser hair removal at Beam Laser Spa in New York City targets unwanted coarse, dark hair along the lower jawline while preserving surrounding facial areas. Men commonly choose this treatment to maintain a clean, sculpted beard outline and reduce daily shaving, while women often seek treatment for coarse hairs caused by hormonal changes, PCOS, or menopause. The jawline is considered a hormonally sensitive area, and periodic maintenance treatments are often required to maintain long-term results. As with all laser hair removal treatments, the best candidates have very coarse, dark follicles. Fine, light, gray, red, or white hairs are not predictable candidates for laser hair removal. Jawline treatments include only the jawline. They do not include the chin, cheeks, sideburns, or neck.
Full arm laser hair removal is popular with both women and men looking to reduce unwanted hair, simplify grooming, and achieve smoother-looking skin. Treatments are customized based on skin tone, hair density, and aesthetic goals using Candela GentleMax Pro-Plus technology.
Happy trail laser hair removal targets unwanted hair extending from the navel to just above the belt line, typically in a strip approximately two inches wide. Larger happy trails may require additional treatment. This treatment is popular among men and women seeking smoother skin, reduced maintenance, and relief from ingrown hairs and shaving irritation. The most dramatic results are achieved when follicles are dark, coarse, and heavily pigmented. Fine, light-colored, gray, white, red, or peach-fuzz hairs are poor candidates and may respond minimally or not at all.
In its simplest form, the goal of laser hair removal is to selectively heat a target (hair) to the point of destruction without damaging the surrounding tissue (skin). Lasers work by delivering an intense beam of light that is absorbed by the hair. This light is converted to heat and targets the hair follicles while leaving the surrounding skin unaffected. By repeatedly targeting the hair follicles over a course of several treatments, typically 6-12, about 80% or more of the follicles will be disabled to the point that they can no longer produce hair.
Some clients may feel slight discomfort during laser pulses, similar to a rubber band snapping on the skin, which resolves in seconds and is mitigated by a burst of cold cryogen gas. Pain tolerance varies; some clients even fall asleep, while others are more sensitive. For sensitive clients, Beam uses lower settings, slower pulsing rates, or breaks up longer sessions into shorter appointments. Despite any initial discomfort, clients find the results—smoother skin, reduced hair density, and fewer ingrown hairs—well worth it.
Clients are attracted to laser hair removal because it is quick and total areas can be effectively treated in 6-12 treatments*, spaced 4 to 12 weeks apart, depending on the area of the body that is being treated. Usually faces are treated in shorter intervals, and body areas are typically treated 6-12 weeks apart. * It should be said that the average number of treatments needed is 6-12 per area treated. There is however, a variation from person to person depending on many factors, such as genetics, darkness and thickness of the targeted hairs, laser intensities used on the treatment, medications/supplements being used and pre-existing medical conditions. Therefore, some clients may respond to less than 6 treatments per area, while others may require more. Some medications and fitness supplements may CONTRIBUTE to increased hair growth, as may some pre-existing medical conditions A man’s back and a woman’s face often prove to be more challenging, and may take more than the average of 6-12 treatments.
The reason a series of 6-12 treatments is necessary for effective hair removal is due to the three phases of hair growth. At any given time, hair on the face or body will be in all three phases simultaneously. The laser used for hair removal only targets hairs in the Anagen phase, which is the active growth phase when hair contains an abundance of melanin to attract the laser. By targeting the Anagen phase consistently 6-12 times, with treatments spaced 4-12 weeks apart, we can successfully weaken over 80% of hair follicles, rendering them inactive or incapable of producing hair. The remaining 20% will become lighter in color and much finer.
Larger areas, such as arms, back, chest, and legs, will take 1 hour or less to treat. Smaller areas, such as the face, chin, lip, neck, and bikini line, will take 15-30 minutes or less. Clients often come in during their lunch breaks for a treatment and are able to comfortably return to work once the treatment is done.
Immediately following a laser treatment, clients may experience redness, bumpiness, and warmth on the skin (similar to the sensation of a strong sunburn). This reaction is completely normal and is known as follicular edema. It is the desired end-point of a laser hair removal session. This effect typically disappears within a few minutes to up to 6 or 7 hours, depending on the individual. However, Beam has a few clients with very sensitive skin who may remain red for up to 48 hours. For this reason, Beam takes a conservative approach: during the initial consultation, we prefer to conduct a small test patch on an inconspicuous area of the body and wait a few days to ensure the client does not experience any adverse reactions. Although rare, there is a risk of burning and scarring. Temporary itching or discoloration (hyperpigmentation or hypopigmentation) may also occur, which is more common in clients with skin types V-VI but can potentially happen with any skin type. A very rare response is the potential stimulation of new hair follicles.
