Waxing removes unwanted hairs from the body to make you feel more comfortable and confident about your appearance. As you prepare for your first bikini wax, you may wonder how to prepare and what to expect from the experience. Here’s how medical spa professionals recommend getting ready for your appointment.

How Should You Get Ready for Your First Bikini Wax?

1. Work Around Your Cycle

Abdominal cramps and pressure, muscle soreness, and joint pain are common symptoms that occur before and during menstrual cycles. Since waxing may result in pain, inflammation, and redness of the skin in the bikini area, plan your appointment for about five days after your cycle finishes.

2. Grow Out Your Hair

Short hair leaves little area for the wax to find purchase, so your aesthetician may have difficulty removing it. Let your hair grow out starting about four weeks before the waxing appointment. The hair should be about one-half inch in length to allow the wax to attach with ease.

3. Exfoliate the Skin

Exfoliate your skin with a sugar scrub the night or morning before your waxing appointment. Exfoliation removes dead skin cells, clears the pores, and softens the hairs. This results in a more thorough wax and prevents hairs from getting stuck in the skin and becoming ingrown.

4. Wear Loose Clothing

Immediately following your bikini wax, your skin will likely feel tender. Wear loose clothing to the appointment that won’t squeeze or rub against the skin. Breathable cotton underwear and lounge pants or a sundress will make you feel comfortable and minimize pain.

When you’re ready to remove unwanted hairs from your bikini line, underarms, face, and other areas, contact Adela Medical Spa. They offer waxing, laser hair removal, and skin rejuvenation to clients throughout Canton, OH. Call (234) 347-0170 to make an appointment for hair removal, and visit the website to learn more about how they can help you achieve your aesthetic goals with medical spa services.