Side Effects of Hair removal

If the laser pulse administered is too long, it can cause thermal (heat) destruction of the adjoining structures. This can cause scarring. Experts advise that longer wavelength lasers are safer for darker skinned people. Actually, the ideal patient for treatment with laser hair removal, are patients with fair skin and dark hair. Dark skin or tanned patients are more at risk of epidermal harm like scarring and permanent pigmentary changes. Hence, they must take suitable safety measures such as in the form of a preoperative sunscreen or bleaching product.

Before you go for a laser hair-removal method, it is important to be aware of its risks like scarring, dyspigmentation, itching and pain. Remember there will be some degree of discomfort during and right after the laser session. Conditions such as perifollicular edema and erythema occur in most cases and may last up to 3 days. The more serious epidermal damage resulting in bacterial or herpes simplex virus infection or pigmentary changes are rare if the process is correctly performed by experienced laser technicians.

If you are in the hands of trained and expert therapists there should be no need to worry