What Are the Side Effects of Laser Hair Removal?
by I Love Laser

When people think of lasers hitting their skin to remove hair, they are sometimes worried. Many wonder if lasers are even safe for the skin, and what kind of side effects can be expected with laser hair removal. To learn more, read on.

It is natural to be worried about this type of procedure. However, it is important to note that while there are side effects, these side effects are extremely rare, and laser hair removal went through 20 years of testing before it was ever made commercially available. It is cheaper in the long run than shaving, less painful than waxing, and completely safe.

To help you become more educated with laser hair removal though, here are some of the side effects related to laser hair removal.

- Darkening of Tattoos: If you have a tattoo on the area where you are having hair removed by laser, there is the chance that the tattoo may darken.

- Skin Reddening: Your skin is being damaged by the laser hair removal sessions around the follicle. This means that after repeated laser exposure, there is the chance of some minor side effects like the reddening of skin. This side effect can be minimized by using proper exposure time and proper cooling methods on the skin.

- Blistering: It is extremely rare to suffer blistering because of new technology in laser hair removal, but it can happen with older equipment in clinics.

- Crusting: Roughly 10 percent of all individuals who go for laser hair removal end up with crusting. This happens most often with long-pulsed ruby and alexandrite lasers. Usually this happens as a result of over-treating an area of the body with the laser.

- Infection: It is very rare to suffer infection, but sometimes it can happen. It is very important you keep the area of the skin treated completely clean and well rinsed off between sessions. You can also get antibiotic and anti-viral creams from the clinic.

- Darkening of Skin: Sometimes after laser hair removal, hyper pigmentation can occur. When this happens, the skin becomes darker. If your skin is tanned, you are much more likely to have your skinned darkened in the area treated. With bleaching cream, you can lighten the skin again.

- Hypo Pigmentation: This is the opposite of hyper pigmentation and it involves the lightening of the skin in the treated area. This usually happens after multiple exposures to the laser but it will not last long. Permanent hypo pigmentation is incredibly rare.

The chances of getting any of these side effects are incredibly rare. Most can be completely avoided by simply following the directions of the clinic doctors, who will explain to you exactly what you need to do to make the sessions quicker and more efficient, and to safeguard your skin during the treatment. They will also have advice for how to help your skin heal after the treatments are done. Done right, you should have absolutely no side effects, except for red skin that lasts only three days. To read more about laser hair removal side effects visit us at http://www.ilovelaser.com.

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