Laser Hair Removal Side Effects

While the procedure involved in the laser treatment is usually risk free, there might be some side effects of laser hair removal to consider:
1. The use of a laser to remove unwanted hair involves a lot of heat to burn the hair. This can lead to skin burns in some users. The laser hair removal burns occurs more frequently on patients with darker skin, as skin with darker pigments absorb the laser more readily. While in most instances the burns are mild, there have been a number of cases where severe burns have been reported.
2. Laser may cause hyper pigmentation and hypo pigmentation.
3. It might also lead to eye injuries, so it is important to protect your eyes during the process of laser treatment.
4. Itching is a normal side effect of laser hair removal during and after the treatment.
5. The skin turns red for a few days following the treatment and there is likely to be swelling around the follicle after the treatment.
6. Pain, tingling and numbness around the treated area by the laser are probably the most common side effects that can be considered normal.
7. Laser treatment can lead to crusting and formation of scab around the area treated. A mild bruising may also occur on sensitive skin. These side effects appear within the first few days of the treatment and disappears shortly afterwards
8. A very rare side effect of laser treatment is purple colouring of the skin on tanned areas.
9. Another rare but significant side effect of laser hair removal is infection. It is important to keep the area clean after the procedure or you could end up getting an infection after the treatment.

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