Denver Laser Hair Removal doctors
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Gregory A. Buford, MD
Denver Plastic Surgeon
125 Inverness Dr E Dry Creek Medical Campus Suite 200, Denver |
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Paul C. Zwiebel, MD
Denver Plastic Surgeon
2050 East County Line Road, Highlands Ranch |
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Mario J. Imola, MD, DDS
Denver Facial Plastic Surgeon
3600 So. Logan St. Suite 100, Englewood |
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Michael McCracken, MD
Denver Oculoplastic Surgeon
11960 Lioness Way 160, Parker |
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Christine Rodgers, MD
Denver Plastic Surgeon
4600 Hale Pkwy Ste 330, Denver |
Recent Answers
Is there any negative effects on your body when you get permanent hair removal done? In other words, is it necessary for your body to produce the hair that you are removing?
Fortunately, there are few if any severe risks to laser hair removal.
Burns are probably the most severe potential risk, but are highly unlikely with proper equipment in the hands of an experienced and qualified operator.
More practically, pigmentation could result from treatment, or the regrowth of some of the hair.
The body hair that is removed does not serve an important function.
I have heard horror stories about people ending up scarred by laser hair removal and even overdosing on the numbing cream used pre-treatment. What other risks don't I know about, and how can I make sure this doesn't happen to me?
The easiest way to avoid or at least reduce your risk for complications associated with laser treatments is to know who is performing your procedure and their experience. Always ask:
- how many of these procedures that they have performed?
- who trained them in this procedure?
- what complications they have seen?
It is normal to have a certain degree of complications with any procedure but your practitioner should be able to not only reduce your risk for these complications but should also be able to treat them if they do occur.
The most common complications are:
- skin irritation
- minor burns
- suboptimal results
The more major complications can include:
- severe burn
- contour irregularities
- even death (from lidocaine toxicity).
The fact that a complication can occur from even the most minor procedure underscores the importance of knowing the background of your physician or physician extender.
