Naples Laser Hair Removal doctors

	Daniel I. Wasserman, MD Naples Dermatologic Surgeon 261 9th St S, Naples		3 answers
	Stephen Prendiville, MD Fort Myers Facial Plastic Surgeon 9407 Cypress Lake Drive Suite A, Fort Myers		1 answer
	Robert Brueck, MD Fort Myers Plastic Surgeon 3700 Central Avenue Suite 1, Fort Myers
	Moises Salama, MD Miami Plastic Surgeon 21097 NE 27th Ct Suite 335, Aventura
	Justin Yovino, MD Fort Lauderdale Plastic Surgeon 910 NE 26th Avenue, Fort Lauderdale

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Laser Beard Removal which laser is best for skin type 3 or 4 with black hairs for laser beard removal? i had the candela alexandrite on a test patch and it was tolerable. also is it normal to have a painful recovery after beard removal?. everytime i get it done i get all these little bumps which turn into whiteheads but i think it also raises the whole beard area making it look and feel like traumatic. what could be causing this as im willing to do anything to have hair reduction!. thanks

A: Laser for beard area can be painful, but works

There are several questions here.

First, for your type of skin the alexandrite is a very tricky laser. It can be used in Type 3 carefully, buy for type 4 it has a much smaller safety window. I would recommend something in the 810nm range like the Lightsheer or the Duet.

As for the pain. The beard hair is so thick that it absorbs large amounts of hear and thus can be very painful. So yes, it is normal to have this be painful.

The pimples is a result of the folliculitis that occurs with hair removal. Not a concern, and you may get small whiteheads, but as long as you don't play with them, they should not be of any long term consequence.

Laser hair removal is safe in the right hands. I would avoid the medispas that do not have a physician present. They are more likely to have problems with your color skin.

Daniel I. Wasserman, MD

Naples Dermatologic Surgeon

Can You Dye Facial Peach Fuzz So You Can Home Laser? Can you dye facial hair peach fuzz so the at home lasers can remove it?

A: Coloring hair does not make it work for laser hair removal

This is an excellent question and the clinical studies have been performed.

Unfortunately this method of 'tricking' the laser into seeing the hair does not work. I am sorry, because this would be an excellent way to treat additional targets with lasers.

Daniel I. Wasserman, MD

Naples Dermatologic Surgeon

Burns & Blisters from Laser Hair Removal 5 days ago I received laser hair removal treatment. Within the last 24 hours water blisters have begun to form and are very uncomfortable. Should I pop to blisters to relieve some of the pressure? Also, do you think that I will have permanent scarring and hyper-pigmentation from the treatment? Do you have any suggestions to help prevent permanent effects? Thanks!

A: Blister from laser hair removal require strict wound care.

These are definitely burns and I would recommend that you absolutely DO NOT pop the blisters. The blister fluid can aid in the healing of these blisters and in fact act like a biologic dressing. In the meantime I would perform was warm soaks with a mixture of salt or tbsp of vinegar per pint of water. I know this sounds wacky, but it works. It has some antifungal and antibacterial properties. I would avoid antibacterial creams or ointments because there is no infection and the odds of getting an allergy are significant. Thus, I would follow the soaks with plain vaseline/petrolatum.

There may be pigment changes or scarring, but difficult to tell. I would believe no, but the wounds care is important.

Good luck.

Daniel I. Wasserman, MD

Naples Dermatologic Surgeon