Palm Beach Laser Hair Removal doctors
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Laura Skellchock, MD
Palm Beach Dermatologic Surgeon
6100 Glades Rd Suite 304, Boca Raton |
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Kenneth Beer, MD
Palm Beach Dermatologic Surgeon
1500 North Dixie Highway Suite 305, West Palm Beach |
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Andrea Nowonty Hass, MD
Palm Beach Oculoplastic Surgeon
2401 PGA Blvd. Suite 150, Palm Beach Gardens |
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Melissa Lazarus, MD
Miami Dermatologic Surgeon
1080 Kane Concourse, Bay Harbor Islands |
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David J. Levens, MD
Coral Springs Plastic Surgeon
1725 University Drive Suite 300, Coral Springs |
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Recent Answers
I got the Laser hair removal on my legs couple of days back. I still have some bumps on my legs, and they look like scars and blisters now. Am I at a risk of having them permanently? If not, what can i do to make them heal. Any response at the earliest would be helpful, i am so worried!!!
It looks like you have bruising more than anything...perhaps the pulse width on the laser setting was too short. I agree completely with everything Dr. Calkin said.
Should I Wax the Bleached Hair Away Before I Started to Do Laser Hair Removel?
Waxing the hair pulls it out, damaging the hair follicle - but not enough to destroy it. This causes the next hair to grow in to be thinner and lighter which makes it a poorer target for the laser. The best thing to do is shave the hair before and between any laser treatments, to maintain the integrity of the hair, which is the target for the laser light. Shaving has no ability to affect the hair at all since it has no effect on the hair follicle.
I was going to a place for laser hair removal on my arms and abdomen where they were using GentleLase to treat me (the technician set it at level 14). It worked for my forearms, but for my upper arms the laser made the hair worse! In addition, the hair on my abdomen didn't really have much improvement (although it at least didn't get worse) I have very fair skin, with black hair, so why didn't it work on the finer hair? was the laser the wrong kind? which laser would work on me?
A diode laser with a wavelength of 800-810nM like the Lumenis LightSheer or the Alma Soprano would work much better. The GentleLase is better for darker skinned or tanned individuals. Because your skin is so ight and hair dark, you can use a shorter wavelength which should provide better results. Make sure to avoid sun exposure for 4-6 weeks before treatment until after all treatments are done. Also, do not pluck or wax the areas since this damages the hair follicles (without destroying them) and makes the next hair that grows out a less optimal target for the laser energy. Shave until you have all the hair removed by the laser.
