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Is It Possible to Regain Pigment in Skin After Massive Laser Hair Removal Burns?

I was burned by laser hair removal all over my legs, when the blisters healed the area under the burns lost all pigment. I've done...

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Is Soprano Laser Hair Removal Treatment Effective

I have had 8 sessions on my legs with Soprano Laser, pain free & effective on all skin types. I have very fair skin with black course hair. Last 2...

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Nd Yag or Alexandrite Laser for Coarse Hair?

I have very coarse hair in my bikini, legs, and underarm area. while the hair on my arms and belly is normal. I am skin type 3-4 and i went to 2...

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What Caused my Red Itchy Bumps/rash on my Legs After my Second Laser Hair Removal Treatment?

I had my second lower leg laser hair removal treatment 3 days ago. The first treatment, no issues. This treatment, I woke up thr next morning with...

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Is It Ok to Take Painkillers Before Waxing?

I've had some people tell me to take ibuprofin or acetomenphin before I get waxed.... but I've had other aestheticians tell me not to because...

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Do Laser Burns Stay Forever? How Can I Treat Them?

I started doing laser 3months ago. On my second session I got burned all over my legs. It has been two months now, and I still have brown scars. I am...

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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...

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Hypopigmentation After Laser Hair Removal

I Had a laser done, got burned and now I'm left with white marks. Will they go away? What can I do? I'm terrified since I'm a fitness...

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Delayed Hypopigmentation After Laser Hair Removal

I had laser hair removal on my lower legs with the Candela GentalYag (1064nm 18 spot size). I only had redness for a day afterward, no burns, no...

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Options for White Scar After Laser Hair Removal

I had a Laser hair removal and it left me with white circular scars (the shape of the laser head) all over my leg. They look like fish scales. The...

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