I've been getting laser hair removal treatments for my upper and lower back - I've gotten 5 treatments so far. Recently, I've noticed a slight thinning in my eyebrow hairs (mostly my left eyebrow) and appear sparser than usual. Can this be a possible side effect of laser hair removal where light emitted from the laser bounces off of objects in the room and causes hair loss to other areas on my body besides the treatment area?
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November 8, 2014
Answer: Eyebrow loss not related to back laser hair removal
Unfortunately dyeing hair a different color doesn't help with laser hair removal. The issue is that it is the actual follicle that is being treated with the laser hair removal device and dyeing the hair only affects the shaft of the hair, not the follicle bulb. So it will not help at all. "This...
Thank you for your
question.Yes, it appears that the laser hit the very edge of your tattoo in those two areas. It is doubtful that the ink will fade very much. It takes multiple treatments to get rid of tattoos.
To be sure, see two
or more board-certified providers in your area for a...
Hairs can only be
removed in their growth phase.The way laser hair removal works is by focusing concentrated laser energy
at the hair follicle. The pigment within the hair absorbs this energy, which
damages the follicle enough that hair regrowth capacity is greatly reduced or
eliminated. There...