I Am Going to Have a Full Bikini Laser Hair Removal, but I Have a Hyperpigmented Vagina and Inner Thighs?

Hi, i really want to have the Laser Hair removal in for my full bikini and inner thighs, cuz i have lots of ingrwn hairs, and i have completely spoiled my skin with shaving!! it became very dark, although my real complexion isnt that dark? so, i am very scared wether the laser will burn me there a lot and make it darker!! wht to do pls?

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3 Doctor Answers | Asked by Suzanna Uae

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Laser discoloration

You definitely need to be sure that the laser is done by a professional who understands your problem and would use an appropriate laser at the appropriate stting to minimize any discoloration. It terms of the hyperpigmentation, there are treatments available with appropriate bleaching creams. Good Luck.

It's OK to proceed with laser hair removal treatment.

Don't worry, you can safely proceed with your laser treatments. I recommend being treated by the Long Pulsed Nd Yag laser, for the hyper pigmented skin areas of the body. These areas can also be treated with various skin brightening agents, as well.

Laser hair removal can be safe even if skin is darker in bikini area.

Dear Suzanne, It is very common for women to naturally have darker skin on the upper inner thighs and in the bikini areas. If my patients have a darker skin in the bikini as compared to other areas of their skin, I will turn the energy down on the laser when treating the bikini area. In some cases where the skin is significantly darker than the surrounding skin, I will switch from a long pulsed Alexandrite laser or other laser hair removal device to a long pulsed Nd:YAG laser... more