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Laser Hair Removal After VI Peel?
asked 1 year ago by 832373anon in Oakland, CA
Latest answer by Emily Altman, MD
Question viewed 352 times
Tags: combination, upper lip, wait
I just got a VI peel and realized I have a laser hair removal session appointment for my upper lip 7 days after the peel. Is this enough time between treatments or do I need to wait longer for the laser treatment? Will there be any adverse side effects if I do it too soon?
2 answers to Laser Hair Removal After VI Peel?
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Laser hair removal after chemical peel
Lasers look for the difference between hair color and skin color to effectively reach the hair and not the epidermal pigmentation.
If there is any hyperpigmentation (darkening) after the chemical peel, the risk of complications goes up as it will be more difficult to target the hair without burning the surface of the skin.
I recommend waiting until the skin is completely recovered from the chemical peel. Protect your skin from sun exposure as that can also cause...
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Laser hair removal and chemical peels
Depending on an individual's skin color, and history of postinflammatory hyperpigmentation tendency, there may be a greater chance of complication having a laser hair removal shortly after a peel. It might not be the laser hair removal that causes the pigmentation but the peel, however as the pigmentation is often delayed several weeks after the stimulus, you might blame the darkening on the laser when in reality it could have been the peel. Furthermore, if one has a history of...
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