Laser Hair Removal and Hyperpigmentation?

This is not uncommon after laser. Apply extra sunscreen to the area in the am. At night, you may ask your doc for a prescription lightening cream. In most cases, with these steps, the pigmentation should resolve completely!

This PIH in this case could have been from the laser itself, or the folliculitis. You need to get a prescription for hydroquinone from a physician which you'll apply to the affected area, and you must make sure you wear sunscreen and don't burn the area. This is very important or you can make the PIH much worse! You may also, from a very experienced office, have a light IPL treatment done to the affected area, after treating it with the HQ for awhile. That will help, but you must make very... more