Laser Hair Removal Safe Around Areola?

asked 3 years ago by aliyas in california
Latest answer by David Shafer, MD
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Tags: areola, safety

Is hair laser safe to use around the areola? I have a few hairs that I would like to remove in this area but want to make sure the laser hair removal won't do any damage.

7 answers to Laser Hair Removal Safe Around Areola?

Yes - effective for the areola

Laser hair removal (especially Nd-Yag) is great for removing darker hair from around the areola with just a few treatments. The sensitivity of the area can be treated with some topical numbing cream to make the treatment less uncomfortable. Find a board certifed plastic surgeon or dermatologist. I hope this helps!

Steven H. Williams, MD
San Francisco Plastic Surgeon

Nipple, Areola, Breast: Laser Hair Removal: Is laser hair removal safe around the areola?

Most definitely. This is an area that is particularly prone to scattered hair. I have performed countless laser hair removal treatments around this area with outstanding results! As long as the hair has pigment, the laser hair removal will work.

Raffy Karamanoukian, MD
Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon

There is no guarantee around the areola

Laser hair removal has not been found to be unsafe on any skin-covered area of the body, except for the normal risks of change in pigmentation to either darker or lighter, and scarring which is extremely rare. There is no guarantee that hair growth will decrease and rarely there can be a paradoxical increase in hair growth.

Ronald Shelton, MD
Manhattan Dermatologist

Laser Hair Removal around the Areola

Yes, laser hair removal is very effective at treating hairs around the areola, as well as elsewhere on the body - face, chin, neck, chest, back, arms, pubic, etc. Good Luck.

David Shafer, MD
New York Plastic Surgeon

Laser hair removal safe for nipple area, but ensure no medical cause.

Laser hair removal is safe and effective, but if you have excessive hair growth in other areas like the chin, lip, or chest, please don't forget to rule out any potential hormone imbalance in the body, which can promote hair growth in unwanted areas. This type of hair growth can be perfectly normal and can run in families, but hormone imbalances that cause it can also cause othe problems like irregular periods, difficulty carrying a pregnancy to term, and other problems. more

Jessica J. Krant, MD, MPH
Manhattan Dermatologic Surgeon

www.ArtofDermatology.com

Areola Hair Removal With Lasers

Hi Aliyas, Laser hair removal is absolutely appropriate for the nipple area and we provide this procedure often. Laser hair removal will not do any damage provided the practitioner is using an appropriate laser for your skin type. Good luck.

Harold J. Kaplan, MD
Los Angeles Facial Plastic Surgeon

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