Hello, This is my 2nd treatment for laser hair removal. The first treatment, nothing happened. But the second treatment, after 3 days, I got small red bumps with white puss. Is it normal? How can I get rid of them?
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Dark spots after laser hair removal are not worrisome most likely they will disappear fairly quickly. This looks like post inflammatory hyperpigmentation and it resolves over time. Contact your provider and inform them about everything that is going on with the area treated. Good luck!
Hello Amman. A common misconception among consumers is that after laser hair removal all the hair falls out immediately. This is not necessarily the case, especially at the beginning of the treatment program when lower settings are being used to ensure safe treatments.
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Thank you for your question! If you mean Retin-A (tretinoin) cream, then laser hair removal should be safe to do, depending on the laser. We use the Candela alexandrite laser which is absorbed by dark pigmentation in the hair follicle so there should be no problem if Retin-A makes your face red....