I recently had hair removal laser on my knee and thighs and it left red patches. Doesnt look like burns but extremely itchy. What is it? It has been 7 days. And the red has grown darker and rough to touch. I took antihistamin pills for the itch and applied a hydrocortisone type cream on it.
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Hi Mona. Laser energy is light based and non-mutagenic. This means it is non cancer causing. Laser light will also not affect your ability to conceive. Although we do not perform treatment on pregnant or breastfeeding women, this is a liability issue with our insurance carrier rather tha...
Thank you for your question. I recommend no laser of any kind while pregnant. Lasers emit magnetic radiation, and the safe level is not known to pregnancy situations. Thus, no electronic devices including ranges, microwaves, TV's, while pregnant. I hope this helps.
Botox has no relation to the blistering on the skin . Most likely the laser was on a high setting for you and burned the skin. See your medical provider about this issue and always apply an spf daily to prevent any pigmentation.