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Can I Have Restylane Injections While Having Laser Hair Removal on my Face?

asked 9 months ago by Sarahmay in Irvine, CA
Latest answer by Lori Stetler, MD
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I am interested in having restylane Under my eyes. However I am also having laser hair removal on my face. Is this ok or will it affect the filler.

14 answers to Can I Have Restylane Injections While Having Laser Hair Removal on my Face?

Restylane and Laser Hair Removal

Generally both are not performed on the same day. The laser can affect the fillers so you should wait in between treatments.

Kimberly Lee, MD
Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.beverlyhillsfacialplastic.com

Restylane and Laser Hair Removal

The answer is yes; however, I would not have the treatments on the same day. I usually like to space treatments at least a week or two apart to avoid over inflaming the skin. Since lasers to remove hair target the pigment in the hair follicles, fillers such as Restylane are not affected.

Lori Stetler, MD
Dallas Dermatologic Surgeon

Restylane and Laser Hair Removal

Yes, you can have restylane injections while having laser hair removal on the face. I would advise laser first, and filler second.

Deborah Sarnoff, MD
New York Dermatologic Surgeon

Restylane - Can I Have Restylane Injections While Having Laser Hair Removal on my Face?

You can, but I would advise you not to. I don't know of any studies showing that this is harmful, but it seems to be asking for trouble to undergo two such different procedures on the same day. The Restylane treatment is, of course, an injection, which means that you could have some bruising, swelling, etc. The LHR involves the absorption of energy by pigmented cells. We really don't know how one might affect the other; whether the energy would be absorbed... more

Alan Engler, MD
New York Plastic Surgeon

Restylane and Laser Hair Removal

Greetings~ You should have no problem having laser hair removal and Restylane injections done in your tear troughs on the same day. If it is your upper cheeks (or any overlapping areas) you are having injected as well as laser hair removal done on, I would consider waiting a few days in between treatments. Good luck~ Dr. Grant Stevens

Grant Stevens, MD
Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon

Restylane and Laser hair removal

As long as both treatments are in different areas there should be no problem having both Restylane injected into your tear troughs and laser hair removal on the same day. If they were in the same area, you could have the laser first and then have your filler treatment immediately after, assuming you do not have swelling. If you typically swell after your laser treatments you should wait a few days before having your filler treatment to that area.

Lorrie Klein, MD
Laguna Niguel Dermatologic Surgeon

Can I Have Restylane Injections While Having Laser Hair Removal on my Face?

Technically you could but since both the LHR and the Restylane injections cause trauma to the skin, I'd avoid doing both in the same location at the same time.

Francis R. Palmer, III, MD
Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

Lasers for hair removal are not known to heat hyaluronic acid fillers

Dr. Schwartz's post is right on. I cannot imagine a cause for laser hair removal underneath the eye, and further, the hyaluronic acid filler does not contain any pigment that is the target of the laser for the hair removal. That is why blond or gray hairs cannot be treated with laser hair removal because there is not pigment for the laser to target. Safe, not a problem. Especially because they are in different locations.

Daniel I. Wasserman, MD
Naples Dermatologic Surgeon

Fort Lauderdale Restylane

Hair removal technologies do involve two common wavelengths of light, particularly 810 nm & 1064. These wavelengths do target melanin specifically, however, the side act in doing so is heating of the surrounding dermis to higher than normal temperatures. If your product is placed deep in the subcutis for volume lifting I would have no concern. If rather your product is placed intradermally for fine lines there could be disruption of the product.

Will Richardson, MD
Fort Lauderdale Dermatologic Surgeon

Restylane for tear drops

Restylane is safe to use at the same time as laser hair removal given certain provisos. First, best to use away from the area of the laser. For example, it is OK to use Restylane for tear drops if the laser is being used for the moustache or body hair. Second, use the Restylane for deeper injections if laser is to be used. For example, a deep injection in the nasolabial folds can be used at the same time as a moustache laser. Third, don't use Restylane... more

David Alessi, MD
Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

Yes, not problem.

I agree with Dr. Schwartz. There is no problem doing this on the same day. We do it all of the time and nothing bad has every happened. The Restylane is at a much deeper level than the laser.

Mark Taylor, MD
Salt Lake City Dermatologic Surgeon

Fillers and Lasers

They should not be performed at the same time. The energy of the laser can be absorbed by the filler increasing local heat in the area - this can either cause a burn under the skin with increased inflammation and swelling, or it may change the structure of the filler. It is generally advised to wait at least 1 to 2 weeks before using ipl or lasers in an area treated with fillers.

Leonard Harris, MD
Burlington Plastic Surgeon

Laser hair removal is safe to combine with filler injections

Laser hair removal will not affect Restylane injections under the eyes even if they are done at the same time. Lasers create a beam of highly concentrated light that penetrates deep into the skin where it delivers a controlled amount of therapeutic heat. This light energy is absorbed by the darker pigment located in the hair follicles. The laser pulses for a fraction of a second, just long enough to destroy numerous follicles at a time and leaves the surrounding skin unaffected. Since... more

Mitchell Schwartz, MD
South Burlington Dermatologic Surgeon

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Restylane and Laser Hair Removal

I do fillers and Botox/Dysport on my laser patients all the time, but not the same day. I recommend patients wait at least 2 days in between treatments. If you have swelling or bruising from the Restylane, I'd wait 7-10 days before doing a laser hair removal treatment to the face.