I am considering laser hair removal for my underarms, but I have a mole on my underarm, would I need to remove my mole before Laser Hair removal or is it ok to do the laser hair removal on the area where I have a mole?
Answers (7)
From board-certified doctors and trusted medical professionals
VOTED MOST HELPFUL
March 27, 2010
Answer: Have your mole examined by a dermatologist before you start Laser Hair Removal.
Thank you for your question! Laser hair removal works on almost every skin type from very light-skinned people (or what's known as Type I) all the way up to Type V or even VI (which is dark skin).Some terminology to know: Light-skinned people will usually receive treatment from an Alexandrite or...
As my colleagues below have stated, Meladine is not reliable enough to be worth your time or money. For the repeated treatments and low response rate involved, it might be worth your while to pursue electrolysis for the white hairs on your back instead, which works for any hair color by...
Hands down. 75% faster, relatively painless and you see the effects faster- usually in 4-5 treatments versus 6-7. Before, hair laser removal for men's back and large surface areas for people with lots of dense hair was just short of torture. This is truely tolerable without using topical...