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Can the Use of GoldBond on Skin Prior to Laser Hair Removal Cause Burns? (photo)

asked 5 months ago by laser victim28
Latest answer by Richard H. Tholen, MD, FACS
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Tags: burn, causes, skin care

On my 6th laser hair removal session I believe I got burnt and not sure why. Session was not very painful but almost immediately after I was in severe pain. My 1st 3 sessions were with YAG laser and I was fine. When switched to the Alex laser, I started getting small, minor dark spots but they cleared up within 2 weeks. Nothing like this. It was suggested that the Goldbond I had used 6 hours prior was to blame for this weird reaction. Is this possible? I am worried about after effects?

1 answer to Can the Use of GoldBond on Skin Prior to Laser Hair Removal Cause Burns? (photo)

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Laser hair removal--did Gold Bond cause this reaction?

Thanks for your photo. It's impossible to tell exactly if this reaction is thermal (actual burn from energy absorption overheating the skin) or allergic (from some sort of absorption of irritant--perhaps the Gold Bond--in the inflamed skin immediately after laser hair removal treatment). Laser hair removal involves the introduction of energy into the upper layers of the skin where the hair follicles are located, and the hair growth areas of the follicle (the bulge and the base of the... more
Richard H. Tholen, MD, FACS

Minneapolis Plastic Surgeon

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