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Laser Hair Risks: What Are They?
I have heard horror stories about people ending up scarred by laser hair removal and even overdosing on the numbing cream used pre-treatment. What other risks don't I know about, and how can I make sure this doesn't happen to me?
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Risks of Laser Hair Removal
The most common side effects of laser hair removal treatments are:
Blisters
Burns
The easiest way to avoid these complications is to know the type of laser that is most well suited for your condition. We are not talking about the brand name, but the type. The three most common types of lasers for hair removal are:
Diode (light skin)
Alexandrite (light skin)
Nd:Yg (dark skin)
Another key factor in avoiding side effects is the experience of the practitioner. In general we search for a...
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Avoiding bad laser hair outcomes
The easiest way to avoid or at least reduce your risk for complications associated with laser treatments is to know who is performing your procedure and their experience. Always ask:
how many of these procedures that they have performed?
who trained them in this procedure?
what complications they have seen?
It is normal to have a certain degree of complications with any procedure but your practitioner should be able to not only reduce your risk for these complications but should also...
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Laser Hair Removal Risks
The only side effect you can really get from laser hair removal is a burn. A burn can occur for one of three reasons. 1 - Your skin was sun tanned (easy to prevent - don't go for a laser hair removal treatment when you are tan).2 - Your skin was too dark for the laser you were treated with (make sure your doctor has experience treating dark skin. Better yet make sure they have more than one laser for laser hair removal. The best laser for dark skin is the long-pulsed...
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Miami Dermatologist
