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“Red Itchy Bumps After IPL to Remove Hair from Lower Leg Region”

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Updated 22 Sep 2009
Posted 20 Sep 2009
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Spent: $800 in Singapore

I hope to achieve permanant hair removal on lower legs and underarm. Shaving does not work that well as my hair grow back very quickly.

I just had my second IPL session 4 days ago to remove hair from my lower leg region. Red dots that developed quickly into red bumps (like I'm being stung by bugs and they itched quite badly)occured the next day. There were more on day 3. Today, the bumps are starting to look like Day 1, but still itch. What's happening and is this common? I also had IPL on my underarm, and bumps also developed but they are not itchy. Pls advise what are they and if I should continue with IPL. Also how long should the sessions be spaced apart? my first session was done 9 days prior to my second session.

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Kaity (1 post) 8 Oct 2010
"Dwbhappy68"....I can understand what your concerned about cause i'm currently going through the same situation. I just had my 2nd HPL/IPL treatment with the Silk n Sense Epil and 30 minutes later I broke out into these hard bumps that "itch" like crazy!! all over my legs, its day 2 and they still itch like crazy and feel quite hard...I'm not sure why it happened cause my first session was at the same setting which was level 5 & I only got like 2 bumps, I convinced myself that it was probably a few mosquito bites but now that i did the second session, I guess it was the laser all along, im not sure if its normal, wish one of these DOCTORS would clear this out for us and let us know if its a normal reaction and what to do for it.Im applying baking soda mixed with water & it helps for just a little while with the itchiness but then returns...Help plz!!! it's itching!!!!!
BrittB (3,836 posts) 13 Oct 2010

Hidwbhappy68 and Kaity,

Here is some info from our doctor Q&A about the side effects and how long they will last with this procedure. Hope this helps. Please both of you keep me updated about how everything goes.

Thank you for your review and comment, all the best to you both,

-Britt

legs123 (1 post) 13 Oct 2011
Helppp!!! I got the same reaction, I'm on day 6 and they itch like crazy, plus I have sooo manyyyy on both of my lower legs! how long did it lasted for you? Did they went away? thankss!

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