I have severe trichotillomania and pluck my body hair out which has resulted in ingrown hairs. When I attempt to pluck the ingrowns I then get very bad PIH scarring which despite two years passing hasn't faded much. I was wondering if it would be possible to simultaneouslydo laser hair removal to get rid of my hair and ingrowns as well as another treatment (such as Picosure) that can fade the PIH scars
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Hello there, unfortunately laser hair removal is permanent for the most part, but if you the amount of follicles treated has to do with the amount of sesions you had. The more sesions you had, the least chances of surviving follicles you have and vice-versa. The type of laser they used also can...
Great question!Laser hair removal can certainly help diminish the appearance of darker hair follicles and since you are not irritating your skin with shaving, it can also reduce redness and inflammation that comes with it. When you complete your Laser hair removal treatments, most (90-95%) of...
It looks like you are a fitzpatrick skin type six which would mean you would need a yag laser treatment. on average it is six monthly treatments. Your hair is particularly dense so you might need more. I would suggest the gentlemax. pro laser. make sure you shave not pluck before your...
