I have small white bumps under my armpits that appeared after the 4th or 5th laser hair treatment. I had seven total treatments. The bumps have stayed at least a year, if not longer. I’ve been to three doctors. They ave lanced them and the bumps are empty inside, so they are not milia. They do not bother me and they do not create any symptoms other than they look awful. Have you ever seen anything like this after laser hair removal? I’ve tried bactroban, retin a. Nothing works
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October 16, 2017
Answer: Improving bumps after laser hair removal--lasers, microneedling/prp
Thank you for your question. It is not likely that the laser caused a mole from the laser treatments. Now it is advised to stay out of the sun two weeks after a laser treatment to avoid hyperpigmentation and wear a spf of 50 or higher. Please consult with your physician before having a lase...
The beauty of laser hair removal is that it targets only the individual hair follicles, leaving the surrounding tissue unaffected. Outside of hair removal, laser treatments are commonly used to help a number of skin-related issues, such as erasing fine wrinkles, smoothing acne scars and...
Lasers need pigment to effectively target. If you have light skin and light hair, laser will no the able to differentiate what to treat and therefore will not work. Unfortunately for light hair your only option is to consider electrolysis. Hope this helps. Best. Dr.Avaliani
