Safe to Have Laser Hair Removal Near Body Jewelry?

I don’t believe that any of the devices you mentioned can penetrate the dermis deeply enough to reach the depth of the thyroid gland. I am not aware of any internal organ damage or hormone imbalance from these devices.

Paradoxical stimulation of facial/body hair growth after laser hair removal is a rare but increasingly reported complication from hair laser treatment. Most reports involve hair laser utilizing Alexandrite or IPL technology. I would seek out a board-certified dermatologist who is experienced...

Hello, thank you for your question. I am sorry to hear about your experience. It is important to make sure your skin type is accurately identified as to avoid burns. Looking at your picture, it looks like these should all heal with minor to no visibility, but I would definitely put antibiotic...

Hi Arennison, The answer to your question is yes, your laser hair removal treatments can be very close together if you want, as often as several days apart. But the reason you would not want to do this is that you would be wasting your money. For laser hair removal to work, there needs to be a...

Hi MSM. "Hypopigmented" or white are an unfortunate potential side effect of laser hair removal treatments that occurs when the laser or settings are not correct for your skin type. Although these types of scars are tough to treat, there is hope and we do have a suggestion for you...

Hi Priya, We have not experienced this phenomenon directly at our practice and so do not know whether or not the effects you are seeing will be permanent. Research that we have read indicated that this phenomenon can be prevalent when IPL or laser treatments are performed at very low (and...