I did laser hair removal for the bikini area in May 2011 and I got pigmentations. I have some dark spots and generally speaking the skin is a bit darker than before. I have an olive skin (type 4) and I didn't go back to the clinic to check with them. At the start it was more like a redness and I kept putting sudocrem on it then it was ok but I noticed new marks and a darker tone. I dont know what to use on it ? is it permanent ? its been months since I did my laser !
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December 14, 2014
Answer: Hyperpigmentation after laser hair removal
A permanent and significant reduction of hair can occur with approximately 6 laser hair removal treatments using a medical-grade laser. At the same time, if not wanting an almost complete removal, you can reduce hair or thin out hair by doing 2-3 treatments at lower settings.
Since the brown pigment in the skin is the same brown pigment that is being targeted in the hair certain " tricks " must be done to protect the brown skin and prevent it from blistering. One is to use a long wavelength that is not so easily absorbed by the wavelength used ( hence the ND Yag...
Thank you for your question. For gray or white hair, I would recommend electrolysis. Laser hair removal targets the melanin in your hair. There are no current options to darken gray hairs to improve laser hair removal I hope this helps.