I had my 1st laser hair removal session on my armpits, Brazilian and full legs. My legs have red bumps & very itchy. I've applied ice packs to cool it, alovera, & cortizone cream but nothing works. The only part that was infected were my legs. My dermatologist didn't know what it was, which was weird cuz even I knew that it might be (folliculitis edema). What can I do to prevent this next time? Should I stop the treatment? The itchiness is so NOT worth the suffer. I NEED UR ADVICE DOCTORS
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November 1, 2016
Answer: Inflammation of Hair Follicles After Laser Hair Removal
Ineffective laser hair removal may be a result of inappropriate wavelength, underpowered laser (low fluence or hand piece that requires replacement), underlying medical or hormonal condition (i.e. testosterone levels, et), or provider with not using appropriate technique or settings. Consider ...
Dear 18lavi:This rare event is generally confined to the periphery of treated areas, where lower levels of energy from scattered laser beams actually can stimulate hair follicles. The fact that this is occurring at all, and that is happening throughout the treated areas, suggests to me that ...
Thank you for your question! Since you did not specify the laser that has been used, it is hard to make any predictions. If IPL is used, sometimes it is hard to obtain desired results. Your skin and hair type are best combination for positive results, still, you should wait few treatments to ...