I have bought a laser to use at home and have been using it for under 2 years. it has been effective for my bikini area but not for my underarms. I have been doing it every 2 weeks, have even bought numbing cream so I can laser for longer at the greatest intensity and still nothing. It has slightly thinned out since before the journey but not enough at all. Please help
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Hair removal with lasers can turn out patchy early on. It is difficult to control evenness of the laser absorption within your hair follicles. I usually recommend patients shave their hair in these areas while undergoing laser hair removal until the majority of the hair is gone. This will make...
First and foremost, see your dermatologist about other ways to increase hair growth (birth control pill, spironolactone, topical minoxidil, PRP injections, low level laser etc) that doesn't result in unwanted facial hair. That said, if you're set on staying on oral minoxidil, then yes, laser...
Hello and thank you for your question. To my knowledge at home laser devices do not cause cancer. That being said, they aren’t very effective for hair removal. Its best to see a professional and get a proper treatment. Best wishes.
Dr. T
