I have had many treatments for laser hair removal however the last one was over 9 months ago. I have noticed that on my upper lip I have permanent redness. It isn't bumpy, itchy, or painful. Will this redness ever go away? Is there something I can do to reduce or eliminate the discoloration?
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April 21, 2016
Answer: Redness After Laser
Jason Emer, MDDermatologic Surgeon, Board Certified in Dermatology
Since the hair grows in cycles, meaning not all of the hair is in the same growth phase, it takes more than 1 treatment session for the hair to be "gone". With that being said, accidents happen to everyone. I would encourage you to make sure you go to someone with lots of experience with l...
If the hair follicle is damaged often the sebaceous glad is intact but some do resorb or decrease activity as well. Please see an expert for treatment. Best, Dr. Emer
Hi Darvish. We do not recommend IPL for laser hair removal. It is neither as safe nor as effective as laser treatments. Depending on your skin type, we would suggest Alexandrite or Diode (Caucasians - Asians) or Yag (African skin).IPL may be cheap as it is often faster, but it will result in m...