Is hair removal on the (testicles,scrotum)and pubic hair by (laser) have any risks or possible effects on the ability to have children in the future in the short term or long term? I want to do that, but I am very afraid that this will lead to (infertility) in short time or in the future,or any other problems in my testicles..Is it 100% safe or not? Even by 1%,meaning it affects the efficient functioning of the testicles,Even by 1% or no,,safe 100%.meaning no any risk on testicles never?
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October 11, 2018
Answer: Laser hair removal
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Ron Shelton, MDDermatologic Surgeon, Board Certified in Dermatology
Thank you for your question! It depends on the type of laser treatment that you have. I would advise you to wait at least two weeks between treatments. Certainly the skin needs to healed and be near its normal condition before repeating the treatment. Please avoid the sun immediately before and...
Potential risks of laser hair removal include temporary or permanent hypo-pigmentation or hyper-pigmentation. This can occur even when optimal laser treatment parameters are used. Fortunately most instances of pigmentation changes are temporary and tend to blend in over time. We instruct all our...
When it comes to laser hair removal you can expect the hair growth to slowly reduce after each session, the pattern is quite unpredictable and sparse but patients say it's all worth it.
The number of sessions required will depend on a few factors like; area of treatment, skin colour, hair...