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Yes, you can take ciprofloxacin while taking laser hair removal. Limit sun exposure both before and after treatment. Sun protection is essential. Keep in mind, it will take a series of treatments. See an expert. Best, Dr. Emer
Yes, you can get SculpSure treatments while taking Ciprofloxacin. If you are concerned about photosensitivity with the medication, there is no contraindication to its use with SculpSure.
You can be on ciprofloxacin which is an antibiotic and still have laser hair removal. The conflicting issue would be if the infection is within the treatment zone. If that is the case, then laser hair removal would not be recommended until the area heals.
Hidradenitis is a lifelong problem that can be addressed with laser hair removal, biologic therapy, immune modulating therapy, surgery, and IIT SC. Therapies should follow an established protocol to prevent recurrence. Once scars have formed, a combination of skin brighteners and Kenalog IIT...
Thank you for your question and photos. The issues you’ve described are some of the most common reasons people turn to laser hair removal. It’s not uncommon for shaving, tweezing and waxing to result in ingrown hairs, bumps and other types of skin irritation. I recommend consulting with an aes...
Thank you for your photos and I’m very sorry you’ve had such an unpleasant experience with laser hair removal. Normally, a licensed laser technician should perform the treatment using a laser strength customized to your hair color and skin tone. Burns like the ones you’ve developed should never...
Thank you for your question. Laser hair removal works by directing laser energy into the hair follicles, disabling them and preventing future hair from growing. However, each follicle can only be disabled during an active growth phase. That’s why laser hair removal should be performed as a s...
You should be able to do laser hair removal without any problems. There would be no contraindication to this. The scars can be addressed by using another type of laser such as a CO2 laser (we use the lumenis accupulse). Sometimes we combine this with microneedling and PRP. The lasers used f...
