Hello. I did laser treatment for the first time for my underarms and full hands. I did find a difference in the first sitting considering my growth is moderate. The dermat used Lumenis LightSheer for the treatment. However, she said if I use any other machine apart from Lumenis my hair growth will increase or worsen. There are very few dermat who are using Lumenis in my area and I wanted to go for a different dermat but I am scared they might not use Lumenis. Will the hair growth increase? HELP
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Answer: Laser Hair Removal Facts--takes a series of treatments
Thank you for your question! I'm
sorry that you're experiencing some discomfort. All of your efforts with the
plucking, waxing, etc could be causing a lot of irritation which leads to an
in-grown hair. This area is perfect for laser hair removal. After scheduling a
consultation, it usually takes...
With your skin type, I would use the Nd:YAG laser to perform hair removal. It is safe and effective. Hormonal disturbances can impact the results and should be evaluated.
Laser hair removal could make melasma worse, but there are ways to keep it under control such as using prescription bleaching agents between treatments and applying a light cortisone cream immediately after the laser in order to avoid inflammation. As you can see you need to have your laser hair...
