Laser Hair Removal on 15-16 Year Old: Any Risks?

There are many rumours regarding laser hair removal. You may have laser hair removal done at 16 however I always recommend that our laser patients
have hit puberty, as this gives us a better understanding of your hair growth. Make sure you bring one of your parents to
the consultation. There are many risks
associated with laser hair removal so it is really important to choose the right
medical clinic at which to have your treatments performed.

Although you need parental consent because you are still a minor, this should not be withheld because if the incorrect notion that it is "unsafe or ineffective for those under 40." What kind of friends gave them this baloney? If they simply don't want you to have it, they should tell you that (and perhaps why) and then you can at least have a discussion about it.

But as far as safety, laser hair removal uses non-ionizing energy, so there is NO risk of skin cancer (tanning beds are actually riskier!), and the worst things that can happen are inexpert treatment causing blisters, burns, or scars. These can occur in any age group, and choosing an expert hair removal provider is critical to minimizing these risks. (Price should NOT be the guiding force here). Properly performed, laser hair removal is safe and effective. You should understand that multiple treatments are need in any given area since the hairs need to be in a proper phase of growth in order to be effectively destroyed.

The cost may actually be the main issue here. Are you able to pay for this yourself? If you are or have saved up the required financial commitment, present your information and reasoning to your parents and do so in the adult manner you wish to be treated in. Best wishes!