Laser Hair Removal and Air Travel- Any Risk?

There should be no risk or complication involved in flying after a laser hair removal session.There are possible temporary side effects however. These can include pain, swelling, redness, blistering and hyperpigmentation. Your doctor can prescribe appropriate pain medication as needed after the treatment.  Swelling can be alleviated with topical treatments. Blistering usually resolves on its own. However, you may choose to keep these areas covered in the meantime if the appearance bothers you. Also hyperpigmentation (e.g. darkening of the skin) may be another consequence after your procedure. This is temporary, however your doctor may recommend prescription and or over the counter medication for this. Although the flight itself will not add unwanted consequences, just make sure you pack any medication that may be needed to address possible side effects that may occur. 

There are no additional risks of flying after having undergone laser hair removal even within a few days of the procedure.

No need to worry, there is no risk involved and no untoward effect from taking a flight after having a laser hair removal treatment.

There are no risks in flying after laser hair removal.  If the area is irritated and you are sitting on the area (bikini) or leaning on it for a long time (back), you may feel slightly more irritation though!

spin2011- I agree that there are no risks with laser hair removal and flying immediately afterwards. 

There is no risk if you travel by airplane at any time after laser hair removal. Lasers create a beam of highly concentrated light that penetrates deep into the skin where it delivers a controlled amount of therapeutic heat. This light energy is absorbed by the pigment located in the hair follicles. The laser pulses for a fraction of a second, just long enough to destroy numerous follicles at a time and leaves the surrounding skin unaffected.