I'm considering laser hair removal on breasts. I'm not currently pregnant or breast feeding, but wondered if the laser treatments could cause damage to the mammary glands?
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August 11, 2011
Answer: Laser Hair Removal in the Breast Area is Safe
The laser I would recommend is the long pulsed Nd:Yag, however any laser is best when used on those with lighter skin and dark hair. For those with skin of color lasers may help make the hair finer and grow more slowly, but will most likely not lead to permanent hair removal, and the risks of...
Vaniqa works by slowing down the rate of hair growth so it can work along with your laser hair removal treatments to enhance your results. We frequently have patients using both at the same time. The only disadvantage is the added cost of cream.
Lasers create a beam of highly concentrated light that penetrates deep into the skin where it delivers a controlled amount of therapeutic heat that is absorbed by the pigment located in the hair follicles. The laser is only effective when the hair follicle is in its active growth phase. The...