Can Laser Hair Removal Damage the Lymph Nodes?

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Ron Shelton, MD · Answer

laser hair removal will not damage lymph glands. the lymph nodes are the filtration system of the body and help clear immune cells. If there is considerable inflammation in an area, the lymph glands in the region might become enlarged, but this typically does not happen with laser hair removal.

Thomas A. Pane, MD · Answer

No, laser hair removal or intense pulsed light (IPL) do not act deep enough to affect lymph nodes.  Those are much deeper than the level of penetration from these energies, which affect only the skin.

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