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There is no reason that you couldn't have laser hair removal one day after minocin is stopped. The minocycline antibiotic canmake you photosensitive and there is a risk of minocin pigmentation regardless of sun exposure, but the wavelength of this photo sensitive condition is not the same wavelength as is emitted from most lasers for hair removal.
Minocin can make you photosensitive, but within 1 week, the medication is pretty much out of your system. Conversely, starting Minocin after the last laser treatment can be done at any point.
There should be no problem using Minocin while doing laser hair removal. The 2 do not interfere with each other. The only concern is that any tan from the sun can make laser hair removal more risky, and minocycline makes you more sensitivite to the sun. Make sure you protect well 6 weeks before and 6 weeks after each laser procedure using sunscreen, hat (if face is treated) and a sarong or shorts over a bathing suit if bikini area is treated. Lower legs and arms are a bit harder to protect in the warmer months. Hope that helps! Madeline Krauss, M.D.
Minocin can be used a day after laser hair removal since light exposure will not recur even if the patient is photosensitive.
Since there is no interaction between the two and since you are finishing your last laser hair removal treatment anyway, it is safe to start Minocin at any time. Don't forget your sunscreen!
This is a very good question and we get this asked a lot. In order to answer properly it is important to note the following: not all cycles of hair growth will contain the same percentage of hair!In other words, it's possible that your session of laser hair removal will occur at a cycle of h...
It takes multiple sessions to get long term benefits from laser or IPL hair removal. Expect to do at least six session 3-4 weeks apart.
Thank you for your question. It is not advisable to have laser hair removal for the eyebrow, except for the unibrow area. The shape or size of your eyebrows may not match your face as you age and often brow styles change. Also, you will need to put metal shields in eyes each time you have...
The most common type of skin discoloration after sun exposure and laser hair removal is darkening. The good news is that the dark spots will eventually fade, but you must keep the treated area out of the sun. If your skin is olive colored or darker, the brown spots may take months to completely...
Although there is no problem with having laser hair removal while on Tamoxifen, there is a rare risk of complications with laser hair removal without chemotherapy. Blisters and secondary infections, including herpes simplex reactivation, and should a complication occur while you are on...
Thank you for your question. Laser hair removal will not cause infertility or in any way affect your ovaries. The laser only targets the hair follicle and does travel that much below the skin. There has never been a report of infertility caused by laser hair removal. Please do not worry.
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