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I've had my second laser hair removal treatment on the chest. What are these black spots? (Photo)

t99Sep 27, 2014
I've had my second laser hair removal treatment on the chest but a few days after I have seen these black spots which are irritating. These black spots seem to be stuck in the skin. What are they?

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Hi AS.  The skin naturally sheds dead cells over time.  The epidermis, which is the top layer of skin, reproduces and new cells start from the bottom and work their way to the top as they live and die.  In the process the area above the ingrown hair is normally exposed causing the...

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Hi Negar.  If the spots are dark and if you are a medium skin type, then it's likely an after effect called PIH, pos inflammatory hyperpigmentation.  This is sometimes a side effect of laser treatments and the remedy would be staying out of the sun and using hydroquinone to lighten the spots.  ...

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Hi Shell.  Rest assured, getting your period is NOT related to the laser hair removal treatments.  There may have been a coincidental correlation over the past couple years, but you do not begin menstruation because of a laser treatment.  

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