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Will my Underarm Scar After Laser Hair Removal? (photo)

issy154May 18, 2013
I had my 3rd laser hair removal session and it hurt a lot more than the last two sessions. I noticed bumpiness and black dots and my armpits look slightly darker. Will they fade back to normal or will scarring occur? I'm wondering if the laser setting was too high and I still have 3 more treatments to go, should I ask the tech to refrain from turning the settings even higher? I don't want to risk getting burned and making my underarms look worse.

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