Hi I have lung cancer, I've been on chemo for years since the last 2 years I'm on cryzotinib which are pills. Can I use electrolysis or laser treatment to remove hair on a small area on my face? Thanks, Christel
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Answer: Overall, laser hair removal is safe and effective for most people.
Thank you for your question. Hormones create hair follicles and for the face your hormones are the strongest on the body. Your hair grows in three different phases and it is required for you to have a laser hair removal treatment done every 4 weeks to catch the hair in the growth phase. You...
Dear bkay12:Don’t despair! Hair removal needs to be performed with lasers rather than light devices, and the highest tolerable settings need to be chosen with the very first treatment. Otherwise, hairs will only be stunned and smaller rather than permanently eliminated, and with subsequent tr...
This difficult to answer without pictures. Diode, alexandrite and yag lasers work best for hair removal. It will take a series of treatments and some people need treatments to maintain. See an expert in laser hair removal for best results. Best, Dr. Emer
