Hello, my name is Jordon I am a 19-year-old male who had 1 session of Yag Laser to get rid of ingrown hairs around the beard area and was wondering if is it still possible to grow a full beard it's been since January after my first session and now the hair is coming back patchy. I will give photos to show but from what I am seeing and comparing the hair that I see that was shed I don’t know if it will come back.
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Hello, my name is Ranen and I am an aesthetic nurse and skin care specialist at Aesthetic Skin. Laser hair removal works differently on all individuals. Sometimes you may have stubborn hair follicles and may require a few treatments before noticing hair reduction. Usually at your next...
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Thank you for your question. I would call your provider where you are receiving the Laser hair removal and have them take a closer look at what is going on with your skin. They will know the setting used at the time of treatment and if it is in fact Hypopigmentation.
I have never heard of paradoxical hair growth from shaving. Actually, you want to shave between treatments to get the hair short enough so that only a few mm stick above the surface. This way, the hair shaft is short enough that the laser can penetrate all the way to the root bulb and fully...