Why does my skin breakout after hair laser removal? (photos)

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The picture with hair on my chin was a couple hours before my first laser hair removal treatment (3 November 2021). After 3-4 weeks I saw some changes on my skin. In the treatment area I developed some acne and red spots. On 15 December 2021 I had my second laser hair removal treatment. My skin didn’t changed but only gets worse. the other picture is from today. I never had this type of acne on my chin before, does the laser activate it or are my hairfollicles infected? how can I get rid of it?

Jayanthy Ravindran, MS, DNB, MRCS · Answer

After your laser hair removal sessions, skin break out may show up on the treatment region. This incidental effect happens when pores get obstructed. Since the heat of the laser opens up your pores, your skin will be quite sensitive to these extremely little infections. They happen the same way as any skin break out would - dead skin cells and microbes can't get away, so they make a puss-filled air pocket as your body attempts to get them out.

This issue can be forestalled with a legitimate, post-lasering treatment routine. Keep the region clean. Try not to place cosmetics, antiperspirant or different beauty care products straightforwardly after hair removal sessions. This will permit the skin to 'inhale' while it mends. You need to keep that 'pathway' open for the pores to get out dirt.

In any case, do continue utilising the cooling creams or treatments that a specialist recommends, to hold disturbance down.

On the off chance that skin break out continues after laser hair removal, it very well may be assisted with a triple-antibiotic ointment. These can be seen as over-the-counter all things considered pharmacies. A specialist can exhort you on which one you should really be using. 
You should abstain from picking or popping the skin break out spots, to refrain from scarring.

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