Purplish spots on my legs after laser hair removal. Why has it happened? Will the spots fade away? (photo)

October 6, 2016
Asked By:negnegk in New York, NY

So I did a laser hair removal session 3 days ago on my legs. A few hours after the treatment I noticed these purple spots on my legs which kinda look like bruises. I also found some red spots which I know their existence is somehow normal after the treatment, but I know they should usually go away within the first 48 hours and they still are here. These purple spots and also the red spots are starting to scare me. Why has something like this happened? Will they fade away? How long will it take?

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