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Hidradenitis is a lifelong problem that can be addressed with laser hair removal, biologic therapy, immune modulating therapy, surgery, and IIT SC. Therapies should follow an established protocol to prevent recurrence. Once scars have formed, a combination of skin brighteners and Kenalog IIT can help.Best, Dr. KaramanoukianRealself100 Surgeon
Thanks for your question and posting a picture. I'm sorry, but it is impossible to diagnose from a picture. It looks like an irritation that may also be from shaving. I would recommend that you start a series of LHR treatments to reduce the hair growth and chance for irritation. That may alleviate the problem. We have only had 1 H.S. patient and we were able to reduce her wounds with a couple of PicoSure FOCUS treatments. I hope this helps.
Laser is a very efficient way of getting rid of unwanted hair, however, it can permanently damage your tattoo and even make its color fade away noticeably. This happens because lasers target the black pigments in your tattoo and cause the pigments to scatter. You can get laser hair removal...
I recommend getting a formal evaluation with a cosmetic dermatologist for after care. I recommend Silagen + Bioshield to promote healing. Hypopigmentation can be improved with lasers and microneedling/prp. See an expert. Best, Dr. Emer
Shaving between laser hair appointments is fine, however you should avoid tweezing, waxing, threading or anything else that would pluck out the hairs. The reason behind this is that you need to keep the hair follicle intact so that the laser hair removal can work and be efficient.
Hello,Thank you for your question. Most lasers find the shaft of the hair and then use the follicle as a travel agent to get to the bulb. Damaging the bulb of the hair will give you the most permanent result. Therefore, you will not want to pluck prior to a laser hair removal treatment. If you...
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