Why Could I Sense Bright Red Lights During my Hair Removal, Even Though I Was Wearing Protective Metal Eyewear?

It is hard to say how your skin will react to the burns. Normally over time, superficial burns heal well with minimal skin changes. It may result in hyperpigmentation which you can use skin lightening creams for such as hydroquinone daily for a few months. The main thing is that you keep the...

Preparing the skin prior to laser hair removal involves elimination of surface growth.  You should shave with the grain to avoid more ingrown hairs, or use clippers.  Otherwise, hair above the surface will absorb the laser energy and maintain heat on the surface which can risk burning...

Advice for numbing cream must be given by a physician for you based on your treatment.  There are risks with the application of numbing cream and the absorption into the blood stream if it is a wide spread area.  The type of cream can make a difference. Please ask the physician who is...

Normally there is no surface change after laser hair removal. What's strange is that you only mention these pits but don't mention any problems during the treatment or immediately after such as blisters or scabs.  Pits shouldn't occur from "nothing" and possibly you...

Teenagers can have laser hair removal, provided their guardian (typically parent) consents to the procedure.  LASER hair removal can be beneficial for some teenagers and there are no further risks for a teenager than an adult.

Hairs are destroyed by the hair follicle absorbing visible light, which creates heat in the dermis. There is no electricity contacting you. As long as there is no electromagnetic energy from the laser box that can interfere with the pacemaker, there shouldn't be a problem. You can call your...